The Endodontics - Introduction

Endodontics (Introduction)
Endodontology is the field of dentistry which deals with the form function and health of the dental pulp and the periradicular tissues that surround the root(s) of teeth. It also deals with injuries and diseases of the pulp and periradicular tissues and their prevention and treatment.

Endodontics or root canal treatment aims to preserve teeth in a healthy and functional condition by removing diseased pulp tissue, managing internal infection and preventing its recurrence.

Every tooth is indicated for endodontic treatment, from central incisor to third molar.

The specific indications of endodontic treatment are:
• Teeth with irreversibly damaged or necrotic pulps, with or without clinical and/or radiographic signs of apical periodontitis.
• Teeth with no clear evidence of pulp disease, where pulp space is required for restorative procedure (e.g. post space preparation, preparation of overdenture abutments, tooth hemisection, crown preparation on mis-aligned teeth).
So, RCF can be provided for teeth with vital and non-vital pulp tissues.