Saving Hopeless Teeth Missing teeth expose you to unnecessary health risks. A root canal can prevent the need for an extraction, saving teeth with roots that have been injured or infected. A root canal is a treatment that repairs a tooth by excavating the pulp chamber and packing the void with filling material. This is often required when dental decay destroys the nerve of a tooth, or if the tooth has become infected. At that point, you need more than a simple filling as a repair. Dr. Motwani is skilled in advanced root canal therapy. He uses modern anesthetics and technology, making a root canal a manageable form of treatment. Westshore Dentistry, Inc. Rajiv Motwani, DMD 4708 26th Street West Bradenton, FL 34207 (941) 758-4543 WestshoreDentistryFL.com