Understanding Root Canal Treatment: A Lifeline to Your Smile

 Much misunderstood and feared, root canal treatment is indeed a simple routine dental procedure aimed at saving your tooth from serious decay or infection. Modern progress has made root canals efficient and highly effective for the preservation of oral health.

What is the Root Canal?

It involves the removal of the infected pulp, which is the soft tissue in a tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels. This condition usually develops due to deep decay, frequent dental treatments, cracks, and trauma, all causing inflammation and infection in the pulp. If left unattended, this might go beyond all the teeth and lead to an extremely painful abscess and swelling until one loses the tooth.

These signs that may indicate the need for a person to undergo a root canal include :

A persistent toothache or sensitivity.

Pain upon chewing or biting.

Swelling or tenderness of the gums.

Darkening of the tooth.

Recurring pimple on the gums, which usually indicates an abscess.