The tooth extraction procedure involves removing the entire tooth from its socket in the jawbone. To this, Dr Nihal added, "In situations where the tooth is considerably decayed, damaged beyond repair ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

Researchers have mixed nanodiamonds with gutta-percha to create a new material that is stronger than the original and has antimicrobial capabilities. The nanodiamond gutta-percha may be able to ...

Root canal treatment is a process where the blood or nerve supply of the tooth (this is the pulp of the tooth) is treated when infected. The infection of the dental pulp can be caused by injury or a ...

Nanodiamonds may help patients that have had the dreaded root canal. Dental researchers have developed a nanodiamond-reinforced version of gutta percha, the compound that is used to fill void spaces ...

(StatePoint) If you’ve been told you need a root canal, you may be dreading the procedure or even trying to find a way out of it. The good news? Today’s root canal treatment is nothing like the myths ...

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