Mitchell Josephs, D.D.S. Question: I had sharp pain on one back tooth that just would not go away. My doctor sees nothing on the X-ray. Any thoughts? Answer: Yes, many thoughts. Frankenstein never ...

Root canals strike fear into many people. But root canals are among the most common dental procedures done in the United States. According to the American Association of Endodontics, more than 15 ...

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 ...

A root canal is the name of the dental procedure that cleans out the decay in your tooth’s pulp and root. Your teeth have an enamel layer on the outside, a second layer of dentin, and a soft inside ...

Root canal is a common dental procedure, but it still strikes fear, the kind that makes people think twice before opting for this procedure. Much of this fear really comes from a lack of information, ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) -- No one likes root canals. Not even tigers. That's why a team of dental and veterinary experts at Bloomington's Miller Park Zoo were armed with powerful anesthetic and a ...