What is root canal treatment?
Underneath your tooth’s outer enamel and within the dentin is an area of soft tissue called the pulp. Each tooth’s nerve enters the tooth at the very tip of its roots. If this nerve becomes infected by bacteria from a cavity or if the pulp tissue dies, this pulp tissue needs to be removed to prevent spread of the infection into the surrounding bone.
The process of removing, cleaning, shaping and filling of the root canal anatomy is call a root canal filling or endodontic filling. This treatment can be completed in one visit in some cases but may take up to three visits.
