[Root Canal Treatment] The cavity was so large that only the root was left. Saving a natural tooth with non-extraction root canal treatment!

[Root Canal Treatment] The cavity was so large that only the root was left. Saving a natural tooth with non-extraction root canal treatment! image 1

[Root Canal Treatment] The cavity was so large that only the root was left. Saving a natural tooth with non-extraction root canal treatment! image 2

Hello.

This is Dr. Junhee Jeon, the Tooth Guardian from Sinchon.

If you are reading this post,

you may be someone who was told

that the cavity is too large and too deep,

and that the tooth needs to be extracted.

Before removing the tooth,

did you know there may be one last chance to treat it?

Through this post,

I hope many patients and dental professionals

can find inspiration.

[Root Canal Treatment] The cavity was so large that only the root was left. Saving a natural tooth with non-extraction root canal treatment! image 3

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The patient introduced today is a healthy man in his 20s.

He had once broken a tooth because the cavity was severe,

but

he had delayed treatment for a long time due to time constraints.

[Root Canal Treatment] The cavity was so large that only the root was left. Saving a natural tooth with non-extraction root canal treatment! image 4

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Can you see the tooth with the different color all by itself?

The gum had grown into the broken space in the tooth,

which shows how long it had been left untreated.

[Root Canal Treatment] The cavity was so large that only the root was left. Saving a natural tooth with non-extraction root canal treatment! image 5

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The nerve tissue visible after removing the cavity.

The tooth is now left with only a shell.

Surprisingly, inside the hard tooth there is soft nerve and blood vessel tissue.

[Root Canal Treatment] The cavity was so large that only the root was left. Saving a natural tooth with non-extraction root canal treatment! image 6

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After root canal treatment, a post is built up with a strong ceramic resin post.

This is done so that when the crown is placed later, it will be firmly connected to the root.

It works on the same principle as reinforcing steel bars when building a high-rise.

[Root Canal Treatment] The cavity was so large that only the root was left. Saving a natural tooth with non-extraction root canal treatment! image 7

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[Root Canal Treatment] The cavity was so large that only the root was left. Saving a natural tooth with non-extraction root canal treatment! image 8

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Once the post has been placed,

resin is built up around the post to shape the tooth.

You can think of it as the process of pouring cement around rebar.

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The foundation for the crown has been completed.

It was built up so carefully that it is hard to tell

where the tooth ends and where the resin begins.

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The crown has been completed.

The crown is the one with the small handle attached.

It blends well with the natural tooth in both color and shape.

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Can you all find which tooth is the crown...?^^

This is a meaningful case in which a valuable natural tooth was preserved for a male patient in his 20s.

Your precious tooth

may still have a chance to be saved.

Be careful when deciding on extraction!^^

#Specialist in Conservative Dentistry

#DrJunheeJeonTheToothGuardian

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