It is a treatment that is performed frequently in dental medicine, this term derives from the prefix "endo" which means inside and the suffix "doncia" which derives from the Latin language and means tooth. This procedure consists of extracting the pulp of the tooth, which is a tissue that is located within it, after this the pulp cavity is filled and sealed with a special material for this, the professional specialized in performing these procedures are called as endodontists. This practice has been supported by the American Dental Association since 1963.
The pulp of the tooth is a tissue of small dimensions that has similarity to a thread, which is contained inside the tooth, when said tissue dies or suffers some damage it must be extracted, applying the endodontic procedure, after This pulp is extracted, the resulting cavity must be cleaned, then reshaped and finally fill the space, which seals the root canal of the tooth. Before endodontic treatments existed, when the pulp of the teeth died or suffered some damage, it was extracted. The most frequent reasons that usually damage the pulp are cracked teeth, cavities in a stateadvanced among others. In cases where the procedure is not performed, pus can collect in the root of the tooth, leading to the formation of an abscess that can damage the areas adjacent to the tooth and cause severe pain.
This procedure must be performed in several phases is that it will take several appointments with the specialist. The steps to be followed by the endodontist are, first the back part of the tooth must be drilled, then the damaged pulp must be extracted, the cavity must be cleaned and widened to give it shape and the ducts that are there for that form to be able to fill them. There are cases where the treatment must be carried out in several sessions, for this, the restoration of the coronary opening is carried out in order to preserve the tooth until the next session, in which the temporary material must be removed to proceed to the restoration. the pulp chamberand the reticular canal, then the gutta-percha is introduced into the canals to seal them, finally a crown is placed on the tooth to return the natural appearance of the tooth.
