Root Canals
Root canal therapy.
Save an infected tooth and restore it to full function.
Root canal therapy is needed when the nerve of a tooth is affected by decay or infection. In order 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 special, medicated, dental materials, which restore the tooth to its function.
- Treats decay or infection in the nerve
- Removes pulp, bacteria, and decay
- Restores the tooth to function
- Helps you keep your natural tooth
root canal photo