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 ...

Researchers have found in a new study that an RCT showed moderate to large improvements in all OHIP-14 domains after root ...

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 ...

Endodontists are dentists who specialize in tooth pain, disease, and infection. They have extra training that helps them diagnose and treat tooth pain and perform root canals, a special procedure ...

Emphasises the anatomy of molar teeth in relation to endodontic treatment. Discusses the assessment of teeth prior to commencing endodontic treatment. Describes common problems encountered when ...

This article was originally published on Undark. When a dentist told Corrine Rivera that her 7-year-old daughter needed a baby root canal at her routine checkup, Rivera didn’t understand that “baby” ...

A new documentary questioning the safety of root canals has drawn the ire of dentists and endodontists who say it is based on information long debunked. "Root Cause," released earlier this year, ...

Could root canal procedures go by the wayside in the not-too-distant future? Scientists from the University of Nottingham and Harvard University's Wyss Institute hope so. They're developing a new ...

Each year, dentists in the United States perform more than 15 million root canals on infected teeth, removing the inflamed pulp and filling the emptied canal with inert materials such as rubber and ...