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Has your dentist or endodontist told you that you need root canal treatment? If so, you’re not alone. Millions of teeth are treated and saved each year with the root canal, or endodontic, treatment. This page explains root canal treatment in detail and how it can relieve your tooth pain and save your smile.
WHAT IS ROOT CANAL TREATMENT??
Root canal therapy, also known as endodontic therapy, is a dental treatment for removing infection from inside of the tooth. It can also protect the tooth from future infections.Inside the tooth is a hollow centre containing ‘pulp’. Pulp is a sensitive tissue made up of blood vessels and nerves that provides oxygen, nutrients and sensation to the tooth.The pulp is found all through the tooth and the space where the pulp sits in the root is called the root canal.
he tooth is made of three layers; the enamel or the outer layer, the dentin or the inner layer and pulp or the nerve. The decaying of a tooth first starts with the outer layer and progresses on to the inner layers. When the pulp gets decayed, it causes severe pain. Root canal often becomes the only way to save the tooth. It cleans out the infected pulp and repairs the damage.
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Some symptoms when a root canal is needed include
- Spontaneous pain or throbbing while chewing
- Sensitivity while eating hot and cold food
- Severe decay or an injury that creates an infection in the bone
Root canal treatment is a dental procedure that replaces damaged or infected pulp in the tooth’s root canal, with a filling material.It is carried out in the following manner:
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