Root Canal Specialist in Satellite Ahmedabad
Stressed because your dentist prescribed a root canal procedure? Don’t be! It is one of the most common treatments, with over 15 million root canals taking place every year in the country. Let us take you through the basics. What is a root canal? A ‘root canal’ is an endodontic (endo: inside; dontic:teeth) treatment that removes only the diseased and infected part of a tooth, instead of removing the entire tooth. Your tooth is made up of the white visible portion which is called enamel, a layer underneath called dentin, and tucked inside is a soft tissue – the pulp. The pulp is made up of blood vessels and nerves and helps the tooth to grow at the development stage. However, once the tooth is fully grown, the pulp is actually no longer required because the tooth gets its nourishment from the surrounding tissues. Sometimes the pulp can get infected by bacteria which results in it getting inflamed. This infected pulp is removed in a root canal. The interior of the tooth is then treated t