16/09/2026
🦷 Why extract what can be saved?
When a tooth is badly damaged or infected, extraction can sometimes seem like the easiest answer.
“Remove it and get it over with.”
But is extraction always the first option? 🤔
Not necessarily.
If a natural tooth is clinically restorable, Root Canal Treatment may offer a way to treat the infection while preserving the tooth.
And there's an important distinction here:
The goal isn't RCT.
The goal is your TOOTH. ❤️
RCT is simply one of the tools we may use when it is appropriate to help retain a natural tooth.
Of course, not every tooth can be saved. Factors such as the extent of damage, periodontal condition, remaining tooth structure, restorability and the overall prognosis need to be evaluated before deciding.
That's why the question shouldn't simply be:
❌ “RCT or extraction?”
It should be:
✅ “Can my natural tooth be predictably saved—and what is the best option for me?”
Your natural tooth is worth evaluating before it's removed.
At Smiley Dental Treatment Centre Pvt Ltd, Root Canal Treatment and Re-RCT are performed by experienced Endodontists, with tooth preservation as an important consideration whenever clinically appropriate.
📍 Near Kasba Ruby Hospital Area, Kolkata