Root canal treatment
ROOT CANAL TREATMENT (RCT) IS RECOMMENDED ORÂ NEEDEDÂ WHEN THERE IS AN INFECTION DEEP WITHIN THE TOOTH. THE PULP INSIDE THE TOOTH CAN BECOME INFECTED WITH BACTERIA BECAUSE OF AN INJURY OR BECAUSE OF A SEVERE, UNTREATED CAVITY. WITHOUT TREATMENT, THE INFECTION CAN BECOME SEVERE ENOUGH THAT THE TOOTH HAS TO BE REMOVED.
- IT IS THOUGHT TO BE VERY PAINFUL BUT IS A PAIN-RELIEVING TREATMENT.
- ROOT CANAL THERAPY COSTS VARY, BUT IT IS A LESS COSTLY OPTION THAN HAVING A TOOTH REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A CROWN OR BRIDGE.