The Vital Role of Pulp and Root Canal Treatments
A tooth’s center is called the pulp. It’s a hollow chamber where the tooth’s nerves, blood vessels, and other important tissues are located. Endodontics is the study and treatment of dental pulp, and you may recognize the name of a procedure to treat the pulp: a root canal treatment.
Root Canal Treatment
While a root canal treatment often sounds scary, there is no reason to be afraid. It’s a common and safe treatment to help save your tooth. If a tooth’s pulp becomes infected by bacteria, you may experience discomfort. This infection may spread through the root canal and affect other teeth. With a root canal treatment, we remove the infection from the pulp and seal the root canal to help prevent the infection from spreading.
Root Canal Treatment Benefits
A root canal treatment is a restorative dental procedure that may help save your natural tooth from extraction. Saving your tooth can help preserve your oral health and smile. The treatment’s benefits also include
- Avoiding the need to replace your tooth with a dental implant
- Eliminating the risk of an infection spreading through your gums and jaw
- Eliminating chronic bad breath that sometimes accompanies tooth infection
- Relieving you of dental discomfort from the infection