The goal of root canal treatments is to save a tooth that would otherwise need extraction due to pain or chronic infection. The procedure involves removing the inflamed or dead pulp and the use of antibacterial solutions or medicaments to kill any bacteria that is inside the pulp and the canals of the roots.
Root canals should not be painful and is an alternative to avoiding costlier or more complicated treatments to replace the extracted tooth later on (such as implants or bridges).
