In the past, teeth with diseased nerves have been removed from the mouth. However, a root canal, can often save a diseased tooth.  Now in most cased, the root canal procedure involves little to no patient discomfort.

Root canals are a procedure that allows a dentist in most cases to save a problem tooth.  The dentist will create an opening through the crown of the tooth (area above gum line), then remove the pain-producing, diseased pulp.  The chamber in the roots is then cleaned and a temporary filling is placed.  The temporary filling is then replaced with a permanent filling or a crown based on the location of the tooth within the mouth.

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