What is a root canal? When is one needed? Does Dr. Bridger do them?
A root canal is a painless procedure where Dr. Bridger makes a small window in the top of your tooth, uses rotating instruments in the tooth root to remove the nerve and clean the inside of the root. The empty nerve space in the root is then filled with an inert material, a strengthening build-up filling is placed in the tooth, and then a crown is usually needed over the tooth to prevent shattering. Root canals are needed to alleviate the pain, infection, and swelling of a sick tooth. But a root canal may be needed to strengthen a weak tooth for a crown or bridge. Dr. Bridger has advanced training in root canals and performs many each week.
