Root Canals
Root Canals dentistry in Newport News, Virginia
Root Canals- Each tooth contains nerve tissue near the center. If the nerve is damaged - either by a cavity or by trauma - the nerve can begin to abcess or die. Once this process begins, the tooth will either need to be removed or else treated with root canal therapy.
Root canal therapy can be a highly successful form of treatment, especially if the abessing tooth is detected and treated early. There are a few very important steps in the root canal process. First all of the nerve tissue must be removed, usually by a combination of files and chemical irrigants. Once this is accomplished, the canals of the tooth (where the nerve used to be) are filled with a special material to seal up this area and prevent infection. Finally the tooth is restored, with either a filling or a crown.
Although root canal treatment can make a tooth comfortable, it also leaves the tooth somewhat brittle and susceptible to fracture. This is why most teeth that have had root canal treatment should eventually be strengthened with a crown.
