Endodontic Dentistry

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What is an Endodontics in dentistry?

Endodontists are dentists who specialize in maintaining teeth through endodontic therapy -- procedures, involving the soft inner tissue of the teeth, called the pulp. The word "endodontic" comes from "endo" meaning inside and "odont" meaning tooth. Like many medical terms, it's Greek.

What is an endodontic surgery?

Although there are many surgical procedures that can be performed to save a tooth, the most common is called apicoectomy or root-end resection. When inflammation or infection persists in the bony area around the end of your tooth after a root canal procedure, your endodontist may have to perform an apicoectomy.

What is endodontic services?

Endodontics (from the Greek roots endo- "inside" and odont- "tooth") is the dental specialty concerned with the study and treatment of the dental pulp.

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What is an endodontic procedure?

Endodontists are dentists who specialize in maintaining teeth through endodontic therapy – procedures, involving the inner tissues of the teeth, called the pulp (or nerve). ... They study root canal techniques and procedures in greater depth, for diagnosis and treatment of more difficult cases.

Do endodontist remove wisdom teeth?

Wisdom tooth extraction is usually an in-office procedure which may be performed by a dentist or an oral surgeon. ... Once you have been appropriately anesthetized, the gum tissue at the extraction site may need to be opened if the tooth is impacted. The tooth itself will then be gently removed.