Endodontics

The crown is the part of the tooth that is above the gum and visible in the mouth; The part that is not visible in the mouth and remains inside the bone is called the root. Teeth consist of several layers. The outermost layer; It is the enamel layer seen above the gum border. There is a structure called dentin under the enamel layer. Under the outer tissues of the tooth, enamel and dentin, there is pulp tissue, which is a soft connective tissue and forms the living part of the tooth, popularly known as the "nerve of the tooth". During the growth and development of a tooth, the duty of the pulp is to nourish it. When a tooth is fully developed, the pulp tissue; It is to convey pain and inform that the tooth is damaged or inflamed.

Endodontics is the branch of dentistry that deals with and treats problems that have progressed to the dental pulp.

After completing her dentistry education, a specialist doctor who has completed her practical and theoretical education in the root canal treatment department and completed her doctorate is called an endodontist.