Root Canal Treatment

Root Canal Treatment

A root canal treatment is removal of the infected pulp which is the soft tissue in the tooth. This procedure saves the tooth and eliminates the cause of dental pain.

What are the indications for root canal treatment?

The symptoms can be severe throbbing pain and swelling which could be due to pus formation.

1) Completely decayed tooth
2) Cracked tooth due to some trauma

Is the procedure painful?

Root canal procedure do no cause pain, it relieves it.

What is the procedure of doing it?

The dentist will remove the patient’s infected pulp, and the after the tooth is completely cleaned, filled and sealed. Afterwards, a crown or a cap is placed on the tooth.

How much is the time required?

Root canal treatment can be done in a single or multiple sittings but that all depends on the severity of infection in the tooth.