Can a Tooth Be Saved After Infection?
A severe tooth infection can cause significant pain and may require tooth extraction. But is extraction always necessary, or can a tooth be saved after infection? In this article, we answer this question and discuss how an endodontic treatment can help. Can a Tooth Be Saved After Infection? A tooth can be saved after infection, provided that the infection has not destroyed the tooth’s structure or spread to the surrounding tissue (gums, jawbone, and teeth). Let us look at how infected teeth are typically treated. Treating an Infected Tooth with Root Canal Therapy Root canal therapy is an endodontic procedure … Read more
