Endodontics

neurovascular bundle in the tooth

thumb|right|Palaquium gutta

dental procedure

Endodontics () is the dental specialty concerned with the study and treatment of the dental pulp.

A root end surgery, also known as apicoectomy (apico- + -ectomy), apicectomy (apic- + -ectomy), retrograde root canal treatment (cf. orthograde root canal treatment) or root-end filling, is an endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material. It is an example of a periradicular surgery.

Human disease

diagnostic aid used in evaluating the physical health of teeth

dental specialty concerned with biologically-based procedures designed to replace damaged tooth structure

thumb|Visual of tooth decay

surgical instruments used by dentists when performing root canal treatment

optical microscope used in surgery

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