Root Canal Treatment ( RCT )
What is Root Canal Treatment (RCT)
It is a procedure where a badly decayed or fractured or dead tooth is saved by removing its soft part (pulp) from the crown & the root of the tooth. Pulp is located in the core of the crown & root of the tooth. It is like mummifying a dead tooth to preserve it.
INDICATIONS OF RCT
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Decayed tooth
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Painful tooth
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Non-vital or dead tooth
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Trauma exposing the pulp
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Grossly attrided tooth
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Intentional RCT