What is Root CanalThe portion of the pulp cavity inside the root of a tooth; the chamber within the root of the tooth that contains the pulp. treatment?
Root canal treatment is often mentioned when we talk about worst case scenarios. And yet, it is also a vital dental procedure that will let you keep a tooth when the nerve inside needs to be removed.
Every tooth has a nerve chamber and by taking out the decaying dying/inflamed nerve your tooth can stay in your mouth. A root canal treatment, or rootThe anatomic portion of the tooth that is covered by cementum and is located in the alveolus (socket) where it is attached by the periodontal apparatus; radicular portion of tooth. fillingA lay term used for the restoring of lost tooth structure by using materials such as metal, alloy, or porcelain., will ensure that you can keep a tooth that might otherwise have had to be extracted and replaced with a bridge, denture or implant or simply leave you with a gap.
Root canal treatment is required when the nerve of your tooth becomes infected or through trauma to the tooth. Often you will have experienced pain or probably a sleepless night.
To perform root canal treatment your dentist will make sure you feel nothing by administering local anaesthetic. A series of instruments are then used to clean and shape the root canals where the nerve of your tooth used to live. Once clean the space is filled and sealed and the tooth can then be restored with a filling but also often with a crown.
Book an appointment