A root canal is performed when the soft inner part of a tooth, known as the pulp, is injured, becoming inflamed or infected.
A Vitality dentist will assess the likelihood of success By examining your tooth and looking at an x-ray before discussing root canal treatment with you.
Root Canal Treatment is when the dentist removes the damaged tooth pulp from a tooth, then cleans and disinfects the pulp space and then fills the space with a root canal filling.
We would always recommend saving a tooth where possible rather than extracting it. It makes sense to keep our natural teeth for as long as possible.
