Jul 03, 2025 05:20 PM
Route canal, despite having a common treatment, still has many misconceptions. The dentist spreads common myths to clean the air.
Route canal is a common dental process, but it still affects fear, the way people think twice before choosing for this process. Most of this fear actually comes from lack of information, like many things, fuel broader myths and misinformation. Myths usually include pain, long -term results, frequent followers and more. But in fact, reality is very little dramatic. Route canals cannot be as scared as you have considered them in your head.
Dr. Harlen Gandhi Kalsi, cosmetic dentist and founder of Merki Dental Studios, shares with HT lifestyle about root canal treatment, breaking technical aspects.
Explaining what the root canal treatment is, he explained, “Route canal refers to a dental process that aims to save, infected or injured. The dentists work by removing the infected tooth pulp, cleaning the root canal and filling the place which is a crown placement for the protection of the tooth.”
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Addressing fear, Dr. Harlen Gandhi Kalsi narrowed 3 popular myths around the root canals and argued him with his medical insight:
Myth 1- Route canal is responsible for weakening of teeth
fact:
- A tooth requires a root canal, but if damaged or decaying, it also needs to be preserved. The root canal process is not harmful to the teeth; Rather, it saves it.
- Be cautious to follow the root canal treatment by tooth crowning, because without crowns, teeth can be brittle with time and further damaged.
- What happens if you leave a root canal: Leaving a root canal will have to lose the tooth completely. With proper restoration and care, a root canal-credited teeth can last longer as your natural teeth.
Myth 2 – Crowning is not required root canal
fact:
- Tooth molar and premollers serve as chewing teeth. But after a root can be Canal, the teeth become hollow, and it increases the risk of fracture.
- This is why the coronation of teeth is important to prevent teeth from any damage or breakdown. If the teeth is in front. In some cases only filling can be sufficient.
Myth 3- Route canal is a painful process.
fact:
- It is one of the most frequent myths. With modern anesthesia and technology, root canals are not more uncomfortable than regular filling.
- Actual pain usually comes from delaying treatment and progressing infection.
The dentist concluded, “There is no scientific evidence that root canal weakens your teeth, rather, they protect it from the extraction process. The only thing to keep in mind is that it has to be restored properly with a crown and also to take the appropriate post-care. To avoid or delay this process, you can hear the teeth badly. The dentist, the dentist, the dentist, and the other teeth, and the other teeth, and the other teeth, and the other teeth, and the other teeth who
Note the readers: This article is only for informative purposes and is not an option for professional medical advice. Always consult your doctor with any question about a medical condition.
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