Branch of Dentistry that deals with diagnosis and treatment of oral Conditions, which result from disease of the dental pulp.
Indications for Endodontic Therapy
- Presence of irreversible pulpal disease
- Prophylactic pulpal therapy which may be needed prior to other treatment procedures (restorative dentistry, prosthodontics & periodontics)
Contraindications for Endodontic Therapy
- Severe, untreatable periodontal disease
- Condition of remaining teeth
- Non-restorable teeth
- Extensive resorption
- Vertical root fractures
- Malpositioning of teeth
- Limited accessibility
- Non-strategic tooth
- Aberrant root morphology
- Unfavorable crown:root ratio
- Predictable failures
- Proximity to vital structures
- Health, elective procedure