RESEARCH NEWS Older women who suffer tooth loss more likely to develop high blood pressure
Postmenopausal women who have experienced loss of all teeth are at higher risk of developing high blood pressure, according to a UB study published Dec. 4 in the American Journal of Hypertension. Multiple studies have suggested an association between periodontal disease and tooth loss with hypertension, but…
Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Unfinished Root Canals
Root canal treatments (RCTs), though necessary, can be painful, complicated, and expensive. Whether it’s because of an insurance complication, dental anxiety, or other reasons, some patients don’t see the procedure all the way through. But starting an RCT without finishing it can perpetuate a dead…
Is having root-filled teeth removed necessarily the right decision?
Dentist Lucy Stock of Belfast, Ireland says people with root canal treatment are having their teeth removed. Most root filled teeth heal and don’t give any more bother. Root canal treatment techniques and the equipment used to do modern root canals have massively improved. SHOULD…
How El Paso zookeepers perform root canals on tiger
EL PASO, Texas – How do you perform a root canal? It’s a delicate and even risky medical procedure, and it’s only one of many extreme procedures happening at the El Paso Zoo. In 2017, the El Paso Zoo made headlines after it was showcased on…
Dentists Are Prescribing Far Too Many Antibiotics
The B.C. Dental Association says increasingly complex work could be why antibiotics are overprescribed While antibiotic prescribing by doctors is dropping, the opposite is true in the field of dentistry. The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says dentists are prescribing too many antibiotics — and…
How to Beat Your “Dentaphobia”
A phobia is an extreme and possibly unreasonable fear. And according to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 9.1 percent of U.S. adults experience specific phobias that impact their lives. Maybe it’s a fear of flying or a type of social anxiety. Maybe you…
It’s Time to Bust Some More Root Canal Myths!
At York Hill Endodontics, we enjoy nothing more than debunking a few Root Canal myths! Myth#1 Root Canal Treatment (RCT) is painful RCT does not cause pain, instead it relieves it. Stress about getting a RCT done causes more pain than the treatment itself. The…
Advanced Technology in Root Canal Treatment
Do you know the hard surface of our teeth is meant to protect the roots of our teeth? Underneath our teeth enamel are miniscule passages called canals, which hold blood vessels and nerves. In endodontics we treat these sensitive tissues of the teeth also known…
All jokes aside, a root canal is not awful and is better than getting abducted by aliens
You’ve heard the jokes for years such as, “I’d rather be abducted by aliens than have a root canal.” Dentists across America want to debunk this myth of excruciating root canal pain once and for all. Technology has made the root canal process a straightforward…
Top notch endodontic care for patients with dental anxiety
It’s no secret that vast majority of Americans don’t look forward to a visit to the dentist. According to the American Association of Endodontists, a striking 80% of US adults experience dental fear or anxiety. On some levels, fear of the dentist is understandable because…