Treating a Common Dental Infection May Have Effects That Extend Far Beyond the Mouth

Successful root canal treatment may help lower inflammation associated with heart disease and improve blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
Knowridge Science Report

Hidden zinc in teeth may change how dentists treat cavities

Teeth may look simple on the outside, but inside they are complex structures made of minerals, proteins, and tiny channels ...
Technology Networks

Analysis of Zinc in Teeth Could Transform Dental Health

Advanced imaging revealed a sharp zinc increase toward the tooth pulp, tracking higher dentine porosity. The results could ...
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Root canal treatment: What really happens inside your tooth

Root Canal Treatment: What Really Happens Inside Your Tooth: By Ambika Mondal Key InsightsA root canal treatment is about saving your natural tooth, not rushing to replace it. Modern techniques have ...
Los Angeles Times

What to Realistically Expect from a Root Canal, According to Experts

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

What a zinc gradient in dentin could mean for fillings and tooth health

Teeth are composites of mineral and protein, with a bulk of bony dentin that is highly porous. This structure allows teeth to ...
Business Wire

Sonendo Announces New Partnership Agreements with Two Leading Specialty DSOs to Expand Access to the GentleWave® Procedure for Elevated Root Canal Treatment

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sonendo, Inc. (NYSE: SONX), a leading dental technology company and developer of the GentleWave® System, today announced the signing of two new strategic ...
The Conversation

Root canals and blood sugar: the connection you probably haven’t heard of

Vikram Niranjan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
The Gazette

Dreading a root canal?

Dr. Derek Peek explains new technology that cleans and disinfects the tooth’s root canals during a root canal procedure. Advancements like this technology make the root canal procedure more ...