In this interview, Marco Versiani describes the Root Canal Anatomy Project, which involves sharing free images and videos acquired using Micro-CT, to professors, students and clinicians across the ...

image: Individual characteristics of the shape and cross-section of the root canal are one of the main issues for dentists. When treating a root canal, a doctor needs to properly clean it, fill it, ...

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 ...

Root canals treat infected or damaged pulp tissue to save the tooth. Success relies on patient-specific factors—not just technical skill. Technology like microscopes and 3D imaging improves outcomes.

Imaging helped guide the dental treatment of a woman with two molars that had at least six abnormal root canals due to taurodontism, a tooth development disorder. The case report was published on ...

In the field of endodontics, clinicians are often tasked with trying to remove several species of harmful microorganisms that affect the root canal, many of which can cause serious damage if left ...

What Is a Root Canal? A root canal is a treatment used to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or infected. A tooth's nerve and pulp can become irritated, inflamed, and infected due to deep ...

In a root canal, the pulp is removed from the tooth. The inside of the tooth, including the root canals, is then cleaned and disinfected to remove bacteria. After this has been done, the tooth is ...

Sometimes, a tooth can become so severely damaged or infected that your dentist might discuss a couple of different kinds of treatment plans with you. The first is a root canal, and the other is a ...

We’ve all felt that sinking feeling when a routine dental check-up suddenly turns into a list of procedures. The thought of a numbing shot, the high-pitched drill, the awkwardness of lying still and ...