Dental pulp calcifications, encompassing discrete pulp stones and diffuse mineral deposits, represent an intriguing pathological phenomenon within the dental pulp tissue. These calcifications are not ...

Daily eating and drinking expose your teeth to acid stress – and over time, this can affect how your enamel looks and feels.

An oxygen saturation test may be a dependable way to evaluate pulp health two weeks after permanent teeth have been knocked out and replanted, according to research recently published in the Journal ...

Dental pulp injury caused by trauma or deep caries often leads to inflammation, tissue necrosis, and eventual loss of tooth vitality. In severe cases, bacterial invasion and sustained immune responses ...

Dental pulp regeneration remains a major clinical challenge. Researchers have discovered that SMAD7 directly forms a transcriptional complex with β-catenin in human dental pulp stem cells, activating ...

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) supports vital pulp therapy as a treatment option for patients who have adult teeth with injured pulps and fully formed roots, according to a position ...

Our natural teeth are a precious commodity. We only get one adult set, but sometimes they need rescuing. Enter endodontics. Endodontists are specialists who focus on diagnosing and treating issues ...

In the early 2000s, dental clinician and stem cell researcher Songtao Shi’s six-year-old daughter lost her first tooth. Curious, Shi, then at the University of Pennsylvania, took a closer look at its ...

A pulpotomy treats infected pulp in teeth, often caused by cavities or injury. You may have side effects like fever, swelling ...

Discover evidence-based toothache relief, from cold compresses to clove oil. Learn when to see a dentist before it gets worse ...