This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune. The patients kept coming to the Utah oral surgeon’s office — one after another, year after ...

Unsuccessful endodontic treatment led to an infection that disrupted cortical bone continuity, resulting in a large defect that formed a depression on a 19-year-old’s face. The case report was ...

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

Although there are several factors that may lead to a root canal, there are also ways to minimize your risk — with a few lifestyle changes.

Root canals treat infected or damaged pulp tissue to save the tooth. Success relies on patient-specific factors—not just technical skill. Technology like microscopes and 3D imaging improves outcomes.

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 ...

Not every root canal ends successfully. After the procedure, a 19-year-old woman developed an infection that left her with a large defect, according to a case report published on February 20 in the ...

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