Category Archives: root canal therapy

Recovery from root canal therapy

dentists, Fort Worth, root canal therapyBy Dr. William Buck June 6, 2016

Root canal therapy is a procedure used to preserve a tooth that had been severely damaged or decayed. Without this treatment, the tooth usually must be extracted, but root canal treatment removes the infected tissue and reinforces the damaged tooth so it can be used normally. Recovery is usually not greatly different from recovering from…

Root canal: purpose and procedure

endodontics, oral health, root canal therapyBy Dr. William Buck November 5, 2015

The term root canal actually refers to an area inside the tooth that houses the tooth pulp and the nerve that serves the tooth. When a tooth becomes seriously infected or severely decayed, clearing out this area of the tooth can be the best way to preserve it. Without the option of this root canal…