Who is an endodontist?

An endodontist is a dental specialist with additional training in diagnosing and treating diseases on the internal structures of teeth. Endodontists limit their practice to specifically those procedures that involve the prevention and/or elimination of diseases of pulpal origin. To become specialists, the complete dental school and an additional two or more years of advanced training in endodontics. They perform routine as well as difficult and very complex endodontic procedures, including retreatment of previous root canals that have reoccurring disease, as well as endodontic surgery. Endodontists are also trained in the diagnosis of tooth related pain.

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