ENDODONTICS

ENDODONTICS

Endodontics is the name given to treatments of the inside of your teeth, the nerve or root. Most people know this procedure as a root canal, but the name has come to have such bad connotations that people prefer the term endodontics. The modern endodontic procedure is much gentler than in the past, something no one need fear. Inside every tooth is either a single central chamber or multiple ones that contain connective tissue, a nerve supply, and blood vessels. These core tissues, known as the dental pulp, help your tooth to grow and mature before it emerges into the mouth. A root canal procedure is required when this dental pulp is irreversibly damaged or has died. Root canal therapy involves cleaning and shaping each canal, and then filling them with a special inert material. Following this they are sealed to prevent any subsequent infection. Once root canal therapy has been completed, the tooth should be fully restored as recommended.