ENDODONTICS
Endodontics is
the dental specialty that deals with the treatment of disorders of
the dental pulp (soft tissue composed of blood
vessels and nerves located inside
the tooth).
Root canal treatment is necessary
when the pulp becomes
inflamed or dies; untreated
infection spreads to the bone and surrounding tissues.
Endodontic treatments:
- Direct pulp capping (when the pulp chamber is open point-like,
for the purpose of maintaining the pulp vitality)
- Pulpotomy (when the aim is to keep the pulp
on the the root
canals for completing apexification)
- Pulp extirpation accompanied by root canal
- Endodontic Surgery (periapical curettage, apical resection, sealing of root perforations,
root resorption treatment)
- Endodontic retreatment
- Apexification / recalcification
- Root amputation / hemisection