3 National Center for Stomatology, Shanghai, People's Republic of China 4 National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, People's Republic of China 5 Shanghai Key Laboratory of ...

Edmund Khoo, DDS, is board-certified in orthodontics and a Clinical Associate Professor at New York University College of Dentistry. A pulpotomy removes the pulp of a tooth to treat decay or infection ...

As a practicing endodontist, Friday evenings are always unpredictable. Patients in pain or referring dentists who are trying to help their patients in pain right before the weekend have become a norm ...

Preclinical training in pediatric dentistry is essential for developing the psychomotor and cognitive skills required for procedures such as pulpotomies. Haptic virtual reality simulators (HVRS) are ...

Nobody wants to hear those two words from their dentist: “root canal.” The procedure has such a bad reputation that people use it as a metaphor for anything unpleasant and painful. But here’s some ...

A 5-year-old developed ptosis or eye drooping after having a pulpotomy with sedation, which is believed to be the first case to be linked to dental procedures. The case report was published on July 30 ...

In children, tooth decay is among the most common diseases. Tooth decay in the primary teeth tends to progress rapidly, often reaching the pulp - the nerves, tiny blood vessels and connective tissue ...

Kreena Patel shares a case study of a partial pulpotomy using the Bio-Bulk Fill procedure with Biodentine XP on a geminated tooth. I have been using Biodentine for over 10 years and have slowly pushed ...

Researchers have found in a new study that Pulpotomy with Calcium Hydroxide and Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) show comparable success rates. However Laser pulpotomy combined with MTA yields the ...

Pulpitis can be avoided by brushing teeth at least twice a day, after meals, use of fluoridated toothpaste, avoiding sugary foods and flossing as part of oral hygiene. [iStockphoto] Inside the ...