Dental Root Canal Procedure          Changing Your View Of Root Canals

The dental root canal procedure is commonly used to bring relief from dental pain. Endodontic therapy (root canal treatment) is successfully performed on millions of teeth around the world each year. Years ago an abscessed tooth would need to be removed. This is no longer necessary.

Today your tooth can be saved with the dental root canal procedure. Although dentistry has made many
advancements in endodontic therapy there is still much confusion about exactly what a root canal really is.

This confusion has helped perpetuate the  fear and anxiety surrounding root canals. The result of this is that some people  have their tooth needlessly removed instead of saved.

To get rid of confusion and help you relax about the dental root canal procedure I've written The Relaxed Root Canal .

In this book I answer over 80 questions about root canals that I've heard in my 20+ years as an endodontist (root canal specialist).

Some people believe that the dental root canal procedure involves removing the roots of a tooth. In believing this they believe that endodontic therapy is a surgical procedure much like a tooth extraction.

But the dental root canal procedure is not surgery nor does it involve removing the tooth's root. Instead a root canal is simply the removal of the dental pulp and the filling of the space created by its removal.

I've seen many patient's fears evaporate once they learned this one simple fact about root canal treatment.

The dental pulp is the soft tissue on the inside of your tooth. This tissue has no function once your tooth is completely developed. If this tissue gets inflamed or infected it must be removed.

There are only two options to remove the diseased pulp tissue: extraction or root canal treatment.

If it is at all possible to save your tooth you should seriously consider investing in the dental root canal procedure. The success rate of root canals is approximately 95%. It is a very safe, predictable,  and effective dental procedure.

The abscessed tooth can dramatically disrupt your life. Beside the possible pain and swelling you will have to decide on whether or not you should incur the cost of root canal treatment. It may seem easier and cheaper to simply remove the tooth.

However, tooth removal can lead to other problems in the future if the tooth isn't quickly replaced. It may actually cost you more in the long run to have your tooth removed.

You need to be aware that all root canals are not performed equally. That is why you need to be as well-informed as possible BEFORE  you have your tooth treated!

In Chapter 5 of The Relaxed Root Canal I give you the one question you need to ask your dentist before having the dental root canal procedure performed.

I also tell you what to do if you get the wrong answer.

I hope you will be well-informed, confident, and fearless before you invest in your root canal treatment. The Relaxed Root Canal will help accomplish this for you.

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