Sometimes, a tooth can become so severely damaged or infected that your dentist might discuss a couple of different kinds of treatment plans with you. The first is a root canal, and the other is a ...

You're crunching ice or a piece of hard candy when you notice something hard in your mouth that doesn't melt or dissolve. You get a sick feeling as you realize what it is -- a piece of broken tooth.

The timing of post placement following root canal treatment is critical to maintain an apical seal to the root filling and provide a coronal seal to the root canal system. Appropriate gutta-percha ...