While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often used for injuries of the knee and other body parts, researchers wanted to see if recent improvements in the modality meant it could be used to identify ...

Root canal treatment is a fundamental procedure in modern dentistry designed to eliminate infection and preserve the natural tooth. Recent advances have increasingly focused on the biomechanics of the ...

Discoloration of the tooth is to be expected. In many trauma incidents, fracture of the alveolar socket from tooth impaction into the bone can occur, crushing the periodontal ligament and interfering ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

As a practicing endodontist, I often get cases where the teeth are suspected of fractures and the dentist asks for my opinion on how to restore them. Understanding the nature of cracked teeth is ...

Many Medi-Cal beneficiaries are unaware of their vision and dental benefits and those services are often underutilized as a result, California Department of Health Care Services officials said during ...

Root canal is a common dental procedure, but it still strikes fear, the kind that makes people think twice before opting for this procedure. Much of this fear really comes from a lack of information, ...