Biomaterial could keep tooth alive after root canal (video)

2,696 views · Published 22 August 2018 · 25:09 · Indexed 10 November 2026

Channel: American Chemical Society · 2018 · Science & Technology

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A root canal ranks high on most people’s list of dreaded dental procedures. Although the lengthy and sometimes painful surgery relieves the agony of an infection, a root canal results in a dead tooth with no living soft tissue, or dental pulp,  inside. Today, scientists report development of a peptide hydrogel designed to stimulate the growth of new blood vessels and dental pulp within a tooth after the procedure. A brand - new video on the research is available at http://bit.ly/acsrootcanal.

Vivek Kumar, Ph.D.
New Jersey Institute of Technology

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