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 ...

A couple of weeks ago, I had felt a throbbing in one of my teeth. On a previous visit to the dentist’s office the month before I mentioned that one of my teeth was getting sensitive to hot and cold.

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 ...

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 ...

No one ever wants to get a root canal. But if you do need one, a new study suggests the dental procedures may have an added bonus: They seem to offer both short- and long-term protective benefits ...

What you can really expect from a modern root canal is a safe, pain-relieving procedure designed to protect your health rather than harm it. Instead of trapping bacteria, modern endodontics focuses on ...

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” ...

As a public health dentist and researcher, for years I saw the same pattern. Patients with deep root infections often had wider health problems, particularly those with diabetes. I did not yet ...

Original Medicare does not cover routine dental treatments such as root canals, but some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans provide this coverage. Roughly 98% of people with Medicare Advantage had ...