Like all dental procedures, root canal treatment may fail and the tooth becomes infected again. In most cases, root canal re-treatment is...

Dental implants and implant-supported restorations are an excellent treatment in dentistry, and getting more and more popular. However,...

Failure happens in all aspects of dentistry including root canal treatment. There are many factors can contribute to failure of root...

Root canal treatment is the only way to save the tooth when the nerve gets infected inside the root canal. For front teeth, root canals...

We all know root canal treatment is a lengthy and not cheap procedure, but shouldn't be a painful procedure. Root canals can be narrow...

Calcified root canals happen when calcium gets deposited in the root canals and the canal space shrinks. This can pose a challenge if a...

A cracked tooth can result from chewing on hard foods, grinding your teeth at night, injury and can even occur naturally as you age. The...

Tooth resorption refers specifically to the inflammation and loss of dentin (inner tissue) or cementum (outer material) to absorption....

Crowns are one of the more common restorations that people need on their teeth. But it is a completely fair to ask “Do I really need a...

Sometimes teeth need root canal treatment because of deep decay, crack or chip in the tooth, and trauma etc. In most cases, the dentist...

What happens when only tooth root stump left? Is extraction the only option? This case will show you what can be done to save the tooth....

Root resorption is not a common dental condition but it can lead to tooth extraction. There are two main types of resorption that may...

Root canal anatomy variations present a constant challenge in successful diagnosis and endodontic treatment, especially the multirooted...

Tooth enamel is the hardest part of the body but it still can crack, chip and break. When it has a small crack, it may cause crack tooth...

Acute dental nerve infection could be one of the most painful experience a dental patient has ever had. It can cause very severe pain,...

As a dentist, I see abnormal tooth structure or anatomy sometimes. Most of them are not often to be seen and very few are rare cases. But...

This patient came in for an emergency dental treatment with a very bad toothache. He couldn't sleep much because of the severe pain. On...

The patient came to our practice complaining of abscess on and off around one of her back teeth. She had root canal treatment and crown...

Teeth have nerves. That's why they can feel hot and cold, sensitivity and pain. The nerve inside a tooth is called dental pulp, which...

Dental abrasion is the loss of tooth structure due to mechanical force by a foreign element. The most common source of this wearing is...