An endodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the dental pulp, tooth root, and surrounding tissues. The dental pulp is the soft connective tissue inside a tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves. An endodontist is a root canal specialist. The overall goal of endodontists is to help people retain their natural teeth with preventive care and endodontic surgery.
An endodontist typically:
An endodontist may also be known by the following terms: dentist, root canal dentist, root canal doctor, or root canal specialist.
There are 321 specialists practicing Endodontics in Ohio with an overall average rating of 4.5 stars. There are 13 hospitals in Ohio with affiliated Endodontics specialists, including Saint Vincent Charity Medical Center, Bethesda North Hospital and Cleveland Clinic.