My Zeo

  • Home
  • About
  • Blog
  • Lifestyle
  • Health
  • House
  • Pets
  • Fitness
  • Money
  • Contact

Root Canal Treatment: Here Come theMicrorobots

September 20, 2022

Root canal treatment is among the most dreaded dental procedures. The procedure takes place in a sensitive part of your body and can be uncomfortable. For this reason, many patients dread this procedure and fearing root canal treatment pain is normal. It’s hard for a dentist to eliminate all the infectious material in your root canal, which can cause the infection to reoccur.

The complexity of removing the materials is due to limited space in your root canal to access and disinfect. Fortunately, researchers have come up microrobot system to solve the issue. The technology helps dentists to perform root canal procedures such as drug delivery, biofilm disruption, and sample retrieval within the limited space of your root canal.

Microrobots consist of iron oxide nanoparticles that are controllable using magnetic fields. Dentists can disrupt biofilms by deploying microrobots as a swarm. Alternatively, bots can be deployed as 3D-printed helix-shaped robots and embed it with iron oxide nanoparticles to deliver drugs. They act as a delivery device to bring essential antibiotics to the root canal.

The researchers tested the microrobots by injecting various endodontic bacteria into 3D-printed replicas of human teeth. Also, they successfully disrupted the cultured biofilm and removed samples of the bacteria by manipulating a swarm of microrobots into the root canal. After the procedure, the researchers used microscopy to ascertain that it removed nanoparticles from the canal.

Root canal therapy: Pulp diseases treatment

Pulp diseases are the primary cause of root canals. However, diseases of the dental pulp are widely treated. The procedure removes the pulp tissue and can be done by a dentist or pulp specialist and save you the trouble of removing your tooth. Microrobots will play a significant role in ensuring targeted drug delivery to the infected area.

Pulp diseases can result from dental caries, tooth crown fracture, pulp exposure during cavity preparation, etc. The therapy consists of three visits; during your first visit, the pulp is removed, and the root canal is cleaned. You will be given medications that disinfect the infected area.

The second visit entails filling the space with a permanent filling. You’ll have a crown placed over the tooth on your final date.

Depending on the type of pulp disease, the symptoms might vary in intensity, and they include;

  • Infection in the mouth
  • Dull ache in the jaw
  • Tooth tenderness
  • Spontaneous/ throbbing pain

Prevention of pulp diseases

The best way to prevent a root canal is to prevent pulp diseases. You can achieve this by;

  • Sensible diet
  • Regular brushing and flossing
  • Regular to your dentist

Benefits of microrobots

The technology benefits include enabling multimodal functionalities that help to attain controlled, precise targeting of biofilms in hard-to-reach areas, getting samples, and targeted drug delivery. Other benefits include;

  • Clinical significance

In the past, root canal treatments have been less effective. That’s due to the intricate nature of the root canal system, making it difficult for clinicians to offer the best dental therapy. With microrobots, you can achieve a targeted approach and effective practices in dental practices.

  • Better tracking

The researchers showed unique capabilities of tracking the microrobots in real time. They applied imaging technologies like intraoral scanners, dental X-rays, etc., to detect helicoids in the tooth canal. That enables better tracking of your root canal treatment.

Final thoughts

The root canal system consists of various anatomical intricacies that make it a demanding region of your oral cavity. The complexity leads to ineffective cleaning of the canals’ nooks and crannies, leading to treatment failure and risk of infections. However, with the microrobots technology, root canal treatment is now swift and effective.

 

Leave a Comment · Health

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

About Me

Hello all!!!! I'm Darcy and I recently started writing on My Zeo about health and fitness (and part of that important health equation is sleep!). As we are all super busy with life, I try to integrate how to stay fit, relax and be healthy and happy through everyday life.

Facebook

My Zeo

NEWSLETTER

TeraHemp

Transfering 401k To A Gold IRA: Is It Possible & How To Do It?

Once born, we study and once done, then we start working. But of course, things doesn’t end there. . . .

Read the Post

Finding the Right Counsellor for You: Tips for Choosing a Compatible Professional

In our journey through life, we often encounter challenges that demand our mental and emotional . . .

Read the Post

5 Careers To Consider If You Enjoy Helping People In Need

Do you enjoy helping people in need? For some people, they feel that they have a natural calling to . . .

Read the Post

6 Benefits of Learning to Play the Guitar

Learning to play the guitar is a rewarding experience that can be enjoyed by people of all ages and . . .

Read the Post

Unusual Gift Ideas For The Man In Your Life

Are you tired of giving the same old boring gifts to the special man in your life? As a more . . .

Read the Post

Follow Us Online

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Copyright © 2018 myzeo.com

Copyright © 2023 · Simply Pro by Bloom Blog Shop.