Root Canal Treatment and Dental Care
Root canal therapy is a simple procedure to relieve tooth pain and save your tooth. Patients usually require root canal treatment when the root of the tooth is inflamed or infected. The name of the dental procedure commonly called "root canal" is actually root canal treatment, meaning "inside the tooth". In the Interior of the tooth at the base the white enamel and a hard layer called dentin, there is a soft tissue called the pulp. This tissue contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissues that support the growth of the root of the tooth during its development. A fully developed tooth can survive without the pulp because the tooth continues to receive nourishment from the surrounding tissues. What is Root Canal Treatment? The goal of root canal therapy is to remove bacteria from an infected root canal, prevent the tooth from becoming re-infected, and preserve the natural tooth. When a person undergoes root canal treatment, the inflamed or infected pu...