Who Performs Root Canal Treatment?
Many of the general dentists on the CDS staff perform root canal treatment. For more difficult cases, we are also fortunate to have a root canal specialist (endodontist) on our staff. His name is Dr. Harish Malyala. Dr. Malyala received both his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree and his endodontic training at the New York University College of Dentistry. His specialty training consisted of two years of advanced study in endodontics at NYU. What is Root Canal Treatment? Root canal treatment involves the removal of the tooth’s pulp, a small thread-like tissue that was important for tooth development. The pulp is the soft tissue that contains the blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue of a tooth. It lies in a canal that runs through the center of the dentin—the hard tissue on the inside of the tooth that supports the outer layer of tooth enamel. The crown (the portion of the tooth visible above the gums) contains the pulp chamber. The pulp extends from this chamber down through the
