A root canal is a treatment that is used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or that becomes infected. The nerve of the tooth becomes infected or the pulp becomes damaged, and the nerve and pulp is removed and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed. Dental Pulp is the soft area in the center of the tooth where the tooth’s nerve lies. These root canals travel from the tip of the tooth’s root into the pulp chamber, where blood vessels and connective tissue can also be found that nourish the tooth.
When nerve tissue or pulp is damaged it begins to break down, bacteria will begin to multiply within the pulp chamber, and the pulp will need to be removed. The bacteria and other decayed debris can cause an infection or abscessed tooth, and infect the root canal of a tooth.
