Hello Root canal treatment is an alternative to tooth extraction done when the decay or cavity of tooth reaches till the nerve of tooth. It is done under local anaesthesia. The procedure is not painful. And post operative discomfort is also manageable.

Hello Well when the cavity in the tooth reaches to the nerve of the tooth that is when a root canal treatment is required. It is a normal routine dental procedure which is done under local anesthesia, usually completed in two to three visits. But if you visit a root canal specialist or endodontist it can be done in a single visit also.