In addition to treating you comfortably, patients will be relieved of tooth pain after their root canal procedure when the pulp infection or inflammation heals. They are experts in administering numbing medications, especially in patients who traditionally have problems getting and staying numb. Endodontists Are Experts in Pain ManagementĮndodontists use specialized techniques to ensure patients are thoroughly comfortable during their treatments. Endodontists don't place fillings or clean teeth - they dedicate their time to diagnosing and treating tooth pain. They are skilled specialists in finding the cause of oral and facial pain that has been difficult to diagnosis. They complete an average of 25 root canal treatments a week, while general dentists typically do two. Endodontists Have Specialized Expertiseīy limiting their practice to endodontics, endodontists focus exclusively on treatments of the dental pulp. They focus on studying diseases of the dental pulp and how to treat them. To become specialists, endodontists have two to three years of additional education in an advanced specialty program in endodontics after completing four years of dental school.
