A root canal is a dental procedure that gets rid of damage in your tooth’s roots while preserving your natural tooth. Root canals become necessary when infection or inflammation develops in the soft ...

Imaging helped guide the dental treatment of a woman with two molars that had at least six abnormal root canals due to taurodontism, a tooth development disorder. The case report was published on ...

Most people have heard the term “root canal” or have even had the procedure but are unsure of exactly what root canal treatment is. “I have heard many patients say a root canal is when a dentist ...

Root canal is a common dental procedure, but it still strikes fear, the kind that makes people think twice before opting for this procedure. Much of this fear really comes from a lack of information, ...

A root canal treatment is used to save a natural tooth that is infected, damaged or decayed badly. RCT is a common and effective procedure that removes infection from inside the tooth. The individual ...

When does tooth pain mean more than a simple cavity? That question is explored in a HelloNation article featuring Dr. Allen Meier of the Endodontic Center of Southern Indiana. The feature outlines ...

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 ...

Do you know what’s going on inside your teeth? I had never even contemplated the matter until April, when one of my molars began its revolt and my teeth became the only things I was capable of ...

In case of anatomical abnormalities, periapical surgery, intentional replantation and even extraction should be considered. Intentional replantation has been performed for more than a thousand years ...

A root canal ranks high on most people's list of dreaded dental procedures, and it results in a dead tooth susceptible to further decay. Now scientists have developed a peptide hydrogel designed to ...