The word "endodontic" comes from "endo" meaning inside and "odont" meaning tooth. Like many medical terms, it's Greek. All dentists are trained in the diagnosis and endodontic therapy; however, some teeth can be especially difficult to diagnose and treat.
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An endodontist specialist often performs extensive treatments such as, root canal therapy, fixing cracked teeth, managing trauma, dental implants, regenerative endodontic procedures, internal bleaching, root canal re-treatment and root end surgery.