When the pulp of your tooth becomes inflamed or infected due to a chip or crack, severe decay or frequent dental treatment, root canal therapy is necessary.
When damage, as a result of decay, goes beyond what can be treated with a filling, a root canal can be performed to preserve the tooth and retain its original integrity; thereby, saving a tooth that in the past would have to have been pulled.
After the tooth, including the canals and any cracks is comprehensively cleaned, using very small tools, Dr. Saghatchi will reshape the root canal spaces. The cleaned spaces are then filled with cutting edge biocompatible filling material. A temporary covering is used to cover the access opening.