Root Canal Therapy or endodontic treatment is when a tooth's pulp (nerve and blood supply) becomes infected or inflamed. Root canal treatment may be the only way to save the tooth, short of removing it. This treatment consists of removing the nerve that lies within the root of the tooth.
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Many times we will reinforce a tooth treated with root canal therapy with a crown.
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Below is an infected tooth with a dark shadow at the top of the root tip.  After rooth canal treatment one
can see a progression of healing. The tooth is saved for many year to com.
Abcessed tooth with shadowing at root tip
Root canal treatment
Immediate after treatment
9 months - notice smaller shallowing at the root tip
2.5 years - notice all healed, no shadowing
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