Formally known as Endodontic therapy, a Root Canal is treatment made when the pulp inside of a tooth is infected or inflamed permanently. A Crown is typically necassary as well when performing a root canal because the procedure weakens the tooth, making the tooth more susceptible to breaking and cracking.
Typical Issues:
Without treatment, an infected tooth can become extremely painful, abscess, and requires removal.
What to Expect:
After applying an anesthetic, the dentist will cut through the crown of the tooth and clean out the pulp inside the tooth body along with the canals within the roots.
Molars can have up to 3 or 4 root canals that are susceptible to infection.
After the tooth has been thoroughly cleaned, it is sealed with inert material to protect the tooth against potential infection.
A crown is usually necessary because performing a root canal weakens the tooth and make it more susceptible to breakage or decay.
Decay may go unnoticed because nerves have been removed so patients should be vigilant with their oral hygiene.
Root Canal
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