Ladd Dental Group

Root Canal Explained "Has your dentist told you that you need root canal treatment ? If so, you're not alone. Millions of teeth are treated and saved each year with the root canal, or endodontic, treatment . This page explains root canal treatment in detail and how it can relieve your tooth pain and save your smile.  What is endodontic treatment? “Endo” is the Greek word for “inside” and “odont” is Greek for “tooth.” Endodontic treatment treats the inside of the tooth. Root canal treatment is one type of endodontic treatment. To understand endodontic treatment, it helps to know something about the anatomy of the tooth. Inside the tooth, under the white enamel and a hard layer called the dentin, is a soft tissue called the pulp. The pulp contains blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue and creates the surrounding hard tissues of the tooth during development. The pulp extends from the crown of the tooth to the tip of the roots where it connects to...