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

Columns share an author’s personal perspective. Q: I recently went to the endodontist and was told my root canal from 15-plus years ago failed and that I could have an apicoectomy or another root ...

A root canal is a treatment used to repair a damaged tooth. The procedure involves removing the diseased or infected portion of the tooth, sealing the canals (pathways into the tooth), and repairing ...

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / December 5, 2025 / Some people may delay getting a root canal procedure because of fear or uncertainty, while others may think the tooth may get fine on its own with ...

Tooth longevity can range from nine to 20 years after a root canal procedure, depending in part on where one lives, a new study has found. The study is the first of its kind to include community ...

Oral health is a public health issue that significantly affects people's overall health. A ground-breaking study of root canal longevity using electronic dental record data from 46,000 root canal ...

A root canal is a dental procedure that gets rid of damage in your tooth’s roots while preserving your natural tooth. Root canals become necessary when infection or inflammation develops in the soft ...