Why must I see an endodontist when my dentist also performs root canal treatment?
A. All dentists are trained to perform root canal treatment. Endodontists are specialists who have obtained several years of additional advanced training to perform root canal treatment and other surgical procedures using available techniques including a high powered microscope. Once fully trained, an endodontist will limit his or her practice to endodontic procedures. As a specialist, an endodontist will see referred patients for all types of endodontic procedures from the routine to the complicated root canal.
