Endodontics is the part of dentistry concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of dental diseases that affect the dental pulp and surrounding tissues, including the treatment of the interior of the roots (called a root canal).
The name of this specialty of dentistry comes from the Greek words “endo” (inside), “dont” (tooth) and CIA (referring to).
When is it necessary?
When tooth decay attacks the boring going slowly. The first thing is the enamel is damaged. If progress continues, it affects the dentine and, if it progresses further, it reaches the pulp where the nerve.
The process of progress is usually slow decay, so it is easy to detect them before they become too large. Without emmbargo not always see. They can be very tiny or be located between two teeth, so it has to be our dentist who shall locate. Often discovered through radiography.
Not always hurt. Sometimes we do not feel pain until you got the nerve and then it’s too late.
When decay reaches the nerve, it is infected and therefore becomes inflamed and painful. If inflammation persists, the nerve may lose its vitality. She no longer feels pain, but there is pus coming out from the root tip, and causes an abscess. Sometimes the body reacts by forming a sort of capsule around and then produces an abscess. (more…)