Popular Questions

What is a root canal?

Below the porcelain of your tooth is an area of soft tissue called the pulp, which contains nerves, blood vessels and connective tissues. Root canals run in these tissues from the top (crown) of the tooth to its roots.

A tooth's pulp can get injured or diseased when a tooth has a deep cavity or is cracked. When this happens, the diseased pulp must be removed to save the tooth. This is called root canal therapy.