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Root canal treatment is a simple, reliable procedure intended to save a tooth when the root has been badly decayed or damaged. Root canals have a bad reputation as exceedingly painful or even dangerous, but this comes from outdated dental procedures and decades of misunderstanding about the cause of root pain. Let’s look at what…

Ever since our grandparent’s generation, people seem to have heard something awful about root canal treatment. Outdated techniques and misunderstandings about medical and dental safety led many to believe that root canals are dangerous and painful procedures—but this couldn’t be further from the truth! Let’s answer a few of the most common questions about root…

Root canal treatment has picked up a scary reputation as a painful and dangerous procedure—but it doesn’t deserve the bad rep! Modern root canals are a straightforward, effective, and mostly painless procedure, akin to getting a filling, and they are the best course of treatment for saving a severely infected tooth. However, there are some…

For the vast majority of people, a toothache is just that—a minor pain that might take a visit to the dentist to fix. However, in some instances, toothaches and mouth infection symptoms can spread to the other parts of the body and can even be fatal if left untreated for too long! While it’s very…

You’ve been presented with a seemingly difficult choice: undergo a root canal surgery, or have your tooth fully extracted. While neither of them sounds like an ideal choice, there is a lot more information that you should know that can make your decision easier—and give you peace of mind about the future of your smile.…

Root canals are the boogeyman of the dental world, and have long garnered a reputation as dangerous and painful. There are plenty of common myths about root canals, but the truth is, root canals are simple, common procedures that have a great success rate in helping patients keep their teeth—even ones that have been subject…

Are you experiencing tingling in your teeth when you eat something hot or cold that lingers after you’re done? Or maybe it’s a serious pain inside one or some of your teeth that won’t go away no matter what you do. While both sensations sound fairly different, they are both symptoms of a condition called…

Maybe you’re experiencing constant pain in a tooth that your dentist had previously identified as having a cavity, extreme sensitivity to hot and cold in a specific tooth, or a certain tooth changing color from a normal white to a darker color. If so, you may be one of the 15 million Americans per year…

Your teeth are alive and need a constant supply of blood and nutrients to stay healthy and continue to function. However, certain things like trauma, infection, or decay can damage a tooth to the point where it is no longer alive. A dying or dead tooth can result in pain, discoloration, loss of tooth, or—in…