Mention of "root canal" evokes images of severe pain so commonly
that people often complain about other pains by saying, "I'd
sooner have root canal." In truth, however, root canal is
maligned unfairly. Advances in technology, and the experience of
our professional stuff have made root canal far less painful
than its reputation suggests. Ironically, root canal is designed
to minimize the pain from an infected tooth, it does not produce
the pain. Root canal treatment becomes necessary when the pulp
inside your tooth gets infected. The pulp is the soft tissue
inside your tooth, Home to connective tissues, blood vessels and
nerves. The pulp goes from the crown of your tooth to the tip of
the root in your jawbone. Normally, the tooth itself protects
the pulp, but if the tooth is damaged by a very deep cavity, or
a crack, or trauma from repeated repairs, bacteria can reach the
pulp. Then the bacteria grow from the crown towards the root,
pus accumulates at the root tips, and the mouth becomes painful
and sensitive