To clean the inside of the tooth, we use the combination of a mechanical method (instruments that remove the debris inside the pulp chamber and root canals) and a chemical method (desinfecting solution injected into the tooth to kill bacteria). To remove the pulp from the root canals the dentist uses precision instruments (endodontic files). These can be traditional manual files or electrically-powered instruments (rotary endodontic instruments). With a continuous, slow and steady rotation, these instruments made of a nickel-titanium alloy are more flexible than the traditional stainless-steel manual files. Activated by a small electric motor, they make the root canal procedure much faster than with conventional files. They are also equipped with a detector that allows the dentist to locate the tip of the root and to avoid perforations.
ADVANTAGES OF ROTARY ENDODONTICS-
Rotary endodontic methods offer several advantages over manual root canal treatments:
- Faster treatment (single sitting root canal treatment).
- Patients feel much more comfortable during the treatment.
- More reliable.
- No unpleasant noises.
- More precision (the flexibility of instruments allows a better negotiation of curved canals).
- Higher quality and predictable treatments .
