Root Canal Therapy Sacramento, CA
Root canal therapy and the root canal procedure have been a staple of restorative dentistry for generations and have garnered a negative reputation among patients. Root canals are preformed when the root of a tooth suffer infection or trauma. Dead tissue becomes trapped inside the tooth and, if not treated, begins to decay the root necessitates a root canal procedure.
To treat an infected tooth we drill through the top of the tooth to expose the pulp chamber. Then we remove the infected tissue and sterilize the canals, fills the sterile canal with an innate material , and later prepare the tooth for a protective crown.