There may be limitations to insurance coverage.
Root canal treatment
Highly challenging treatment
Root canal treatment is a very difficult procedure because the shape of the root canal is complex and even the slightest bit of bacteria can cause recurrence. Although the success rate can be significantly increased by providing adequate equipment and the skills of dentists, unfortunately,In Japan, there are restrictions on the techniques and equipment that can be used in insurance treatment.As a result, the success rate of root canal treatment in Japan is currently low.
- The shape of the root canal is complex
- If even a small amount of bacteria is left behind, the infection will recur.
- Insurance treatment is limited by the amount of money that can be spent on and the equipment that can be used.
To save your precious teeth...
At our clinic, we offer "precise root canal treatment" (private treatment).
We recommend
As mentioned above, there are restrictions on the techniques and instruments that can be used in Japan's insurance treatment, and the success rate of root canal treatment is low. Everyone wants to get treatment at the lowest possible cost, but if you end up having to extract the tooth after repeated treatments, it's all for nothing.
Once a tooth is lost, it will never grow back.Losing a tooth affects the balance of the entire mouth, which in turn affects the balance and health of the entire body. In order to allow you to stay healthy for as long as possible with your own natural teeth, we recommend "precision root canal treatment," an elective treatment that can be performed with the best equipment at our clinic.
Esaka Dental Clinic
Five points of precision root canal treatment
01.
Using CT
More accurate diagnosis
Because root canals are complexly curved, in order to prevent retreatment, it is necessary to accurately grasp their shape and remove every bit of the contaminated pulp. At our clinic, we use CT to examine the shape of the root canal and the surrounding tissue in more detail.CT scans can detect root canals that may have been overlooked at other clinics, and can accurately identify the condition of lesions at the end of the root..
02.
Use a rubber dam to prevent moisture
Reduce the risk of recurrence
A rubber dam is a device that covers all parts of the mouth except the teeth being treated with a thin layer of rubber to prevent bacteria in saliva from reaching the teeth being treated.Using a rubber dam significantly reduces the risk of recurrenceIt is possible to do so.
Benefits of using a rubber dam
- Prevents infection through saliva
- Can keep out water and moisture
- No need to worry about the device falling into your mouth
- Does not hurt the inside of the mouth
- Water won't go down my throat
Usage rate of rubber dam moisture control
The use of rubber dams to prevent moisture is common overseas, but in Japan, only a quarter of even members of specialized societies "always use them." This is thought to be one of the reasons for the low success rate of root canal treatment in Japan.
| Member of the Japanese Society of Endodontology (a specialist society for root canal treatment) | Non-members of the Japanese Association of Endodontists | American endodontic specialist |
|---|---|---|
|
・Make sure to use a rubber dam...25% ・No rubber dam used…50% |
・Must be used...5% | ・Rate of rubber dam use:90% or more |
03.
Using a microscope
Accurately grasp the condition of the root canal during treatment
As mentioned above, root canals are complexly curved, so it is difficult to accurately grasp the condition with the naked eye during treatment.A microscope that can magnify up to 20 times what you can see with the naked eyeThis allows the contaminated area to be accurately removed.
04.
Using nickel titanium files
Removal of all contaminated pulp
Used in our clinic's private medical treatment
Nickel Titanium File
Used in general dental clinics in Japan
Stainless Steel File
In root canal treatment, a needle-shaped instrument called a "file" is used to remove the contaminated pulp. Compared to the stainless steel files commonly used in Japan,Nickel-titanium files are flexible and can penetrate deep into complex root canals.
The root canals are complexly curved
Many root canals have complex curves, as shown in the image. If the instruments cannot move along the curve of the canal, they may fail to remove the contaminated area or create a wound in the canal that can lead to further infection.
05.
MTA Cement
Firmly seals root canals after nerve removal
Root canal treatment involves a procedure called "root canal filling," in which the cavity after the nerve is removed is disinfected and sealed. In precision root canal treatment, a more excellent material (filling agent) called MTA cement can be used.Compared to those used in insurance-covered medical treatment, it has stronger sealing properties and also has a bactericidal effect.
Actual cases of precision root canal treatment
[Case] Periodontal tissue regeneration therapy and precision root canal treatment