ENDODONTIC TREATMENT
Root canal therapy is needed when the nerve of a tooth is inflamed or infected. The inflammation or infection can have a variety of causes: deep decay repeated dental procedures on the tooth or a crack or chip in the tooth. To save the tooth, the pulp (the living tissue inside the tooth), nerves, bacteria, and any decay are removed, and the resulting space is filled with a medicated dental material, which restores the tooth to its full function.
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