Root Canal treatment is used in cases where a damaged or painful tooth can and needs to be saved. A successful root canal treatment would avoid the loss of the tooth and eventually save you a lot of money.
Root canal treatment may be done in following cases:
In RCT, a dentist would numb your tooth before he/she cleans the tooth and rid it of any decay. After cleaning, access is gained into the center of the tooth (pulp chamber and canals) and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and disinfected using fine instruments and solutions.
Once this is done, the canals of your tooth are filled and sealed with gutta percha and a filling is placed into the chamber and other cleaned part of the tooth. This procedure ensures that the infection inside your tooth’s pulp chamber and canals is eliminated and does not re-enter this space.
After RCT, the tooth is prone to fracture under pressure. Therefore, it is recommended that after RCT is done a tooth should be provided with a crown/cap. For further details on crown/cap kindly click here. Once a cap is placed on the tooth, it will serve as before and help you in chewing your food and improving your smile.