Bay Family Dental Care
					Root Canal (Endodontics)
			Once upon a time, if you had a tooth with a diseased nerve,              you'd probably lose that tooth. Today, with a special dental              procedure called a root canal therapy you may save that                       tooth.              Inside each tooth is the pulp which provides nutrients and              nerves to the tooth, it runs like a thread down through the              root. When the pulp is diseased or injured, the pulp tissue              dies. If you don't remove it, your tooth gets infected and                       you could lose it. After the dentist removes the pulp, the root              canal is cleaned and sealed off to protect it. Then your              dentist places a crown over the tooth to help make it                            stronger.              Most of the time, a root canal is a relatively simple              procedure with little or no discomfort involving one to three              visits. Best of all, it can save your tooth and your smile!