Only half of all root fillings that are done in the Swedish public dental service are of good quality. The reason that dentists accept technically poor root fillings can be that they feel root ...

No matter how well the obturation of the root canals is performed, success will be dependant upon the initial cleaning and debridement of the entire root canal system. Cold lateral compaction of a ...

Only half of all root fillings that are done in the Swedish public dental service are of good quality. The reason that dentists accept technically poor root fillings can be that they feel root ...

Researchers have developed regenerative tooth fillings that enable teeth to heal themselves with stem cells. The new dental procedure could make root canal procedures obsolete. The new dental ...

Few patients regret having a severely damaged tooth saved by a root canal filling. A University of Gothenburg thesis shows that 87 percent would choose the same treatment again, if in need, although ...

Going to the dentist can be an overwhelming experience for many people – especially if you have a dental phobia. In fact, it’s estimated that as many as 75 percent of American adults experience some ...

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 ...

You really don't want a root canal, and not just because it's potentially painful. Emptying the tooth of the infected tissue at its heart potentially weakens it, since you can't grow that organic ...

Root canals strike fear into many people. But root canals are among the most common dental procedures done in the United States. According to the American Association of Endodontics, more than 15 ...