A root canal is a dental procedure that gets rid of damage in your tooth’s roots while preserving your natural tooth. Root canals become necessary when infection or inflammation develops in the soft ...

In June 2020, Dr. Stephen Abrams got a call from a patient saying that she cracked a tooth. But when he started asking questions, Abrams realized something more was going on. "I'm taking care of a ...

As a practicing endodontist, I often get cases where the teeth are suspected of fractures and the dentist asks for my opinion on how to restore them. Understanding the nature of cracked teeth is ...

Shingles, maskne, migraines and quarantine fatigue: The stress of the pandemic has manifested in a variety of physical ailments. The latest evidence of this is a rise in cracked teeth. “We have seen ...

ST. LOUIS — Dental hygiene may not be the first thing many think about when they consider what can impact their heart health. For one woman, a cracked tooth led to a deadly infection of one of her ...

Fr. Steven Clark lost one molar and a canine during the pandemic. He had been grinding his teeth, he said, distraught by the virus spreading across the globe, and what it would mean if his ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS — Dental hygiene may not be the ...

Fr. Steven Clark lost one molar and a canine during the pandemic. He had been grinding his teeth, he said, distraught by the virus spreading across the globe, and what it would mean if his ...