Endodontics or root canal therapy is a process where the nerve and associated blood-vessels and lymphatics are removed from the tooth and replaced with an inert rubber material called gutta percha.

The most common reasons for needing a root canal are:

• extensive tooth decay
• a large cavity under a filling or crown
• a tooth abscess
• the fracture of a tooth.

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