Previously, if you had a tooth with a diseased nerve, more than likely you would have lost the tooth. Today, with a procedure called Root Canal Therapy (RCT) we may be able to save that tooth.
Inside each tooth is a nerve/s, which provide nutrients and sensations to your tooth. It runs like a pipe down through the root of the tooth. If bacteria enters the nerve chamber then this will kill the nerve tissues, and your tooth will eventually become infected and ultimately you could loose it.
Some common reasons for bacteria reaching the nerve chamber are:
- a cracked filling that has been left untreated
- decayed tooth
- trauma to the tooth
- fractured tooth