Imaging aided in managing a man’s atypical root canal anatomy in which the distobuccal canal of his maxillary second molar was close to the palatal root canal with partially fused roots. The case ...

Periodontal treatment has changed as time has allowed us to learn new facts about the disease and the best types of treatment. Different autogenous and non-autogenous grafting materials are now used ...

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Gum disease — medically known as periodontitis — affects 47.2% of adults over age 30 in the U.S. About 8.5% of them may have severe periodontitis. Gum disease is a severe infection or inflammation of ...

Tooth longevity can range from nine to 20 years after a root canal procedure, depending in part on where one lives, a new study has found. The study is the first of its kind to include community ...

Welcome to the future of dentistry, where scientists are in a high-stakes race to regenerate every part of your tooth—dentine ...

Do you know how your natural teeth are attached to the jawbone? Each tooth is suspended by fine fibres called the periodontal ligament (PDL), which allow just enough flexibility when you chew, absorb ...

Adults typically have 32 teeth, four of which are wisdom teeth. A person will usually have an equal amount in the upper and lower rows of teeth. One 2019 article states that a full set of adult teeth ...