Root canal treatment is generally to remove the nerves of the tooth. It is the process of cleaning the nerve tissue in the middle of the tooth which ensure the vitality of the tooth and filling the channels.
It should be done to eliminate the pain in toothache.
Yes, the tooth dies, that is, it loses its vitality. But it does not lose, its function in the mouth, it preserves its existence.
If a good restoration is done after a successful root canal treatment there will be no difference from other teeth. Therefore, you can use it for a long time.
No. Root canal treatment is not a painful procedure. Because anesthesia is applied before the process.
If there is no infection and inflammation in the tooth, it is completed in one session. But if there is inflammation it is usually completed in two sessions.
The whole process takes on average of 1 hour.
If the materials used during root canal treatment are not cleaned sufficiently from the tooth, the tooth color may change in time. Because of that, we recommend you to have your canal treatment done by a specialist dentist.
Since the nerves of the tooth are cleaned during treatment, wounds are formed at the root ends. Hence, there may be a slight pain after the treatment.