Root Canal Therapy
When an infection has reached the nerve that runs through your tooth root, root canal therapy removes the diseased nerve, cleanses the canal, and fills it to stop the infection. Root canal therapy can extend the life of an unhealthy tooth that would otherwise need to be extracted. Root canal therapy can save teeth that might otherwise have been lost, keeping your smile in tip top shape.
Root canal therapy is an excellent solution when a tooth has become damaged, deeply decayed, or when the nerve inside of the tooth has become infected. When the nerve has become exposed or infected, the issue can only be resolved through a root canal procedure or a tooth extraction. During a root canal procedure, the tooth is numbed, the infected nerve tissue is removed, and the interior of the tooth is filled with a sterile restorative material. This procedure eliminates the infection while preserving the outer structure of the tooth.