Root Canal

What is root canal therapy? It’s a procedure used to treat problems of the tooth’s dental pulp, or soft core. This core contains nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue. At one time, teeth with abscessed, or infected, nerves were removed. Now, in 95 percent of cases of pulpal infection, the natural tooth can be saved with root canal therapy. Therapy usually requires one to three appointments. Without treatment, the infection of the dental pulp can spread to the bone around the tooth, making it unable to hold the tooth in place and causing pain and swelling.  Read More…