By Dr Andre Clarke

A root canal procedure is a treatment to repair and to save a badly damaged or infected tooth instead of removing it. In the past, if a patient had a tooth with a diseased nerve, he/she would most likely have to lose that tooth. In recent times, with root canal therapy, it is possible to save that tooth.

Inside of every tooth is the pulp (it provides nutrients and nerve fibers to the tooth). The pulp runs like a thick piece of thread inside of the tooth's root system. When the pulp is diseased or injured, the pulp tissue dies. It then becomes necessary to remove the affected pulp. After the dentist removes the pulp, the root canal is cleaned and sealed off to protect it. ...

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