Apical periodontitis, a chronic and hard-to-treat dental infection, affects more than half of the population worldwide and is the leading cause of tooth loss. Root canal is the standard treatment, but ...

The Article Examines When an Infected or Damaged Tooth Can Be Restored and When Tooth Extraction May Be Necessary DACULA, Ga.

Your cavity is deep, so let's remove the nerve. You need root canal treatment. When told this at a dental clinic, many people likely feel doubt or anxiety, wondering what it means to remove a nerve, ...

Quick ReadOriginal Medicare covers almost no dental care, leaving patients fully responsible for costs like a $3,600 root ...

Have you ever been surprised to have a rubber sheet placed in your mouth during a root canal treatment (nerve treatment)? If ...

As a public health dentist and researcher, for years I saw the same pattern. Patients with deep root infections often had wider health problems, particularly those with diabetes. I did not yet ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

A 17-year-old boy died February 9 after he developed sepsis following root canal surgery at a Blue Island, IL, dental clinic, according to a story in the SouthTown Star. The youth, Christopher ...

Most patients who book root canal therapy in Mississauga are surprised by how routine the appointment feels compared with ...

I had a root canal on tooth #18 in very late 2007. It was filled with amalgam since I couldnt afford the crown at the time (no insurance) and it should have lasted me a few years until I got it ...

Researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Dental Medicine have proposed a way to turn the tables on harmful bacteria that infect humans, by infecting the bacteria with tiny ...