Bad habits like chewing ice, biting your nails, and drinking without a straw can cause lasting damage to your teeth.

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 ...

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 ...

Getting work done by a dentist can be an uncomfortable experience, but it can be even more unnerving if you knew the man or woman holding the scalpel had a history of "performing unnecessary root ...

Root canals get a bad rap. Many associate the procedure with pain and discomfort. But with today’s technology, Ramon E. Hernandez, DMD, said a root canal can be virtually pain free. “The procedure is ...

Despite an especially bad flu season that has taxed hospital emergency rooms and led to public health emergencies, more survey respondents hoped to avoid losing a permanent tooth (74%) than getting ...

Root canal work is not as bad as people think when compared to other dental procedures. Self-reporting of their dental health suggests that patients find the procedure no worse than other dental work ...

If you don't treat a cavity, the decay will penetrate your tooth until it has reached the root. Here's how a cavity develops ...

Root canal work is not as bad as people think when compared to other dental procedures. Self-reporting of their dental health suggests that patients find the procedure no worse than other dental work ...

Caitlyn Weld’s perfect set of white teeth came as a surprise (Picture: @caitlynweld/TikTok) Imagine lying back for a routine root canal only to have your teeth ‘shaved off’ and replaced with veneers.