Root canal treatment is a skilled and time-consuming procedure and most courses of treatment will involve two or more visits. This procedure is undertaken when a healthy tooth structure can be preserved whilst the decay removed in order to prevent further infection and preserve what is left of the tooth.
Root canal treatment (also called endodontics) is needed when the pulp inside your tooth becomes infected through tooth decay or damaged by an injury to your mouth. This infection may spread through the root canal system and could eventually lead to an abscess, causing a great deal of discomfort. If root canal treatment is not carried out, the tooth may need to be taken out.
