#长沙头条 ##湖南省第二人民医院#
Many people feel scared when it comes to dental treatment, and they feel that it will be painful and the cost is not low. In fact, if we pay attention to oral health care in our daily life, we can "strangle" small problems in the eruption of teeth in time, and dental care is a trivial matter, and it is not expensive.
Recently, the Department of Stomatology of the Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province (Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital) received Xiao Zhang, who came to the clinic because of recurrent tooth pain, and after examination, Xiao Zhang's (pseudonym) toothache was caused by a fractured tooth infection. Immediately, at the suggestion of Yang Zhaoxia, director of the Department of Stomatology of the Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province (Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital), Xiao Zhang planned to perform dental implant restoration after extraction of the affected tooth.
Xiao Zhang actually discovered that his teeth had a cavity very early, but because he was engaged in the construction industry, he was usually very busy with work, and he never had time to seek medical treatment in a timely and standardized manner. Next, Director Yang Zhaoxia will take us to see how Xiao Zhang developed from a small tooth hole to a dental implant step by step:
1. When he first found the cavity, his teeth were like this, there was no history of tooth pain, if it was treated in time at this time, it could be solved with only one visit, and it cost 100 yuan. Unfortunately, Xiao Zhang was not treated in time. If treated promptly, his treatment process should look like the one shown below.
2. After 3 months, Xiao Zhang's teeth were painful, irritated by hot and cold water, half of the headache, and night pain, because he was busy with work, Xiao Zhang went to the pharmacy to buy painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs to relieve the pain. After repeated toothaches, I finally made up my mind to come to the Department of Stomatology of the Second People's Hospital of Hunan Province (Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital).
At this time, his teeth were like this, and he had 3 visits to complete root canal treatment, which cost thousands of yuan.
3. After root canal treatment, the doctor told him to come back for a follow-up visit and perform dead pulp tooth protection, which is what we usually call a crown. However, it is a pity that Xiao Zhang did not come to the hospital in time to have a crown due to work and other reasons, and after another 3 months, Xiao Zhang's teeth were cracked......
The next thing Xiao Zhang has to face is tooth extraction and dental implantation, and because the tooth is not extracted in time after the crack, the inflammation is repeated, the alveolar bone resorption is serious, and the bone grafting surgery in the implant area will be increased, which will cost thousands or even tens of thousands of yuan, not to mention the number of visits.
1. What is root canal treatment?
Root canal treatment, commonly known as extraction nerve, is the most effective treatment for endodontic disease and periapical disease. The dentist removes the inflamed and necrotic pulp tissue in the tooth, disinfects and cleans the pulp cavity (including the pulp cavity wall), and then seals the pulp cavity tightly with a root canal filling material, and finally fills the tooth with a filling material.
2. Why do I need a crown for a tooth that has had a root canal?
Root canal treatment uses drugs and instruments to remove and disinfect the residue and bacteria in the root canal as much as possible, so it is necessary to remove a lot of tooth tissue infected by bacteria.
After root canal treatment, the tooth loses its pulp, just like the trunk of a large tree is hollowed out and loses nutrient delivery. A tooth that has lost its pulp for nourishment is as fragile as a dead tree, unable to support our chewing strength for a long time and has the possibility of breakage.
On the other hand, the teeth that need root canal treatment are generally already very large in tooth decay, and there is very little tooth tissue left.
To avoid this risk, doctors usually recommend that the patient have a new crown to protect the tooth after root canal restoration.
3. Tips for saving money by going to the teeth
1. Fluoride should be applied to baby teeth as soon as possible;
2. Pit and fissure sealing is indispensable;
3. Early treatment of tooth decay;
4. Clean your teeth regularly and brush your teeth;
5. Wisdom teeth should be extracted early!
Hunan Medical Chat Special Author: Jia Wanping, Department of Stomatology, Hunan Provincial Second People's Hospital (Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital).
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(Edited YT.) Part of the picture is from the Internet, invaded and deleted)