It is a specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that occur in vital tissues such as veins and nerves in the inner part of the tooth, which is defined as dental pulp (tooth pulp), as well as in the tissues surrounding these parts.
Endodontics is often associated with root canal treatment today. Root canal treatment is applied in cases where the vascular and nerve community that provides the vitality of the tooth is damaged or injured, becomes unable to repair itself or loses its vitality (necrosis). The treatment of toothache, tooth abscesses, severe hot-cold sensitivity, discolored teeth and teeth damaged by trauma are within the scope of endodontic treatment. Root canal treatment is the process of removing the inflamed or dead dental pulp from the root canals, sterilizing and cleaning this area, and filling it completely with a biocompatible material.
In addition, endodontic surgery applications, whitening of teeth undergoing endodontic treatment, treatment of teeth exposed to dental trauma, prevention of pulpal diseases and treatment of diseases existing in living pulp are also included in the scope of endodontic treatment.