What is the process that dentists go through to get rid of dental decay in the incisor teeth?

Question

I've been to the dentist and I have decay in my two lateral incisor teeth. I just want to know what the process is of him getting rid of it. He said its pretty severe and I will need a root canal if not treated soon.

Answer 1

They drill the tooth and clean out all the rotten areas and then remove the nerve of the tooth with long files, obviously after you get a local anesthesia injection to numb the area. Then the tooth is filled