Endodontics is a dental specialty that deals with the study, diagnosis, and treatment of the dental pulp and the tissues surrounding the root of the tooth. Endo is a Greek word meaning inside, while "odont" is a Greek word meaning tooth. Endodontics treatment involves treatment of the soft pulp tissues inside the tooth.

An endodontist is a professional who specializes in treating the soft pulp tissues inside the patient's teeth. In clinical terms, endodontists help preserve part or all of the dental pulp if the tooth is healthy or remove the pulp if it is infected. This includes situations where the patient has irreversible infected and inflamed pulpal tissue

Treatment includes :

• Disinfecting an infected and inflamed root canal
• Removing pathological pulp
• Cleaning the root canal system
• Reshaping the root canal system
• Filling the root canal system to prevent re-infection and promote healing