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A surgical procedure to restore the power of sight to blind patients using their teeth is slowly gaining traction around the world, with Canada opening its first clinic for this treatment. It's called ...

Doctors in Florida restore a woman's sight by implanting a tooth in her eye. Sept. 17, 2009— -- Forget about an eye for an eye -- doctors in Florida have taken a blind woman's tooth, and used it ...

Nobody wants to hear those two words from their dentist: “root canal.” The procedure has such a bad reputation that people use it as a metaphor for anything unpleasant and painful. But here’s some ...

Root canal treatment is designed to save a natural tooth by removing infected pulp, not to cause pain. An infected tooth, often causing severe tooth pain or sensitivity, can lead to bone loss or ...

When Brent Chapman was 13, he took ibuprofen during a Christmas basketball game. It was a drug he had taken before, but what happened next was anything but routine: He had a severe reaction that ...

Brent Chapman, 34, of Canada, lost his vision more than 20 years ago after a rare allergic reaction damaged his corneas The uncommon "tooth-in-eye" procedure was developed in the 1960s and has only ...

Root canals treat infected or damaged pulp tissue to save the tooth. Success relies on patient-specific factors—not just technical skill. Technology like microscopes and 3D imaging improves outcomes.

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Brent Chapman lost his vision at 13 years old after experiencing a rare allergic reaction A blind man can now see out of one eye after undergoing “tooth-in-eye” surgery Brent Chapman, 34, of Canada, ...

Brent Chapman lost his vision at 13 years old after experiencing a rare allergic reaction Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared ...