Erie's only endodontist spends up to nine hours a day either performing root canals or consulting with patients who need the dental procedure. Pat DeMarco usually doesn't take a lunch break, and he ...

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

Dr. Meier’s insights remind patients that effective dental care depends on teamwork. General dentists provide essential ...

The vast majority of root canals 75 percent in the United States and worldwide are performed by general dentists. The four main steps in root canal therapy are diagnosis, access, cleaning & shaping, ...

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 ...

An endodontist is a dental specialist who focuses on saving teeth through advanced root canal treatment and related procedures. The word endodontic means “inside the tooth.” These specialists receive ...

Guided endodontics represents a significant advancement in root canal treatment by utilising computer-aided planning together with advanced three-dimensional imaging and manufacturing technologies.

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 ...

When Charlottetown resident Alan Gallant went to a dentist for a root canal, his travel costs ended up totalling almost as much as the procedure itself. That's because he had to go from P.E.I. to ...