Root Canal Therapy
Comfortably treats tooth infection while helping you keep your natural smile.
What to know
Root Canal Therapy, explained.
What it is, how it works and how it helps, in plain words.
Root canal therapy treats infection or inflammation of the pulp, the soft tissue inside a tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels. Instead of removing the tooth, the procedure clears out the infected tissue so the tooth can be saved.
After numbing the tooth, your dentist makes a small opening, removes the infected pulp, and cleans and shapes the canals inside the roots. The canals are then filled and sealed, and the tooth is usually protected with a crown afterward to restore its strength.
A root canal relieves the throbbing pain and sensitivity caused by infection and stops the infection from spreading into the bone. Keeping your natural tooth preserves your bite and avoids the need for an implant or bridge.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Common questions about root canal therapy.
With local anesthetic, most patients say the procedure feels similar to getting a filling. The infection is what causes the pain, and treatment is meant to relieve it, though some tenderness for a few days afterward is normal.
A tooth that has had a root canal, especially a back tooth, can become more brittle over time. A crown protects it from cracking and restores full chewing strength.
The infection won't go away on its own, even if the pain fades. It can spread into the jawbone and form an abscess, and the tooth may eventually need to be extracted, so it's best to come in soon.
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