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For patients, root canals are like pulling teeth

What's the worst dental procedure? It may not be root canals. The treatment faired about the same as extractions and prosthodontic services in a recent study examining oral health-related quality of ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Dentists are pulling ‘healthy’ and treatable teeth to profit from implants, experts warn

Becky Carroll was missing a few teeth, and others were stained or crooked. Ashamed, she smiled with lips pressed closed. Her dentist offered to fix most of her teeth with root canals and crowns, ...
Los Angeles Times

What to Realistically Expect from a Root Canal, According to Experts

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...
The Conversation

In hundreds of communities across the US, finding a dentist is like pulling teeth − but in 14 states, dental therapists are filling the gap

Experts recommend getting a dental checkup twice a year. Julia Burmistrova/Moment via Getty Images That’s why dental therapists – professionals who don’t have a full dentistry degree but are trained ...