Endodontics is a dental specialty that treats infections, inflammations, and traumas affecting the pulp tissue located inside the tooth. The primary goal of this discipline is to save a diseased or damaged tooth from extraction and preserve its natural structure through advanced procedures like root canal therapy. Endodontists focus on the internal structure of the tooth, treating damages and diseases that occur within the root canals. The main conditions that endodontics addresses include:

* Pulp inflammation (pulpitis)
* Root canal infections
* Pulp damage resulting from dental traumas
* Deep cavities requiring root canal treatment
* Bacterial periapical abscesses
* Tooth root fractures