Is the use of ozon in root canal treatment effective ?
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I am a Technicain but,  here is a relative link that may give you more info on Ozone.
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I doubt it.  Ozone is a highly posionous element!  Ozonated water is used in factories for washing fruit and veg but as far as I know it isnt used for drinking.  Everything you can think of has be blamed for causing cancer at some stage!  Im happy to drink chlorinated water, its better than the consquenses!!!
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I had a similar problem with persistent sensitivity after a general dentist performed a root canal, so I went to an endodontist for a second opinion.  The endodontist was able to correct the problem, and I learned that the general dentist **had not cleaned out all of one of my tooth's tubules** during the original root canal.  Sometimes when the tubules curve around sharply it makes it harder for the dentist to get all the tissue, and you can end up with an incomplete result that causes sensitivity or pain.   So please do follow-up with an endodontist, they are the root-canal experts!
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In a weak solution Hydrogen peroxide won't harm you, but full strength it might "burn" new cells off from inside your mouth.  Never use it full strength.  It is a germ killer.
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www.sensorex.com/support/education/ORP_education.html\n\nwww.zentox.com/CleanStreams/ Ozone_Cooling_Tower_Systems_KSC.pdf\n\nNote the limitations !  It only works for clean waters.\n\nanrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8149.pdf
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u might have  a piece of food that got under there.  try to dental floss this might also pop the abscess ....rinse after wards with warm water mixed with hydrogen peroxide.   do this twice a day at least.  If you have post and crown that means u all ready have had a root canal.  Tell your dentist your financial predicament and ask him if the crown can be saved and reused.  Good luck i have been there many times.
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The only thing I can suggest is a ozone generator, I know it can kill odors, fungus, viruses and bacteria. It is a strong oxidant ans may work.
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After gaining access to the pulp chamber generally the canal access is opened with a Peezo#1 or in the case of partially calcified canals a canal finder file. Then working with Hedstrom, K files or rotary driven endo files the canals are worke from the apex up using gradually larger diameter files toward the crown. This is usually repeated to remove any "shelving" in the canal.
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Root canals are the long passages full of soft tissue deep within the dentin of a tooth, adjoined the pulp chamber. In dentistry, a pulpectomy is an endodontic treatment to cure an infection of the root canal; informally a root canal. A root canal, coupled with internal tooth bleaching, is also used to fix teeth that have blackened due to infiltration of decayed soft tissue into the dentin in the teeth, most often seen in frontal incisors that have been injured through a sudden impact.\n\nAt the center of a tooth is a hollow area that houses soft tissue, known as pulp. This hollow area contains a relatively wide space towards the chewing surface of the tooth called the pulp chamber. This pulp chamber is connected to the tip of the root of the tooth via thin hollow pipe-like canals—hence, the term "root canal". Human teeth normally have one to four canals; teeth toward the back have the most canals. These canals run through the centre of the roots like pencil lead runs through the length of a pencil. The tooth receives nutrition through the blood vessels and nerves traversing these canals. Occasionally, a cavity on the outside of the tooth may allow this soft tissue to become infected. If left untreated a serious jaw infection can result. The infection and inflammation is very painful in most cases. Ideally treatment should take place before this happens.\n\nTo cure the infection and save the tooth, it is necessary for the dentist to open into the pulp chamber, and remove the infected pulp by scraping it out of the root canals. Once that is done, the dentist fills the cavity with an inert material, usually Gutta-percha, and seals up the opening. This procedure is known as root canal therapy. If enough of the tooth is damaged by the disease or removed as a result of the treatment, a crown may be required.
