A root canal is the name of the dental procedure that cleans out the decay in your tooth’s pulp and root. Your teeth have an enamel layer on the outside, a second layer of dentin, and a soft inside ...

The dental procedure is one of the most dreaded. Here are six of its most common causes. By Susan Shapiro Last fall, I was plagued by a mysterious string of toothaches. Several dental appointments and ...

Tooth decay causes the destruction of enamel, which is the hard outer surface of a tooth. As tooth decay progresses, it can attack deeper layers of a tooth, leading to cavities. Treatments can include ...

A root canal ranks high on most people's list of dreaded dental procedures, and it results in a dead tooth susceptible to further decay. Now scientists have developed a peptide hydrogel designed to ...