Root canal treatment (endodontics) is a dental procedure to remove inflamed or infected pulp on the inside of the tooth, which is then carefully cleaned and disinfected then filled and sealed.

A new study challenges the belief that pulling wisdom teeth has a negative effect on taste. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine found that extraction not only can ...

A man has been charged with running an “elaborate illegal dental operation” in the back of a convenience store, putting patients in danger with unsanitary conditions, Massachusetts police say. Law ...

[ Related: Butchered skulls point to Europe’s Ice Age cannibals. ] The study centers on the Zvejnieki cemetery site in northern Latvia. Dating back to about 7500 to 2500 BCE, more than 2,000 animal ...

Dental treatments from sheep’s wool and other hair could be used to coat teeth to repair enamel and prevent tooth decay, according to a new study. After extracting keratin — a protein found in hair, ...