Researchers have developed a new method for extracting tooth root pulp that quadruples the number of stem cells that can be harvested and replicated to treat a variety of medical conditions. Stem ...

Following trauma or an infection, the inner, soft pulp of a tooth can become exposed and infected. In order to protect the tooth from infection, a thin band of dentine is naturally produced and this ...

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 ...

Teeth might someday repair themselves using their own stem cells -- eliminating the need for conventional fillings, researchers report. Although still in the laboratory stage, a new method tested in ...

Could the days of the root canal, for decades the symbol of the most excruciating kind of minor surgery, finally be numbered? Scientists have made advances in treating tooth decay that they hope will ...

Pulpitis can be avoided by brushing teeth at least twice a day, after meals, use of fluoridated toothpaste, avoiding sugary foods and flossing as part of oral hygiene. [iStockphoto] Inside the ...