Searches using the Medline, Cochrane and Embase databases and ‘citation mining’ (identifying references from included studies) were carried out. In addition, experts' recommendations for data sources ...

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 ...

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Online articles, a film, and even some doctors claim that root canal procedures are the underlying cause of cancer and other diseases. This is false. Root canal procedures do not cause cancer. This ...

Gum disease — medically known as periodontitis — affects 47.2% of adults over age 30 in the U.S. About 8.5% of them may have severe periodontitis. Gum disease is a severe infection or inflammation of ...

The dental procedure is one of the most dreaded. Here are six of its most common causes. By Susan Shapiro Last fall, I was plagued by a mysterious string of toothaches. Several dental appointments and ...

A 2008 study that suggested a link between the overuse of zinc-based denture cream and the development of neurologic abnormalities is stirring up new controversy. One of the reviewers of that study, ...