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Root canal treatment can relieve toothache, stop infection, and promote healing.
Why It Is Done?
A root canal is needed when tooth decay is likely to cause permanent damage to the pulp or has already done so.
• First, we will numb your gums with a substance that feels like jelly. After your gums are numb, we will inject a local anesthetic that will completely numb the teeth, gums, tongue, and skin in that area.
• We will use a drill and other tools to remove the pulp from the tooth and will fill the inside part of the tooth below the gum line with medicines, temporary filling materials, and a final root canal filling.
• After the root canal, a permanent filling or crown (cap) is often needed. If a crown is needed, the dentist removes the decay, and then makes an impression of the tooth. A technician uses the impression to make a crown that perfectly matches the drilled tooth.
• The tooth may be fitted with a temporary crown until the permanent crown is made and cemented into place.
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