When irrigation and instrumentation aren't enough to kill biofilms in a root canal system, what do you do? The most-read article on the site this week involved a test of five endodontic materials to ...

In this interview, Marco Versiani describes the Root Canal Anatomy Project, which involves sharing free images and videos acquired using Micro-CT, to professors, students and clinicians across the ...

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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 ...

What is Root Canal Treatment? A root canal treatment is a dental procedure that removes the center part of the tooth called the pulp. The term root canal means “inside the tooth.” A tooth structure is ...

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 ...

What Is a Root Canal? A root canal is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or infected. A tooth's nerve and pulp can become irritated, inflamed, and infected due to deep ...