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While root canal treatment is a successful treatment for damaged teeth, there are situations where extraction may be a more suitable option.

Root canal treatment (endodontics) is a dental procedure to remove inflamed or infected pulp on the inside of the tooth, which is then carefully cleaned and disinfected then filled and sealed ...

While nobody wants to lose a tooth, extraction can actually be less expensive and less time-consuming than trying to save a severely compromised tooth that might fail anyway.

A woman is awarded more than $800,000 after a botched tooth extraction forced a root into her sinus, leaving her with serious health issues.

Central NY News State orders Manlius dentist back to school after botched root canals and extractions (Update: Read the charges) Published: Nov. 30, 2010, 4:06 a.m.

Mr Graupera advised extraction and an implant, but the patient wanted to try a root canal to save the tooth.