By Romila Boodram“If you are going to your dentist and the dentist does not do dental X-rays then run straight out of that clinic and don’t ever look back,” is the advice of prominent dental surgeon, Dr. Cheddi ‘Joey’ Jagan.The dentist made that comment during a recent interview on root canal therapy from his Lot 199 Charlotte Street, Georgetown office.According to Dr. Jagan, “Root canal” is the term used to describe the natural cavity within the center of the tooth. The pulp (tissue) is the soft area within the root canal. The tooth nerve lies within the root canal.A tooth nerve is not really important to a tooth’s health and function after the tooth has emerged through the gums. Its only function is sensory- to provide the sensation of hot or cold.Dental Surgeon,Jerseys NFL Wholesale, Dr. Cheddi Joey Jagan Jr.The treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or becomes infected is called a root canal therapy.Why does a tooth nerve have to be removed? When a tooth nerve tissue or pulp is damaged, it breaks down and bacteria begin to multiply within the pulp chamber, (the part of the pulp cavity lying in the crown of a tooth). The bacteria and other decayed debris can cause an infection or abscessed tooth.Why you may need a root canal therapy? “A person does a root canal therapy because he/she has dental decay. The hole went into the nerve so the bacteria went into the nerve, travelled down the canal and dripped through the apex and into the bone,” the dentist explained.Teeth have a soft core called dental pulp. The pulp extends from the crown- the visible part of the tooth- to the tip of the root in the jawbone. The pulp contains nerves,Cheap NFL Jerseys China, blood vessels and connective tissues.When a tooth is cracked or has a deep cavity,Wholesale Adidas Hockey Jerseys, bacteria can enter the pulp, leading to pulp death, bone loss and loss of the tooth itself.Getting started on a root canal treatment.First, you will need to have a dental X-ray to check the extent of the damage. You will also receive a local anaesthetic to control pain, which may be more severe if the tooth is abscessed. Then, a rubber-like sheet called a dental dam is put in your mouth to keep the tooth clean,Wholesale China Jerseys, protected and free of saliva.Decay is removed and an opening is made through the crown of the tooth to gain access to the pulp chamber. Using small dental instruments, the infected or diseased pulp is removed.After the diseased pulp is removed, the pulp chamber and root canals are flushed and cleaned. The root canals may be reshaped and enlarged to allow better access for filling later. Before permanently filling the root canals, they should be clean of all infection and dried.After cleaning and drying,Wholesale China NFL Jerseys, it’s time to fill the interior of the tooth- the empty pulp chamber and root canals. A sealer paste and rubber compound are used to fill the tooth,Cheap Jerseys, followed by a dental filling to make sure the root canals are protected from saliva.The final stage of the root canal is restoring your tooth. Because the tooth typically has a large filling or is weakened from extensive decay, it needs to be protected from future damage and returned to normal function.According to Dr. Jagan, a lot of dentists in Guyana do root canal therapy without doing X-rays. “I don’t know how they do it unless they are Supermen who can see through the bone.” A problem of the tooth can only be identified if an X-ray is taken.