A dentist who has postgraduated in endodontics is known as Endodontist, their additional training focuses on diagnosing tooth pain and performing precision and painless root canal treatment and other procedures relating to the interior of the tooth. They perform a variety of procedures including root canal treatment like, treatment of failed root canal, root tip surgeries, tooth perforations, single sitting root canal, treatment of fractured teeth, perform complex dental fillings, post and core, they are also trained to treat complex root canal anatomies, root canal on wisdom teeth etc.

Endodontists study root canal techniques and procedures in greater depth, for correct diagnosis and treatment of more difficult cases. For this reason, many dentists choose to refer their patients to Endodontist.