Dental Research and Oral Health

Root Canal Treatment

Root canal treatment or endodontic treatment is necessary when the centre part within the tooth, known as the pulp, housing the blood vessels, nerves and living connective tissues, become infected or inflamed. The root canal procedure is performed to save a damaged or badly infected tooth, instead of extracting it. There are several benefits to choosing root canal therapy. This treatment can: Prevent infection from spreading to other teeth. Ease the symptoms associated with an infected tooth.

Root canal treatment is done in 3 stages:

• Stage 1: involves removal of the dead nerve and the gross infection.
• Stage 2: this involves further cleaning and shaping of the canals.
• Stage 3: this is the last stage in the completion of treatment which involves filling the canals with an inert filling material.