Natural teeth are meant to last a lifetime. However, when the dental pulp becomes infected due to a deep cavity or fractures (trauma) that allow bacteria to seep into the pulp chamber, the tooth enters a serious risk off being lost. Damaged or dead pulp have an increased blood flow and cellular activity resulting in the common symptom of PAIN on the tooth when biting or when applying hot or cold foods and drinks. Affected teeth can be saved through a specialized dental procedure known as endodontic treatment. Although this technique, popularly called root canal therapy, has been around for several decades, recent advances in the field of endodontics have made root canal therapy almost a routine procedure.
Endodontics is the area of dentistry concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the dental pulp
details>The pulp is a soft tissue that contains the nerves, arteries, veins, and lymph vessels of a tooth.
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