Inquiries Into Endodontics

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Are you implementing new and effective oral health care treatments to ensure that your smile can continue to thrive? One of those vulnerable areas of your smile lies within your teeth. Within a tooth lies the pulp, which is considered the life force of the tooth as it has the connective tissues, nerve endings and blood vessels designed to sustain the tooth. Endodontics is a term used for describing a specialized field of dentistry specifically designed for caring for the pulp of a tooth. Questions concerning endodontics can be found below:

What is the significance of endodontics?
Endodontics refers to a field of dentistry that is designed to care for the tissues in your tooth’s root and your pulp.

How can endodontics be used to help prevent poor oral health?
With endodontic treatments, you can help make sure that the areas within a tooth are well protected and restored if damaged should occur.

What are the benefits of endodontic treatments?
Endodontic treatments can use complex procedures to save broken or damaged teeth that may otherwise have to be taken out.

Which of the following is a popular option for endodontic treatments?
One popular endodontics treatment that can help save a tooth that has a damaged pulp is a root canal therapy.

To learn more about endodontics, or to schedule an appointment with your endodontist at Root Canal Specialists, PC, call Dr. Stephen T. McInerney and our entire team at our office in Bingham Farms, Michigan, at 248-540-9191.