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Root Canal
Treatment
The procedure
involves removing inflamed or damaged tissue
from inside a tooth and cleaning, filling and
sealing the remaining space. The pulp, or soft
inner tissue of your tooth, is normally
surrounded and protected by a layer of dentin.
Above the gumline, the dentin is protected by a
layer of enamel; below the gumline, the dentin
is covered by cementum. When a deep cavity,
decay or crack destroys these protective layers,
the pulp is exposed to the bacteria in your
mouth. This can result in inflammation,
infection and, eventually, necrosis (pulp
death). A severe blow to the tooth can also
damage the pulp. Irritants may then escape from
the end of the root and cause a diseased area
(apical lesion) in the bone.
Root canal
treatment removes the damaged pulp and
irritants. This allows the bone surrounding the
root end to repair and heal. Steps of the
operation is depicted below, click on each image
for better viewing.
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