A root canal is a dental procedure aimed at removing infected or damaged pulp from the interior of a tooth. The pulp is a delicate tissue that contains nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissue, ...

I had a tooth pulled last week. A molar. I think it’s the fourth tooth I ever had pulled. I have the worst bleeping teeth. Last time, I ended up with something called “dry socket,” which basically ...

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 ...

While most people can expect some discomfort during and after a root canal procedure, excessive pain is not typical. How long some pain lasts after a root canal can vary, but it should ease within a ...

Apicectomy is the medical term that describes the surgical removal of the root tip. A tooth is divided into two main parts; the crown that is visible in the mouth and the roots that support the tooth ...

A common misconception is that crowned teeth are more resilient to issues like plaque buildup or cavities that affect regular ...

Clinicians successfully removed a 16-mm fragment of a nickel-titanium (NiTi) endodontic instrument that became stuck in a man's tooth during a root canal by using a simple rather than a professional ...

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 ...