What is a root canal and how is it treated?

This procedure offers a more than 95% chance of saving the tooth.

Treating the canal means removing the dental pulp, the living part of the tooth that is inside the root, which can be damaged, infected or dead, and must be removed in order not to become infected. This procedure offers a more than 95% chance of saving the tooth.

One of the main concerns about treatment is whether it hurts. The answer depends much more on the practitioner and the materials chosen than on the procedure itself. If the dentist opts for a high quality anesthetic, the guarantee of a painless treatment is high.

Treatment varies according to the extent of the lesion and the level of involvement and the roots and/or canals involved. It can last from one to three sessions and, in particular cases, involves other steps. It is worth remembering that restored teeth can last a lifetime if properly treated and, with the evolution of materials, there is currently no color variation between the treated root tooth and the others.

Source: Terra

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