endodontist
/ˌɛndoʊˈdɑntɪst/
noun
- A dentist who specializes in treating the inside of a tooth, especially the pulp (the soft tissue containing nerves and blood vessels), and performing root canals.
- My sister is training to become an endodontist because she enjoys the detailed work of saving damaged teeth.
- The endodontist explained that the infection in my tooth pulp needed immediate treatment.
- After my regular dentist saw the X-ray, she referred me to an endodontist for a root canal.