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Root Canal Treatment: Save Your Tooth, Don't Extract It
When decay or trauma reaches the nerve, root canal treatment removes the infected pulp and saves your natural tooth.
08 May 2025 · 7 min read · Restorative
Apabila kerosakan gigi sampai ke pulpa — bahagian tengah lembut yang mengandungi saraf — gigi menjadi sakit atau dijangkiti.
Rawatan akar membuang pulpa yang dijangkiti, membersih dan menyahjangkitkan saluran akar, kemudian menutupnya dengan teliti.
Gigi kemudian dipulihkan, biasanya dengan crown, supaya ia kekal kuat dan berfungsi seperti gigi biasa.
Dengan anestesia moden, kebanyakan pesakit selesa semasa rawatan. Rawatan akar melegakan kesakitan teruk gigi yang dijangkiti.
Bagi kanak-kanak, pulpektomi melakukan fungsi yang sama untuk gigi susu yang dijangkiti.
Frequently asked questions
Adakah rawatan akar menyakitkan?
Kenapa rawatan akar lebih mahal daripada cabutan?
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