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What is the Root Canal?
Root canal refers to a canal at the center of a tooth that is the living tissue that keeps the tooth alive. When this tissue is infected due to deep tooth decay, large filling done on one tooth, or maybe root fracture. This causes inflammation of the pulp, which includes blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissues that leads to swelling and adding of pressure inside the tooth. This is when you require root canal therapy