A root canal is by far the most common sort of procedure performed by endodontists, who are specialists in this field of dentistry. The Root canal in your mouth are hollow channels which reach right from the bottom of the tooth's roots all the way up to the central chamber of the tooth. Endodontist may be able to spot symptoms of a problem with your root canal while performing an oral examination so it's always important to have regular check ups. The two key symptoms which can often indicate a problem with the root canal is a deep cavity accompanied by tooth pain.

Dentist/endodontist will often take X-rays to determine the extent of the damage and find out its vicinity to the nerve located within the pulp chamber. In many cases when a cavity is located near the pulp, the pulp has already become infected and it'll be necessary to perform a root canal.