root canal
noun
: the part of the pulp cavity lying in the root of a tooth
also
: a dental operation to save a tooth by removing the contents of its root canal and filling the cavity with a protective substance
Examples of root canal in a Sentence
I need to have a root canal.
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So, the sanctuary began trying root canals, a procedure common in humans but rare in wildlife.
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
Doctors completed the root canal and restored the tooth with a crown.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Tooth decay can mean a lot of things, Simon said, but their model was picking up cases that would likely need at least a filling along with severe cavities that could turn into a root canal or a tooth extraction – the costs of which would be borne by families, insurers and the government.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The thing that’s not been mentioned in the fluoride discussion is the cost of childhood cavities decades later, in the form of dental work such as refillings, crowns, tooth implants and root canals.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
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Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 June 2025
Doctors completed the root canal and restored the tooth with a crown.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 30 May 2025
Tooth decay can mean a lot of things, Simon said, but their model was picking up cases that would likely need at least a filling along with severe cavities that could turn into a root canal or a tooth extraction – the costs of which would be borne by families, insurers and the government.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
The thing that’s not been mentioned in the fluoride discussion is the cost of childhood cavities decades later, in the form of dental work such as refillings, crowns, tooth implants and root canals.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for root canal
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“Root canal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/root%20canal. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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