A 40-year-old man presented with sensitivity in tooth #4 and discomfort during mastication. Clinical examination revealed caries on the distal wall of tooth #4, extending close to the pulp chamber.

While stem cells have been touted for years as a treatment that may revolutionize dental care, much about how they work and how to design treatment strategies using these cells is still unknown.

The dental pulp is susceptible to microbial infection, which often results in inflammation, necrosis, and defects in the pulp ...

The dental pulp is susceptible to microbial infection, which often results in inflammation, necrosis, and defects in the pulp ...

Pulpotomy is a dental procedure used to save decayed, infected teeth. If you or your child has a severe cavity, plus infection in the tooth’s pulp (pulpitis), your dentist may recommend pulpotomy to ...

Multipotent dental stem cells can give rise to various cell types and show potential for treating injuries, diabetes, and ...

Pulp necrosis is an irreversible condition that occurs when the soft pulp inside of a tooth dies. This is the last stage of a disease called pulpitis. There is a pulp chamber inside of each of your ...

At first, Laura Bienenfeld didn't pay much attention to the sharp pain she felt around the filling in one of her back teeth when she bit down on really hot or cold foods. Even though she's a dentist ...

Pulpitis happens when your dental pulp becomes inflamed. Your teeth have 3 layers: the enamel on the outside, the dentin that supports the enamel, and the dental pulp on the innermost part of your ...