Why are root canals performed?

I will explain you with some Images. As you can see in above image, nerves are secured in pulp chamber. If your tooth develop cavity and u don’t take care of it in early stage, gradually that cavity will penetrate Enamel and Dentin. When that cavity reaches to your pulp chamber, it will infect your nerves. Look at the image below.

Once your nerves got infected, you will start feeling pain. Infection will reach to your bone through root canal and abscess will be formed there. If you neglect your tooth even after that, The abscess will destroy your bone around the teeth. Your tooth will become unstable due to lack of support from your bone and ultimately , Dentist will have to perform Apicoectomy on your tooth to save it. Look at the image below.

Now, Thats Scary :(

But if you dont want Apicoectomy, You need to take care of your tooth at early stage when your nerves gets infected and less bone is destroyed by abscess. At that stage, Dentist will remove your nerves from tooth to avoid further consequences and fill your root canal with sealing material. This will save your tooth.

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