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 ...

Dental caries (tooth decay) is a common oral health condition that often causes significant pain and discomfort and may even lead to tooth loss. In severe and untreated cases, bacterial infection ...

Scientists are examining a new treatment for advanced tooth decay that may eliminate the need for specialist dentists to drill down and scoop out into the deepest and most sensitive parts of your ...

Researchers in New Jersey are developing a first-of-its-kind materials-based therapy that restores lost tooth pulp by triggering the body to regenerate it. The project, funded by a $3 million grant ...

Traditional treatment strategies involved in pulp-dentin complex repair do not promote innervation or odontogenesis. A newly developed injectable composite hydrogel now shows promising results on this ...

Microchips that mimic parts of the human body may sound futuristic, but these devices -- called organs-on-chips -- are already being used to study human biology. Made from plastic, with grooves that ...

Pulpitis is inflammation of the dental pulp, or tissue in the center of a tooth. The dental pulp comprises soft connective tissue, nerves, and the blood supply for the tooth. Pulpitis causes pain, ...