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Endodontics

Medical Definition:	A dental specialty concerned with the maintenance of the dental pulp in a state of health and the treatment of the pulp cavity (pulp chamber and pulp canal).
Guide Notes:	SPEC: SPEC qualif; ENDODONTICS = the specialty, ROOT CANAL THERAPY = the patient

Endodontics Categories.

	Dental Pulp Capping - Application of a protective agent to an exposed pulp (direct capping) or the remaining thin layer of dentin over a nearly exposed pulp (indirect capping) in order to allow the pulp to recover and maintain its normal vitality and function.
	Pulpectomy
	Pulpotomy
	Root Canal Therapy - A treatment modality in endodontics concerned with the therapy of diseases of the dental pulp. For preparatory procedures, ROOT CANAL PREPARATION is available.

Endodontics Medical Definitions and Terms

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