A new study suggests that using rotary instrumentation in root canal treatments for primary teeth could improve obturation ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS A root canal is a dental procedure to remove dead or inflamed tissue, called pulp, from inside a tooth. You may need a root canal if you have symptoms such as ...

The aims of this study were to evaluate the physical and chemical properties, cytotoxicity and dentinal tubule penetration of a new calcium silicate-based root canal dressing. For pH and calcium ion ...

Root canal microbiota associated with apical periodontitis represents a well-known reservoir of antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs). However, the effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in this ...

A Kansas City man filed a lawsuit against an Independence dentist’s office after his dentist allegedly dropped a file down his throat during a root canal procedure, according to court documents.