ENDODONTICS
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| Pulp becomes damaged and infection spreads to the bone and tissues. An abscess forms at the root. | After the affected tooth has been numbed, the pulp is removed ant the chamber and roots are cleaned out, enlarged and shaped. | Once the tooth is clean and free of infection, the pulp chamber and root canals are filled with a rubberlike material, and the tooth is filled. | Sometimes the tooth may also need to be crowned. Some crowns may need a post and core. |