Root Canal Therapy

The main nerves and blood vessels of the tooth are located in a soft tissue, which is found in the root canals of the tooth. This soft tissue is called the pulp, and when it encounters common problems such as infection, you need to treat it. In such cases, your dentist will recommend root canal treatment. Generally, when a tooth becomes infected along with decay, the only way to save it is root canal therapy. This treatment is performed by first having the dentist remove the damaged tissue from the root of the tooth. Then, the root canals must be cleaned and the resulting cavities filled with special materials. Usually, infection in the dental pulp is caused by issues such as trauma, cracks and fractures, or deep decay. Symptoms of these infections include tooth sensitivity to hot and cold, visible tooth damage, swelling in the jaw and gums, pain, and so on, and upon noticing them you should seek root canal treatment. Local anesthesia is used for the treatment, and the success rate of this procedure is recorded at over 90%. Different types of root canal treatments are used depending on the tooth's condition and the type of infection, including: apicoectomy surgery, root canal therapy (endodontics), and retreatment (re-endo). If you notice symptoms of injury or infection in the pulp inside the root of the tooth, you should visit a specialist so that your treatment can be completed properly using one of these methods.