Posts Tagged ‘Root Canal’
Huckleberry the black bear undergoes root canal surgery in California
Huckleberry the black bear has undergone root canal treatment. The much-loved bear, a resident at the Big Bear Alpine Zoo in California, was treated by specialist animal dentist, Dr David Fagan. Dr Fagan and his team worked on Huckleberry for four hours, tending to his oral health needs and treating a number of infected teeth […]
Connecticut Wolves Get Their Teeth Taken Care Of
When someone’s tooth hurts it is time to send for a dentist, and this is just as true if you are a wolf. Beardsley Zoo in Conneticut recently as part of their regular medical and dental check-ups made sure two of their Mexican wolves underwent root canal treatments, as well as removing teeth, in order […]
Study reveals British man suffered permanent amnesia following root canal procedure
A study carried out by researchers at the University of Leicester has revealed that a British man suffered permanent amnesia following routine root canal treatment in Germany. The patient, who is referred to as WO in the study, awoke with the ability to remember things that happened within the last 90 minutes and every day, […]
Could Lasers Spell The End For Root Canal Treatment?
Researchers in the USA claim that laser technology could be used to treat decay, eradicating the need for root canal treatment. Researchers from Harvard University have discovered that using laser beams can trigger the formation of new dentin in animal studies. The team found that stem cells in the pulp tissue were activated by the […]
Dental experts praise new product
Dental experts in the UK have praised a new product, which has been hailed as the ‘ultimate dentin substitute’. Biodentine is the first biocompatible and bioactive material that can be used in different areas of the tooth to replace damaged dentine; Biodentine can be used in the crown and the root, unlike other dentine substitutes. […]
Bangalore dentists encourage parents to look after their children’s teeth
Dentists working in Bangalore have appealed to parents to take care of their children’s teeth. Dentists are worried about standards of oral health amongst the city’s children, as a large proportion of children have untreated dental decay and gum problems. Despite numerous warnings and campaigns, dentists feel that the message is not getting through to […]
Utah leopard has root canal
Animal dentists have said that a leopard from Utah’s Hogle Zoo will need to have root canal work to fix a damaged tooth. Vladamere, a 6-year-old male Amur leopard, needs to have the high-tech procedure to repair a partially missing cracked tooth. Zoo officials say he will undergo the operation on Saturday 13 February 2010 […]
