Nothing can completely replace a natural tooth that is why saving it is always the best possible option. Endodontics is a specialty of dentistry concerned with saving your natural tooth through diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the blood vessel or nerves of the tooth, often called as the “dental pulp” caused by tooth decay or injury.
The main function of the dental pulp is to regulate the growth and development of the tooth during childhood. Once the tooth is fully formed nutrition for the booth comes from the surrounding tissues. Therefore, a tooth can function without a dental pulp.The most common causes of dental pulp damage is tooth decay, traumatic blows to teeth, cracked teeth and gum disease. Left untreated, the damaged pulp can cause swelling and pain and may result to infection of the bone around the tooth.
