Root Canal Therapy

Endodontics or root canal therapy is a process where the nerve and associated blood-vessels and lymphatics are removed from the tooth and replaced with an inert rubber material called gutta percha.

The most common reasons for needing a root canal are:

• Extensive tooth decay
• A large cavity under a filling or crown
• A dental abscess
• The fracture of a tooth due to trauma

Restoration of the treated tooth

After having an endodontic procedure, a crown is almost always needed, to reinforce the biting part of the tooth and seal out future decay. Occasionally, we must also place a post in the tooth to reinforce it against fracture.

300 North Service Road West
Oakville, ON
L6M 2S1

Phone: 905-842-8484
Fax: 905-842-6296

Email: info@oakvilledental.com

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