1, Root canal can maintain the integrity of natural teeth arrangement, preventing shift, tooth decay, gum disease of the adjacent teeth.Moreover, it can avoid the change of face shape and the stability of denture once you extract your teeth.Maintaining your natural teeth is helpful for  dentures making.

    2, Malocclusion resulting from early tooth extraction can be avoided, thus exempting troublesome orthodontic treatment.

    3, As for patients with severe systemic diseases (such as: congenital heart disease, diabetes, tuberculosis, hemophilia, pernicious anemia, rheumatic fever, leukemia, hypertension, syphilis, etc.) should choose root canal treatment which can reduce the risk . Because root canal treatment can maintain teeth in an appropriate natural state without removal of the teeth.There is no need to turn to the adjacent teeth to support denture devices, eliminating the abnormal pressure, and reducing funds of making denture.

    Although the root canal treatment has so many advantages, it also has its contraindications. You should consult your dentist to decide whether your teeth should be preserved or removed.

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