The aim of root canal treatment (also called endodontic treatment) is to save a tooth that has been badly damaged due to decay, disease or injury.

Infection or inflammation of the nerve can be caused by:

Once the root canals have been accessed, they are carefully cleaned, enlarged and shaped. Anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial medicine are placed in the canals and then the canals are filled and a restoration is placed to seal the tooth from re-infection.