Specialties and roles
Endodontist
Also called root canal specialist
A dental specialist who focuses on the inside of the tooth, especially root canals.
An endodontist is a dentist who has done extra training in the pulp and roots of teeth. They perform root canals, treat complex or repeat cases, and manage some tooth injuries. A general dentist refers patients when a tooth is hard to treat. Patients in pain often need priority scheduling, and they usually return to their general dentist afterwards for the crown or final restoration.
Example at the front desk
He is going to the endodontist today, and then he will come back to us for the crown.