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Root Canal Treatment - Endodontics Treatment
Root canal treatment (also called endodontics) is needed when the blood or nerve supply of tooth (known as the pulp) is infected via decay or injury. In the early stages of the infection you may not feel any pain. In some cases, when the tooth darkens, we can state the nerve of the tooth has died (or is dying).
In this situation root canal treatment is needed. If the pulp becomes infected, the infection may spread through the root canal system of the tooth eventually leading to abscess. Abscess presents an inflamed area where pus collects causing later swelling of tissues around the tooth. The symptoms of an abscess can range from dull ache to severe pain and the tooth may be sensitive when biting. Should the root canal treatment (RCT) not be performed, the infection will spread and extraction will be needed.
Root canal treatment, or endodontic one, cleans the infected pulp chamber and fixes the damage. By doing this the tooth can be saved.
Some of the most common indicators of the need for root canal treatment:
- Spontaneous pain or throbbing while biting
- Sensitivity to hot and cold
- Severe decay or injury that creates an abscess (infection) in the bone