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 ...

A tooth has outer enamel, the dentin (main body of the tooth) and the soft tooth pulp. Nerves and blood vessels enter the tooth through the end of the root (called the apex) and then pass through a ...

Over the last few years, there have been talks that root canal (a dental procedure to treat infected or damaged pulp - the soft tissue inside the tooth) is closely connected to cancer, specifically ...

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 ...

Root canal treatment is needed when the bacteria in your mouth infect the pulp inside your tooth. This condition happens when a cavity is neglected for a long period of time. Additionally, it could ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- At least eight children developed severe bacterial infections after receiving root canals at a Children's Dental Group location in Anaheim. The Orange County Health Care ...