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 ...

Root canal treatment is complicated: You're working inside the tooth where you can't see anything, and the further back you go in the mouth, the more difficult it becomes," Wigsten says. "Root canal ...

The second step of the treatment was to perform an atraumatic extraction. Atraumatic means less damage to the bone surrounding the root and less pressure on the root of the tooth, allowing removal of ...

Permanent tooth extraction is the end point of a spectrum of oral health challenges and clinical decisions. Dental caries and periodontal disease remain the leading pathological drivers, reflecting ...