Conservative Dentistry is the branch of dentistry which is concerned with the conservation of teeth in the mouth. It embraces the practice of operative dentistry and endodontics, and includes various kinds of direct and indirect restorations of individual teeth in the mouth.

Endodontics encompasses the practice of the basics and clinical sciences of normal dental pulp, its etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the dental pulp along with associated periradicular conditions.