Endodontics
the specialty
Endodontics is the specialty that provides endodontic treatment, or popularly known as "root canal treatment".
feared by many for its stigma of being a painful treatment, in fact, is a treatment performed under anesthesia, which when properly performed can reverse acute pain, where often not even the use of medications can resolve the pain.
Endodontic treatment is necessary whenever the dental pulp, that is, the tooth's nerve is affected by some injury, be it inflammation, infection, necrosis or trauma with a fracture that exposes the pulp. But before if
using an endodontic treatment requires a thorough evaluation to attest to its real need and feasibility. Endodontic treatment can save many teeth, as it helps to preserve the tooth and in many cases prevents its extraction.
Endodontics is a specialty that has evolved a lot, and nowadays the treatments are faster, being able in many cases to be done even in a single section, providing much more comfort to the patient.