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An ice pack is good\nClove oil, also called eugenol is better, (the local drugstore sells it) is good too. The two together is even better.\nCloves will dull or even eliminate the pain. Clove oil is also a good disinfective. \nAlso xylocaine hydrochloride, is a good painkiller. It is sold, as a cream, in the tube at drugstores. That chemical is the one dentists use to freeze gums. You can buy it in solutions of up to at least 5%, at the pharmacy. Make sure that the cream can be placed in your mouth. (some preparations are only for external, topical use, only.) \nOrajel is a similar product with a lower % of xylocaine. It is used to numb the pain of teething infants. It Is designed to be used in the mouth, on the infant's gums.\n But definitely see a dentist, soon. Something is causing the pain in your tooth. (the most common causes are bacteria in a cavity that produce gas as a waste product. The gas can press upon the tooth's nerve pulp to cause the pain. The process of dental filling of tooth cavities kills the bacteria as part of the treatment.\n    Neglected tooth problems, including decay, can develope into gum and jaw bone infections, called abscesses that are very painful. Abscesses require major dental work to clean up. (often including surgery.) \n    Neglected abscesses, neglected for a long time, can develop into life threatening infection of the sinuses and skull bone tissue that is very close to the brain. \n    A century ago and earlier, tooth problems with abscesses were a significant cause of death.\n    I am not trying to frighten you. I write this information out of  asense of concern, for you and others. (we are all on life's train Together.)\n    Generally, sensitive teeth should be investigated too. This problem often comes with aging (although not always). Stannous fluoride applications, by a dentist, often help. (there are other treatments including the more drastic gum surgery for really serious cases). and, also,  modified tooth brushing methods. etc.\n    Incidentally, if you are afraid of the dentists office, join the club. So am I.\nA caring dentist can use laugfhing gas (nitrous oxide to relieve the pain and anxiety). Don't be shy. Tell him of your concerns. It is very common problem. It is also not a sign of cowardness.\n    I was in special forces years backand  have suffered severe injuries with fortitude and rarely morphine, but I still get nervous in a dentist's office.\n    People with severe fear of dentists can go to dentists who will do all their dental procedures under general anesthesia! It cost smore money but it is worth it if that is the only way you will tolerate dental work.\n     I do not suggest that you have any such fears. I\n am writing this information for the your use and that of other readers.\n    Also, for those people who have money problems paying for dental work, there are ways to cut the costs significantly.\n    Local dental schools have dental clinics where serious seniour students get practice doing dental work. They are almost always very good and up to date in the science and art of dentistry. Also, they can take their time to do a superb job. (they are not paying for their nurses, nor their office and equipment!). Also, they are carefully scrutinized by highly qualified and experienced instructors who keep an eye on them and their dental work. (the work is often even graded!0\n    Again please take my advice and get to a dentist as soon as you can.\n    Good luck\nDan the Answers-Man.\nBest answer points are greatfully appreciated.
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I've had quite a few  of these.  The main thing is to get the infection out.  They will sometimes lance it to drain it off sometimes they don't even do that... Just put you on an antibiotic for a little while.  If they aren't going to try to save the tooth, they will then pull it.  If there are going to save it they will do a root canal.  I had several a long long time ago.  At that time the dentist did not give me anything either.  His said I had to be able to feel it to tell him when it started hurting.  It was really bad.  However I have had a couple more in recent years.  I had a great dentist and he NEVER made me to thru it without novocaine.  Also he would give you laughing gas and it made the experience not bad at all.  (But then again I LOVE laughing gas)  You just don't seem to care what they are doing.  Unless this is your regular dentist I might want to find somebody else.  There is no sense in going thru it with pain  (It's painful enough when you find out how much all this is going to cost)  Quite a few years ago root canals were up to about 700 bux a shot.. they if you have to have a crown put on it that about another 700.  Hopefully you have good dental insurance.    Truly the worse part is of the unknown.  Most people just aren't overly fond of going to the dentist.  Good luck
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I'm a dentist.\n\nTopical anesthetics are borderline useless for toothaches.  Their benefit is more of a placebo effect.  Benzocaine is used exclusively as a topical, and certainly will not make it through the layers of tissue and through the bone to anesthetize those teeth.\n\nBe aware that terrible toothaches can sometimes become life-threatening infections rapidly.\n\nI would strongly urge you to see a doctor here who may provide some sort of temporary treatment for the tooth until you can have more definitive treatment in Italy.\n\nBy the way, 200mg Ibuprofen every 12 hours is child's play--assuming you have no liver or kidney problems.  A healthy person can take a maximum of 3200mg's of it every day--generally not to exceed five days.
