Address: 5221 Church Ave Brooklyn , NY 11203 Phone: (347) 717-4589 Category: Dentist, Cosmetic Dentist, Dental Implants Periodontist Description: Root canal therapy is a common and effective dental procedure, which helps patients to avoid future dental implants or bridges, if performed in a time. During a root canal treatment, dentist removes the bacteria dwelling in root canal by taking the infected pulp and removing it completely, subsequently filling and sealing it with gutta-percha, rubber-like material. The pulp is the area of blood vessels, which can get easily infected or inflamed because of tooth trauma, cracks, or decay. The symptoms of root canal infection are swelling of tooth surrounding areas, tooth or temperature sensitivity.