Endodontic Treatment
(Root Canal Treatment)
What’s a Root Canal? Although many dental patients used to
dread the process, it has improved drastically over the years. Interlachen
Dental Associates is proud to do Root Canal Treatment quickly and with
complete attention to relieving any discomfort.
The root canal is the space in the middle of the roots of your tooth
where the nerves and blood supply are. Root Canal Treatment (RCT) may
be necessary if a tooth's pulp (nerve and blood supply) become infected
or inflamed. A RCT may be the only way to save the tooth without removing
it. This process gives the patient a safe and effective way to treat
and infected or inflamed tooth.
RCT consists of removing the nerve within the root of the tooth and
placing a permanent filling in the canal space. After this treatment
has been completed, a permanent filling is usually placed in the tooth
to restore it. Often it is necessary to put a crown on this tooth to
strengthen it and protect it from fracturing. |
