The branch of dentistry that diagnoses and treats diseases of the tooth pulp and root canals.
From Greek 'endo-' (within) and 'odont-' (tooth), with the plural or field-of-study suffix '-ics.' Coined in the early 20th century as dental science advanced.
Endodontics is one of the few dental fields where the doctor is actually trying to save your tooth from being extracted—root canal therapy has a success rate over 90%!
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