I haven't seen a dentist for about eight years. Until today.<BR><BR>Among my regular teeth, I had no cavities. However, both my upper wisdom teeth have cavities. At first, the dentist referred to them ...

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 ...

Root caries occur on exposed root surfaces, which are more vulnerable to demineralization than enamel. The prevalence of root caries is rising sharply due to increased tooth retention in an aging ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), within the last decade, roughly 17 percent of children ages 5 to 19 had untreated cavities. Cavities, also called dental caries, are ...

Your teeth may hurt due to a tooth fracture, cavity, broken filling, or an abscess in your mouth. Grinding or clenching your teeth at night may also cause tooth pain. Getting a sinus infection can ...

After all these blogs, there’s still one side effect I haven’t talked about. My doctors and nurses always reminded me that chemotherapy kills fast-growing cells, like cancer. Many parts of our body ...

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, ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Two of the Cincinnati Zoo's big cats needed root canals on their big teeth. A veterinary dentist from Columbus performed the procedures on Barafu the cheetah and Zero the Malayan ...

ARLINGTON, V.A. — Being in the business of professional hockey, the Washington Capitals — unfortunately — are no strangers to the dentist. It's where Dylan Strome is headed on the team's off day on ...