What Is A Pulpotomy?

What Is A Pulpotomy?

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In the past, if a patient’s dental pulp was infected, performing a root canal or extracting the tooth were typically the only treatment options available. That’s no longer the case. A patient who doesn’t need …

What Is Root Resorption?

What Is Root Resorption?

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Injury and dental decay are among the two most common causes of tooth loss. However, they aren’t the only potential ways patients may lose teeth. Root resorption is another cause of tooth loss that many …

Longevity Of A Root Canal

Longevity Of A Root Canal

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If you’ve received a root canal, you may want to know how long the repair will last. Root canals last between eight and 10 years and even longer. A 2016 study published in the Journal …

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How Painful Is a Root Canal?

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Root canals have somehow acquired a reputation for being unbearably painful—so much so that any unpleasant experience is often compared to getting a root canal. This is unfortunate because if anything, root canals alleviate pain, …

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When Do You Need a Root Canal?

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A root canal treatment is needed when the pulp tissue inside a tooth is inflamed or infected. The pulp is removed, then the tooth chamber and roots are cleaned, disinfected, and filled with a material …

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What to Eat After a Root Canal

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Are you scheduled for a root canal? Or perhaps you just got home after having one. A root canal is a common dental procedure that many people require at some point in their lives. It …

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3 Signs You Need a Root Canal

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We’ve all heard the jokes comparing unpleasant experiences to root canals, but luckily endodontic techniques have improved over the years and root canals aren’t nearly as uncomfortable as people would have you think. We perform …

3 Myths About Root Canals

3 Myths About Root Canals

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That throbbing pain in your mouth has begun to drive you mad. You can’t eat or sleep or even think. All you can focus on is excruciating ache coming from one of your teeth. Looks …