Nobody wants to hear those two words from their dentist: “root canal.” The procedure has such a bad reputation that people use it as a metaphor for anything unpleasant and painful. But here’s some ...

If you've had a root canal, you can expect your tooth to survive for about 11 years, researchers say. For a time, root canals can maintain teeth affected by cavities or other problems, but the tooth ...

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 ...

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 ...

We’ve all felt that sinking feeling when a routine dental check-up suddenly turns into a list of procedures. The thought of a numbing shot, the high-pitched drill, the awkwardness of lying still and ...

Root canal treatment, also known as root canal therapy or endodontic therapy, is a dental treatment for removing an infection from inside a tooth. The root canal is the hollow section of a tooth that ...

Authors Kyounga Cheon (left) and Sung Chul Choi (right) and their colleagues designed a novel gel to fill teeth, enabling a better root canal treatment. When the pulp of a tooth, its blood vessels and ...

A dental filling can replace parts of a damaged tooth and prevent further decay. Although fillings are usually permanent, your doctor might initially treat tooth decay with a temporary filling. Keep ...

When you’re in the dentist’s chair, being told that you need a filling, a crown, a root canal, or some other procedure, should you trust that advice? Or is there another option? Many factors—apart ...

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