What is Root Canal Treatment?
A tooth has a crown, which is seen outside, and a root, which is embedded inside the bone. When the infection from the crown of the tooth reaches till the root it causes inflammation at the root tip. In order to remove the infection from the root tip, root canal treatment is done. A hole is made in the crown of the tooth and various chemicals are passed till the root tip to clean the infection. Then the whole tooth is filled with a special filling material.
Extracting the tooth is the last resort! Save it with a Root Canal Treatment. In this type of treatment the decayed part of the tooth is cleaned following which, the nerves from within the tooth and its root, are removed. The canals within the root are subsequently shaped and cleaned to free them of offending debris and bacteria. These are then filled with a special inert material. After the root canal filling a core filling is done. Depending on the case a post may be placed in the root canal space. Placing a protective cap over the tooth, for which a measurement needs to be taken, follows this. Number of Appointments : One to four, depending upon the case.
