Endodontists: the root canal specialists

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The information in this section of our website has been carefully prepared to answer the most frequently asked questions about root canal treatment and to provide you with resources for saving your natural teeth.
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Who is an Endodontist?

Are you one of the millions of Americans who fear losing a tooth? Learn how an endodontist, a dentist who specializes in root canal treatment, can help you save your natural teeth.
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It was getting to the point where I was going to lose my teeth. This root canal was a blessing . . .totally painless. Bernard Ayres, Access to Care Event Participant

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I was really nervous, but the endodontists were so gentle and told me exactly what they were going to do. I didn’t feel a thing. Chrystal Stroud, Access to Care Event Participant

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If you go to an endodontist to have a root canal, I would say go that route. Root canals are better than having your teeth taken out. Abdu'l Shakur, Access to Care Event Participant

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I thought having a root canal was going to hurt and it didn’t. It was like getting a long filling and I didn’t feel any pain at all. Alisa Norrup, Access to Care Event Participant

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More than 15 million root canals are performed every year

More than 41,000 root canals are performed each day

Endodontists perform 25 root canal treatments each week; general dentists perform fewer than 2

45% of people have heard of a root canal specialist

Nearly half of people surveyed would prefer root canal treatment by a specialist

89% of patients are satisfied after root canal treatment by an endodontist

Most people have strong, negative feelings about losing their teeth

Up to 15% of people in the U.S. avoid seeking dental care because of misconceptions and fears

94% of dentists have positive or very positive perceptions of endodontists and the care they provide

General dentists refer about half of their root canal cases to an endodontist

87% of general dentists say work performed by endodontists is worth the cost

9 out of 10 dental educators would seek root canal treatment from an endodontist

93% of dental educators believe that endodontists are an essential part of the dental health care team

87% of dental educators consider endodontists a reliable and trustworthy resource in advanced dental technologies and leading-edge techniques in root canal treatment

There are 55 advanced specialty education programs in endodontics in the U.S. and Canada

204 students graduated from an endodontic specialty program in 2009

Journal of Endodontics

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May 2013 | Vol. 39, No. 5

JOE FEATURED ARTICLES:

Management of Intracanal Separated Instruments
The Significance of Epithelial Rests of Malassez in the Periodontal Ligament
Second Canal in Mesiobuccal Root of Maxillary Molars Is Correlated With Root Third and Patient Age: A Cone Beam-Computed Tomographic Study

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