Endodontic procedures are used in the diagnosis and treatment of oral pain involving the periradicular area (just outside or around the root of the tooth origin) and the pulp. Pulp therapy is also called as pulpotomy, is a common techniques in which dental pulp is removed from the pulp chamber. The nonsurgical treatment of root canals specially in difficult cases such as teeth with blocked, narrow and unusually positioned canals, also is a major part of endodontic therapy.

Endodontic treatment may also be required for surgical removal of diseased or pathologic tissues, repair procedures associated with the surgical removal of pathologic tissues, repair of cracked teeth or replantation of teeth knocked out (avulsed) by injury.

Signs and Symptoms

• Significant tooth pain or discomfort.
• Prolonged tooth sensitivity to cold and hot.
• Gum tenderness to the touch and when swelling and chewing.
• Tooth Discoloration.
• Drainage and tenderness in the lymph nodes, gingival tissues and jaw bone