Endodontics - Root Canals

The pulp in a tooth can become infected for many reasons.
For example, an area of deep decay could involve the pulp, or the accidental fracture of part of the tooth could expose it.

Sometimes, just a blow to the tooth can cause the pulp to die and become infected.

In any case, when the pulp tissue becomes infected, it must be removed. Removing the infection from the tooth and filling the canal where the the nerve was removed is called endodontic therapy.

Ideally, this treatment should be done before the infection has a chance to get into the bone, before the area develops extreme swelling and pain.

Periodic dental examinations, and having your tooth checked when it first begins to hurt will usually help avoid severe complications.

Removing the infection from the tooth and filling the canal where the the pulp was removed is called a root canal (also known as endodontic treatment).

There is much confusion and misinformation regarding the procedure commonly called root canal treatment.

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The innermost layer of the tooth is made up of connective tissue, blood vessels and nerve tissue. This collection of tissues is called "pulp." When the pulp of a tooth dies, the infected tissue must be removed by either extracting the tooth, or performing endodontic therapy, formerly termed a root canal.

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WHY WOULD A TOOTH NEED ENDODONTIC TREATMENT?

WHAT IS ENDODONTIC THERAPY?

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