A root canal's goal is simple: eliminate infection and save a tooth. It's not the nightmare it's made out to be.

The procedure was done at the White House. President Joe Biden underwent the completion of a root canal on Monday, forcing him to miss hosting a "College Athlete Day" celebration and some other ...

The Guardian reported that root canals are one of the most common dental procedures and are used to treat infection or damage ...

Root canal is a common dental procedure, but it still strikes fear, the kind that makes people think twice before opting for this procedure. Much of this fear really comes from a lack of information, ...

Dr. Derek Peek explains new technology that cleans and disinfects the tooth’s root canals during a root canal procedure. Advancements like this technology make the root canal procedure more ...

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The way to prevent diabetes and heart diseases in yourself may lie through your teeth. Research published in the Journal of Translational Medicine revealed that a successful root canal procedure may ...

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 ...

Abu Dhabi Caesar — who had just recovered from heart-break after being rejected by Maya, a five-year-old Bengal Tiger — has had a trying few weeks as he has now had to undergo a two hour root canal ...

Camila Sabatini, associate professor of restorative dentistry in the School of Dental Medicine, has received the Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program (AMFDP) award from the Robert Wood ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Nashville Zoo loaded a 360-pound bear into the dentist Tuesday. Pinocchio, who is an Andean bear, underwent a root canal. Originally from Ecuador, he was found abandoned ...

During Sunday’s game against the Sixers, LaRavia collided with Gabe Vincent during the first quarter. He immediately covered ...