According to a study carried out at the University of Helsinki, an infection of the root tip of a tooth increases the risk of coronary artery disease, even if the infection is symptomless. Hidden ...

Successful root canal treatment can reduce inflammation linked to heart disease, according to new research. The much-dreaded dental surgery can also improve levels of blood sugar and cholesterol, say ...

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 2 (UPI) --Dental root tip infections -- relatively common and often symptomless -- increase risk for heart disease, researchers found in a new study. More than half the ...

When does tooth pain mean more than a simple cavity? That question is explored in a HelloNation article featuring Dr. Allen Meier of the Endodontic Center of Southern Indiana. The feature outlines ...

ORANGE – Mimi Morales, 7, seemed to recover from a July root canal in only a few days, so her family expected no further treatment when they brought her back to Children’s Dental Group in Anaheim last ...

According to a new study, combining exercise with omega-3 supplements reduced inflammation and, thereby, the severity of a chronic tooth root infection. It suggests a relatively simple means of ...

As a public health dentist and researcher, for years I saw the same pattern. Patients with deep root infections often had wider health problems, particularly those with diabetes. I did not yet ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (KABC) -- At least eight children developed severe bacterial infections after receiving root canals at a Children's Dental Group location in Anaheim. The Orange County Health Care ...

Regular follow-up visits are also important so the dentist can monitor healing and detect any complications, such as root ...

Mimi Morales says she's "flabbergasted" that her granddaughter, Mimi, 7 ended up at CHOC with an infection following a pulpotomy in July. Mimi is going on her sixth day at the hospital in Orange on ...