ENDODONTICS
Natural teeth are meant to last a lifetime, and with good daily oral health habits and regular dental exams this is the goal.
Years ago diseased or injured teeth were often extracted, but nowadays every effort is made to save the tooth. Endodontics is the branch of dentistry concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases or injury to the dental pulp of a tooth. When the pulp is diseased or injured and unable to repair itself, it loses its strength. The most common causes of the pulp dying are a deep cavity, a cracked tooth, or a traumatic injury to the tooth, which causes bacteria to enter the pulp. If this is not removed, the tissues surrounding the tooth can become infected and cause pain and swelling.
Root canal treatment involves one or more visits, to remove the infected pulp in the root of the tooth. Once the root canal procedure is completed, a crown is necessary to restore the tooth and prevent the tooth from fracturing.
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