A couple of weeks ago, I had felt a throbbing in one of my teeth. On a previous visit to the dentist’s office the month before I mentioned that one of my teeth was getting sensitive to hot and cold.

Find out what a freelancer went through after heading south of the border for dental care.

Most people have heard the term “root canal” or have even had the procedure but are unsure of exactly what root canal treatment is. “I have heard many patients say a root canal is when a dentist ...

While Patty Kimerer is on leave, we present this Classic Kimerer column originally published Aug. 24, 2003: I don’t know if you realize it, but rarely when the word “root” is included in a sentence or ...

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 ...

Global study reveals consumer overwhelm, caused by the onslaught of increasingly believable text, email, and social media scams amid a rising AI-powered scam surge People receive an average of nearly ...

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 ...

Washington — President Joe Biden underwent a root canal after experiencing some dental pain – a procedure that took him out of commission for his public events on Monday. Biden's personal physician, ...

A common misconception is that crowned teeth are more resilient to issues like plaque buildup or cavities that affect regular teeth and cause the need for operations such as root canals. However, ...