Definition of Root canal treatment

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The medical name for root canal surgery is endodontics. A dentist who specialises in treating the soft inner tissue of the teeth (the pulp) is called an endodontist.

Root canal surgery is a dental procedure that is used to find and treat diseases of the tooth pulp. Tooth pulp is the tissue inside the roots of the teeth that contains all the nerves and blood vessels that nourish the tooth.