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Root canal

In dentistry, a pulpectomy is an endodontic treatment to cure an infection of the root canal. This illustration shows a cross section through the tooth at various stages of the procedure: unhealthy tooth, drilling, filing with endofile, rubber filling and crown.

Illustration credit: Jeremy Kemp
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