What is root canal?
What is root canal?
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| What is root canal? |
@healthbiztips by Arlene Gentallan
Root canal is a dental treatment in which the pulp inside a tooth is removed, then, the area is disinfected, and is sealed off with a filling (usually gutta percha. This procedure is usually prescribe by a dentist when the tooth infection is severe and penetrates deep into the roots of a tooth.
The purpose of root canal is to relieve inflammation and pain while preserving the tooth so it wouldn't have to be pulled out for extraction.
In a root canal procedure, blood vessel, nerves, connective tissue, and necrotic tissues inside an infected tooth are removed. A professional called an endodontists performs this dental procedure.
Root canal is done using local anesthesia in a dental clinic.
It usually only takes 2 dental appointments to be completed.
On your initial visit for a root canal procedure, visualization diagnostic procedure will usually be performed such as dental x-ray. Local anesthesia will be used to numb the area. The pulp of the infected tooth is extracted and the area is sealed with a temporary filling. You'll have to come back to the endodontists for a permanent filling once they determine the tooth is free of infection.
