A root canal's goal is simple: eliminate infection and save a tooth. It's not the nightmare it's made out to be.

Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman is a journalist living in the Midwest with her husband and two young children. Her work explores the intersection of mental health, wellness and parenting. She is the former ...

A root canal is a procedure designed to remove infected or inflamed pulp from inside the tooth. The pulp contains nerves and ...

NEW YORK, NY / / December 5, 2025 / Some people may delay getting a root canal procedure because of fear or uncertainty, while others may think the ...

Most people have heard the term “root canal” or have even had the procedure but are unsure of exactly what root canal treatment is. “I have heard many patients say a root canal is when a dentist ...

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 ...

This article was originally published on Undark. 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” ...

When you’re in the dentist’s chair, being told that you need a filling, a crown, a root canal, or some other procedure, should you trust that advice? Or is there another option? Many factors—apart ...

New research suggests root canal treatment, beyond saving teeth, may significantly lower risks of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. By eliminating hidden dental infections, this procedure appears to ...

That treatment your dentist recommended but you've been putting off? It could benefit more than just your teeth.

Aliza Chasan is a Digital Content Producer for "60 Minutes" and CBSNews.com. She has previously written for outlets including PIX11 News, The New York Daily News, Inside Edition and DNAinfo. Aliza ...

Dr. Derek Peek explains new technology that cleans and disinfects the tooth’s root canals during a root canal procedure. Advancements like this technology make the root canal procedure more ...