Despite its reputation, a root canal is often smoother, quicker and less painful than most people expect. Here’s what you can expect.

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 ...

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 ...

When a dentist told Corrine Rivera that her 7-year-old daughter needed a baby root canal at her routine checkup, Rivera didn’t understand that “baby” was describing the tooth, not the size of the ...

CLAIM: The No. 1 cause of heart attacks is a tooth treated for a root canal. THE FACTS: There’s no credible scientific evidence that having a root canal can cause a heart attack, according to ...

When people talk about things they really don’t want to do, sometimes they, “I’d rather have a root canal.” If you have never had a root canal, just hearing someone say that is probably enough to make ...

WASHINGTON — President Biden canceled all three of his planned public events Monday to complete a two-day root canal — after a report last month described tension within Biden’s inner circle over the ...

President Biden is undergoing a root canal at the White House on Monday after complaining of tooth pain, his physician said in a letter released to the public. Biden’s dental team examined him Sunday ...