The main objective of endodontics and restorative dentistry is to ensure teeth that have lost their healthy state remain in the mouth. Profound decays, advanced gum diseases, teeth grinding & clenching, preparations of the teeth, trauma, tooth fractures and cracks in tooth structures may cause damage and inflammation of vessels and nerves of the teeth (tooth pulp). If damaged and infected pulp is not treated, it leads to pain, abscesses and chronic infections because self-renewal and repair ability of the tooth pulp is very limited.

During root canal treatment, pulp that is extending into tooth root is extracted. Extracted pulp area is cleaned and disinfected, and then it is filled with an appropriate material. After root canal treatment, the missing parts of the tooth are restored by fillings or crowns.

 

Keywords: root canal treatment, endodontics, grind, clench, decay, gum disease, pulp, abscess, inflammation, infection, filling