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It kills the bacteria, because the germs in the mouth are anaerobic. The peroxide releases oxygen and kills the germs. Usually on contact.
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Are you asking is it okay if there is excess gutta percha in a root canal fill?\n\nExcess gutta percha is not a problem. If the cement used doesn't cause a reaction with your system it should be fine. Overfill is better than underfill.
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I'm a dentist.\n\nIt is very possible.\n\nRoot canal therapy (properly known as "endodontic therapy")involves the removal of the diseased pulp (the dental pulp is composed of nerve tissue, arteries, veins, lymphatic tissue, connective tissue, fibrous tissue, various cells, and ground substance if memory serves, among other things).\n\nThe remaining canal is properly cleaned with files that remove the diseased dentin surrounding the canal, and irrigants (usually a chemical called sodium hypochlorite, more commonly known as Chlorox bleach) are used to disinfect the canals and kill any remaining living tissues within the canal.\n\nAfter the canals have been cleaned, a rubber-like material called gutta percha dipped in a special pasty sealant is used to fill in and seal off the canals and eliminate the dead-space.  Once sealed-off, the canal is no longer a place that infectious materials can inhabit.\n\n95% of the time, this process is successful.  That is an incredible success rate for any surgical procedure (yes, dental work is considered surgery!)  Occasionally, and for a wide variety of reasons, root canal therapy fails.  I don't plan on going over the reasons here.  Suffice it to say that sometimes they fail due to operator technique, sometimes due to patient neglect, sometimes a combination of both, and sometimes for no apparent reason.\n\nI don't know the circumstances surrounding your root canal, so I won't make guesses.  Generally, when an endodontically-treated tooth starts causing pain, it is an acute infection that makes the failure obvious.  This can happen at any time after root canal therapy--days, months, or years even.\n\nAt this point, it is appropriate to have your tooth evaluated by your dentist.  Your dentist will try to ascertain the cause, or may send you to a specialist in endodontic treatment (i.e. an endodontist).  An x-ray of the tooth is standard.  If indeed you have an infection, and it has been around long enough to show up as a radiolucency on the x-ray, then the diagnosis is obvious and endodontic retreatment is indicated provided the tooth is restorable.  Be aware that there are conditions where extraction is indicated.\n\nWhether your dentist or endontist performs the retreatment, the success rate of endodontic retreatment is much less than initial treatment.  And when the tooth is symptomatic and infected, likelihood of success drops even lower, near around 50% if memory serves (going back to dental school classes here!)  It's well worth it, in my opinion, as there is no truly equivalent substitute for your own teeth.\n\nAt this point, your best bet is to schedule an appointment with your dentist ASAP.
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I know exactly what you're going thru!!  Have had many root canals and many infected teeth (abcesses).  OUCH!  Your dentist should give you an Rx for an antibiotic and some pain meds to help you.  In the meantime, there is this great product that you can by at Walgreens, or whatever drug store you have by you.  It's called Dentemp OS.  It's a premade paste, kind of like what the dentists use, and it has some pain reliever in it.  All you need to do is take a little bit out of the little jar, roll it up in a little ball, and if it's not too painful for you to touch the tooth, stick it in the cavity.  Good luck to you.  I can symapthize.
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bubbling the O2/Cl2 mixture through aqueous NaOH will remove the Cl2.  it reacts to give bleach ... NaOCl ... (and salt and water).  assuming you didn't want the Cl2 ;-)