Save a tooth!
Root canal treatment is used to remove infected pulp from a tooth, often signaled by sensitivity. Resulting from a cavity that has reached the tooth’s nerve, a root canal is necessary to save the tooth from extraction.
Experience required
Root canals require skill and experience. Your dentist may even refer you to an endodontist, or root canal specialist. During the root canal procedure, files are used to remove pulp from the tooth’s root. In the final stages of a root canal, the root is filled and capped to keep the infection from returning.
Not your grandmother’s root canal
Root canals don’t deserve a bad rap! Thanks to modern technology, root canals can be done in one painless visit and maintain a high success rate.