Endodontics is one of the nine branches of dentistry recognized by the American Dental Association involving treatment of the pulp and surrounding tissues of the tooth. The word "endodontic" comes from "endo" which means inside and "odont" means tooth. Root canal therapy is the most common endodontic procedure.

Answer: Endodontics, more commonly known as root canals, are procedures which ar e designed to save teeth that would otherwise need extracting. In lay terms, this is a cleaning of the inside of the tooth root which is then filled.