Root Canals

With root canal therapy, we are able to preserve a tooth that might otherwise have to be pulled. 

As the name implies, a canal of soft tissue runs to the bottom of each tooth’s root. When a tooth becomes infected as a result of an impact injury or deep decay, the tooth can be saved if this soft tissue is cleaned out. 

We open the top of the tooth, clean out nerve and blood supply tissue and sterilize the canal. The space is filled with sterile material and then the tooth is closed with a filling. A strengthening crown is recommended so the tooth will last for many more years.