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2. Endodontics - Wikipedia

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   Not only does endodontics involve treatment when a dental pulp is present, but also includes preserving teeth which have failed to respond to non-surgical endodontic treatment, or for teeth that have developed new lesions, e.g., when root canal re-treatment is required, or periradicular surgery.

3. Root canal treatment - Wikipedia

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   Root canal treatment (also known as endodontic therapy, endodontic treatment, or root canal therapy) is a treatment sequence for the infected pulp of a tooth that is intended to result in the elimination of infection and the protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion.

4. American Board of Endodontology - Wikipedia

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   The American Board of Endodontics is the US certifying body for the specialty of endodontics, It was founded in 1956, and is sponsored by the American Association of Endodontists. The board is one of the nine dental specialty boards recognized by the American Dental Association .

5. American Association of Endodontists - Wikipedia

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   The American Association of Endodontists, or AAE, is a non-profit organization of endodontists and other professionals with an interest in endodontics founded in 1943. [ 1 ] Headquartered in the Two Prudential Plaza Building in Chicago, Ill., [ 2 ] the Association represents more than 7,400 members worldwide.

6. Root canal - Wikipedia

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   Root canal is also a colloquial term for a dental operation, endodontic therapy, wherein the pulp is cleaned out, the space disinfected and then filled. When rotary nickel titanium (NiTi) files are used in canals with flat-oval or tear-shaped cross sections, a circular bore is created due to the rotational action of the metal.

7. Apicoectomy - Wikipedia

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   A root end surgery, also known as apicoectomy (apico-+ -ectomy), apicectomy (apic-+ -ectomy), retrograde root canal treatment (c.f. orthograde root canal treatment) or root-end filling, is an endodontic surgical procedure whereby a tooth's root tip is removed and a root end cavity is prepared and filled with a biocompatible material.