Endodontics Glossary

The opening prepared through the crown of the tooth to locate, negotiate, and instrument the root canal system.

An electronic device used to determine the position of the apical foramen by measuring electrical impedance within the r...

A procedure to induce closure of the open apex of an immature non-vital tooth, traditionally using long-term calcium hyd...

A vital pulp therapy procedure that preserves pulp vitality in an immature tooth to allow physiological completion of ro...

The narrowest anatomical diameter of the root canal, located 0.5–1.5 mm short of the apical foramen, representing the id...

A complex network of small accessory canals branching from the main root canal near the apex, resembling a river delta i...

The natural opening at or near the apex of a tooth root through which nerves and blood vessels pass.

The maintenance of a clear, unobstructed passageway through the apical constriction to prevent dentinal debris accumulat...

A barrier of biocompatible material placed at the apex of an immature or open-apex tooth to create a stop for subsequent...

A narrowed, tapered preparation at the apical terminus of the root canal designed to retain the gutta-percha master cone...

A surgical endodontic procedure involving resection of the root apex and removal of associated periapical pathological t...

Inflammation and destruction of apical periodontium of pulpal origin that presents with no clinical symptoms but shows r...

A calcium silicate–based root canal sealer with bioactive and biocompatible properties, designed to bond to both dentina...

A calcium silicate-based bioactive restorative material used in endodontics for pulp capping, perforation repair, and ap...

An alkaline intracanal medicament used between appointments to disinfect the root canal system and promote periapical he...

The degree of angulation or bend within a root canal, commonly measured by the Schneider method and expressed in degrees...

The iatrogenic displacement of the prepared canal axis away from the original canal curvature, resulting in an asymmetri...

Cone Beam Computed Tomography; a three-dimensional imaging modality used in endodontics to assess root canal anatomy, pe...

An external resorptive process originating at or near the cervical region of the root, typically below the epithelial at...

An antimicrobial agent used as an intracanal irrigant or medicament in endodontics, typically at a concentration of 0.2–...

A diffuse radiopaque lesion of the jaw representing a localised bony reaction to low-grade periapical inflammation, char...

The restoration placed at the coronal access cavity to prevent microleakage of oral bacteria into the obturated root can...

A clinical condition characterised by an incomplete fracture of a posterior tooth causing intermittent pain on biting, o...

A root canal preparation strategy in which canal instrumentation begins coronally and progresses apically, reducing the...