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Root Canal Treatment What Are Its Advantages And Risks

What Is Root Canal Treatment?  A root canal treatment is a procedure of treating or saving a severely damaged and infected tooth. This procedure involves extracting, cleaning and disinfecting the affected tooth and filling the pulp.  What Problems Does It Solve?  A root canal treatment is done when the soft tissue inside the root canal is infected. The pulp inside the canal can become infected by bacteria because of a severe cavity. Without this treatment, the infection can worsen to a point where the tooth has to be removed.  Root Canal Treatment Apart from deep, severe cavity here are a host of other issues that can be solved by a root canal treatment:  Affect Due To Repeated Dental Procedures: The repeated methods for treating a tooth can lead to getting a root canal done. These repeated dental procedures may happen to a person for several reasons like repeated cavities; the filling might have to be removed to remove new decay or other su...

Endodontic Therapy: What is it and Steps Involved in it.

What is an endodontic treatment? Endodontic therapy is also known as root canal therapy. In this treatment, the infected pulp of the tooth is removed to protect it from further microbial attack. When the infected pulp is removed, the tooth is saved from additional infections and deterioration. The root canals and the hollows of the tooth are full of nerve tissues and blood vessels and other cells. These tissues, blood vessels, and cells are called dental pulp. When is an endodontic therapy suggested? Endodontic therapy or root canal therapy is suggested when the tooth is severely damaged by tooth decay and can no longer be restored by dental fillings. Sometimes the infection reaches the pulp and roots of the tooth, and the only way of saving the tooth is pulpectomy and root canal treatment. Root canal treatment is also suggested when there is an infection in the pulp of the tooth due to an injury or blow to the tooth. What are the different preparations done before the root...