Endodontics
What is a Root Canal?
Root canal treatment (endodontics) is about saving teeth, rather than removing them. In the past, the only way to treat teeth with disease was to pull them out. This is not the case today. Now, thanks to modern dental techniques, we are able to save damaged teeth more than 90% of the time.
Root canal therapy treats disorders in the nerve (pulp) of the tooth. It can save a tooth, whose pulp, which contains its nerves and blood supply, is diseased or damaged. Pulp disease usually means that the tooth will be lost unless something is done to save it. Root canal therapy involves replacing the diseased pulp with a substance that will keep the tooth functional.