Endodontics

Endodontics (root canal treatment) is the branch of dentistry that deals with the entire pulpal cavity containing the dental pulp and root canals of the teeth.

Endodontic treatment is necessary whenever a lesion (decay or trauma) causes irreversible alterations to the pulp tissue, which may even lead to necrosis. This treatment is also useful when prosthetic rehabilitation of a tooth element is performed that could give rise to irreversible pulpal alterations (pulpal necrosis for iatrogenous causes) due to considerable reduction in the dental tissue itself.