Root canal treatment is a procedure that repairs and saves a damaged tooth. It is performed when the pulp, the blood vessels and nerves inside your tooth, becomes infected or damaged. This damage can come from a cracked tooth, a deep cavity, repeated dental treatment to the tooth or trauma. The term “root canal” comes from cleaning of the canals inside the tooth’s root.
What you can expect during a root canal:
- Local anesthesia to numb the tooth.
- An opening is made through the top of the tooth down to the infected pulp.
- The infected pulp is removed from the canals and the area is cleaned with a disinfecting irrigation.
- The canals are filled with a rubbery material called gutta-percha that helps keep the canals free of infection or contamination.
- The tooth is sealed until a crown can be placed over the top.
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