Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

A root canal is the name of the dental procedure that cleans out the decay in your tooth’s pulp and root. Your teeth have an enamel layer on the outside, a second layer of dentin, and a soft inside ...

An interview with Dr. James Bahcall, clinical professor at The University of Illinois - Chicago, College of Dentistry, Department of Endodontics. Q: What do you do? A: I am a board certified ...

Endodontists are dentists who specialize in tooth pain, disease, and infection. They have extra training that helps them diagnose and treat tooth pain and perform root canals, a special procedure ...

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.

When you get an infection on the inside of your tooth, you may need a root canal to remove bacteria from the pulp inside to save the tooth. This procedure can be extremely pricey, so getting one ...

Root canal, despite being a common treatment, still has many murky misconceptions. Dentist dispels common myths to clear the air. Root canal is a common dental procedure, but it still strikes fear, ...

PHOENIX (KSAZ) - Nobody wants to hear they need a root canal, but new technology is helping change that, and Arizona is now leading the way with a new procedure called "Gentle Wave". Some patients are ...

Original Medicare does not cover routine dental treatments such as root canals, but some Medicare Advantage (Part C) plans provide this coverage. Roughly 98% of people with Medicare Advantage had ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - April 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.