Also known as endodontic treatment, is the dental procedure indicated when the pulp tissue (nerve of the tooth) becomes inflamed or infected by bacteria due to different causes like: deep decay, micro-leakage of fillings or crowns, repeated dental procedures and cracked teeth.
Root canal treatment is a safe and effective way to save your tooth and relieve pain.
So long as you practice good dental hygiene at home and see your dentist twice a year, most tooth that have had root canals can last you as long as intact teeth. However, sometimes, these treated teeth can fail over time. This can mean developing pain months, even years after treatment. Should this happen, the solution may be root canal retreatment.
A cracked tooth may cause different kind of symptoms, including pain when chewing, sensitive to temperature extremes and spontaneous pain. Cracks can lead to infection of the pulp (nerve of the tooth), which can spread to the gum and bone surrounding the affected tooth.
