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

During Sunday’s game against the Sixers, LaRavia collided with Gabe Vincent during the first quarter. He immediately covered ...

A root canal is a procedure designed to remove infected or inflamed pulp from inside the tooth. The pulp contains nerves and ...

Dr. Katz cautioned that the new study linking root canals to a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes has limitations, notably a small sample size and the absence of control groups to compare ...

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 ...

When you get an infection on the inside of your tooth, you may need a root canal to remove bacteria from the pulp inside to save the tooth. This procedure can be extremely pricey, so getting one ...

Root canal treatment was found to reduce inflammation leading to heart disease and improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels in a new study.

As a public health dentist and researcher, for years I saw the same pattern. Patients with deep root infections often had ...

Nobody wants to hear those two words from their dentist: “root canal.” The procedure has such a bad reputation that people use it as a metaphor for anything unpleasant and painful. But here’s some ...

What's the worst dental procedure? It may not be root canals. The treatment faired about the same as extractions and prosthodontic services in a recent study examining oral health-related quality of ...

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jake LaRavia revealed he got a root canal to fix his teeth after the win against the Philadelphia ...

Jake LaRavia has been a meaningful addition to the Los Angeles Lakers as he plays an important role as a versatile swingman off the bench. While the Lakers have struggled to defend this season, ...