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Endodontic Care
Endodontics is a specialization of dentistry that deals with
the pulp and other tissues surrounding the root of a tooth. The pulp (containing nerves and
supplying nutrients to the tooth) can become diseased or injured and unable to repair itself.
The pulp then dies and endodontic treatment is required. Endodontic derives from the Greek
words "endo" meaning inside and "odons" meaning tooth.
Taken literally, it means the study of what is "inside the tooth".
The most common procedure done in endodontics is root-canal therapy. The objective is to heal the
tooth before severe infection can take place. If the pulp tissue becomes infected (caused by bacteria
from inside the tooth) the infection can move out of the tooth's root and make the surrounding bone
ill and painful or cause an abscess to form. Once the diseased pulp tissues are removed, the body's
defense system can then repair the damage created by disease. Usually, this will require a single visit
to your dentist. The dentist will use a local anAesthetic to make the procedure pain-free.
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