You’re enjoying a delicious, crispy cookie or another relatively hard food when suddenly — ow! You feel a sharp pain in your tooth. You hope the pain goes away, but as the minutes and hours wear on, the problem only seems to get worse. You suspect the tooth is cracked, and you might dread the idea of going to the dentist because you do not want to undergo an extraction. Fortunately, in most cases, it is possible to save a cracked tooth via root canal therapy. Let’s discuss the importance of this treatment and how it can work to preserve your precious smile.
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