EXPLANATION
Your Health Depends on Dental Hygiene
A root canal is a treatment that cleans out the sick nerve inside a tooth and seals it so the tooth can stay in your mouth. It is not a tooth removal, and it is not a treatment that “drills into your jaw” or leaves the tooth hollow and useless.
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A dental procedure where the infected or damaged pulp (nerve and blood supply) inside a tooth is removed, then the space is cleaned, filled, and sealed.
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A way to stop pain, remove infection, and save your natural tooth so you can still bite and chew normally.
What a root canal is not
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Not an extraction; the goal is to keep your real tooth, not pull it out.
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Not a procedure that spreads infection; it actually removes bacteria and helps prevent serious dental or body health problems.
Why it matters for health
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An infected tooth can spread germs to nearby teeth, jawbone, and even into the bloodstream, which can affect the rest of the body.
- Pulling teeth instead of saving them can lead to bone loss over time, causing the jaw to shrink and making your face look older or “sunken.”
