Root Canals fact or fiction

Today I wanted to briefly touch on root canals. To many people root canals are a dreaded experience. They do not have to be. The most likely reason for this is that the patient needing the root canal waited so long to have the dental work done the tooth became infected. Once the tooth reaches the infected point, doing a root canal can be painful because now it is hard to get the patient numb. When giving a anesthetic injection of a basic solution that will now mix with an acidic environment causing, so to speak, neutralization of the anesthetic. Another words if you need to have a root canal done get it done before you acquire an infection.
Root canals or Endodontics is usually needed when a tooth has a cavity that reaches the nerve. There are other reasons like trauma that will also necessitate the need, but most often it is a cavity that reaches the nerve that is the culprit. A root canal is when the doctor makes a small hole in the top of the tooth and basically cleans and sterilizes the inside of the tooth. After he sterilizes the inside he then places a filling in the tooth to seal the tooth. After the root canal is done you need to have a crown placed to protect the tooth. After root canals teeth become more brittle due to loss of blood supply and thus the need for coverage with a crown.
Root canals are a good way to save your teeth and keep your mouth stable. With this treatment you are keeping yourself from getting teeth extracted and more crowns. This treatment allows you not to have spaces which are not esthetically pleasing ,but also allows your other teeth not to move or shift. Root canals have a good success rate. If the tooth can be restored selecting root canal over extraction is the best way to go.