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Root Canals in Ballwin, MO
Root canal therapy gives us a way to save a patient’s tooth after it has suffered deep decay, infection or injury.
A deep infection allows bacteria to invade the soft, live inner tissue of a tooth. This can cause severe pain and swelling.
Repair Decayed Teeth With a Root Canal
Saving the function of this tooth requires us to clean out this infected tissue and sterilize the inside of the tooth. We start this procedure by opening the top of the tooth. Using thin tools, we can clean out the tiny passage down the middle of the tooth that reaches to the root.
We fill this channel with sterile material and then close up the tooth. We recommend a crown to keep this tooth strong for a long time.
This procedure can enable our patient to retain this tooth, with proper care, for the rest of his or her life. The first steps of a root canal are often what’s needed on an emergency basis to alleviate the pain of a severe toothache.