COSAE

It is a branch of dentistry that deals with the morphology, physiology and pathology of dental pulp and periapical tissues. Its study and practice accompanying the basic clinical sciences including biology of the dental pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the same and associated periapical complications.

The development of this very special branch of dentistry called endodontics is defined by educational requirements and the intense training you should get a specialist in this discipline.

Thus defined, the objective of endodontics includes, but is not limited to, the differential diagnosis and treatment of oral pain of pulpal origin and / or periodontal treatments such as vital pulp, pulp or pulpectomies partial protection, root canals and total biopulpectomías , non-surgical root canal system with or without periapical pathology of pulpal origin and sealing of the duct system; elective surgery with removal of pathological tissues resulting from pulpal, intentional replantation and replantation of teeth avulsionadas, surgical removal of dental structures such as apicoectomy, hemisection and root amputations, endodontic implants, tooth whitening on enamel and dentin discoloration; retreats previously endodontically treated teeth and treatments in relation to restorations involving bolts and / or reinforcements are related to the root canal.