Delivery of stem cells to damaged tooth roots using a collagen-derived biomaterial is effective at regenerating dental pulp-like tissue and shows promise as a potential therapy for restoring natural ...

An oxygen saturation test may be a dependable way to evaluate pulp health two weeks after permanent teeth have been knocked out and replanted, according to research recently published in the Journal ...

Root canals can rob teeth of their natural biological response when infected tissue is replaced with synthetic biomaterials. To combat this problem, researchers have developed a method -- inspired by ...

In a clinical trial stem cells extracted from children's baby teeth were used to regrow the living tissue in teeth damaged by injury. The promising findings highlight the potential of dental stem ...

Severe tooth decay or trauma damages the tooth. The living tissues that comprise the sensitive inner dental pulp become exposed and vulnerable to harmful bacteria. Once infection takes hold, few ...

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 ...

McKennell Dental Practice has confirmed that the consultation process begins with a thorough examination of the affected ...

Could root canal procedures go by the wayside in the not-too-distant future? Scientists from the University of Nottingham and Harvard University's Wyss Institute hope so. They're developing a new ...

Each year, dentists in the United States perform more than 15 million root canals on infected teeth, removing the inflamed pulp and filling the emptied canal with inert materials such as rubber and ...