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 ...

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 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 ...

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” ...

Nearly 15 million root canals are performed every year in the United States. This surge is due to alackof oral hygiene. Yes, poor oral hygiene has consequences that are far beyond cavities and ...

A new documentary questioning the safety of root canals has drawn the ire of dentists and endodontists who say it is based on information long debunked. "Root Cause," released earlier this year, ...