{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Dental Town DC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/author\/tntadmin\/","title":"Which Is Better - Root Canal Or An Extraction? - Dental Town DC Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"dI6UYN0wRp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/which-is-better-root-canal-or-an-extraction\/\">Which Is Better &#8211; Root Canal Or An Extraction?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/which-is-better-root-canal-or-an-extraction\/embed\/#?secret=dI6UYN0wRp\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Which Is Better &#8211; Root Canal Or An Extraction?&#8221; &#8212; Dental Town DC Blog\" data-secret=\"dI6UYN0wRp\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Your dentist will first check if your tooth can be saved and if not will recommend you for an extraction. Whether a root canal is better than extraction depends on the condition of your tooth. Root Canal vs. Extraction If the pulp (which includes living blood vessels, large nerves, and connective tissues) is damaged but the rest of the tooth structure is strong and stable, the dentist will recommend a root canal. However, if there is structural damage to the tooth along with severely damaged pulp, the dentist will recommend an extraction. In a root canal procedure, the area near the tooth and the nerve will be numbed, the dentist will clean the pulp, and [&hellip;]"}