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Endodontics

Endodontics is a Latin term, derived from the words endo (internal) and donti (tooth). The Department of Endodontics deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that occur in the tissues surrounding the tooth itself, as well as the living tissues such as veins and nerves in the inner part of the tooth, which is defined as the dental pulp (tooth pulp). Endodontists who receive specialization training in the department of endodontics after graduating from the dental faculty are called endodontists or endodontists. Endodontics is often associated with root canal treatment today. Endodontists deal with the diagnosis and treatment of many dental problems, such as the prevention of pulpal diseases and the prevention of diseases existing in living pulp, whitening of teeth undergoing endodontic treatment, treatment of teeth exposed to dental trauma, endodontic surgical applications. Before going into detailed information about root canal treatment applied by endodontists, the frequently asked questions “What does endodontics mean?” must answer the question.