If your tooth's nerve chamber becomes infected
by decay, or damaged by trauma, root canal treatment is often the
only way to save your tooth.
Inside the hard outer shell of each tooth is a
specialized area called the pulp or nerve chamber. The pulp chamber
contains a system of blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves, the pulp,
which enter from the bone through the root canals. This system provides
nourishment for the cells within the tooth.
Deep tooth decay or other injury can cause
damage to or infection of the tooth pulp. In a root canal or endodontic
treatment, the dentist removes the damaged or infected pulp and replaces
it with a special filler which helps maintain the remaining tooth
structure.
Some indications of the need for root canal
treatment may be:
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