Hidden dental root tip infections may increase risk of coronary artery disease
According to a study carried out at the University of Helsinki, an infection of the root tip of a tooth increases the risk of coronary artery disease, even if the infection is symptomless. Hidden dental root tip infections are very common: as many as one…
What Is a Root Canal and When Would I Need One?
When the soft tissue (mostly nerves and blood vessels) inside a tooth becomes damaged, this tissue often has to be removed. We call this procedure a root canal treatment. There is a tremendous amount of misinformation about root canal treatment. The following should answer many of…
Slide show: Root canal treatment
This informative slideshow provides a detailed overview of the root canal treatment process. Article originally appeared at: https://www.mayoclinic.org
Everything You Need to Know About Root Canal Treatments
What is root canal treatment? Root canal treatment (also called ‘endodontics’) is needed when the blood or nerve supply of the tooth (called the ‘pulp’) is infected through decay or injury. You may not feel any pain in the early stages of the infection. In some cases…
6 Tips To Follow After Root Canal Treatment
When you have a tooth that has nerve damage due to an infection or decay, the solution to saving that tooth may lie in a root canal treatment. By keeping your natural tooth, you can avoid the need for an artificial tooth, keep the alignment of…
Wrapping Up Root Canal Awareness Week
As we find ourselves on the final day of Root Canal Awareness Week, we would like to take this opportunity to do exactly what the week was designed for – to provide you with more knowledge of the Root Canal Process. There are many common theories…
How CBCT Helps Endodontists Expose the Source of Tooth Pain
As we continue to celebrate Root Canal Awareness week, our hope is to help “demystify” the Root Canal process. Today we share with you this interesting video explaining one of the most common – and extremely high-tech and interesting – solutions we use every day…
It’s Root Canal Awareness Week!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a superhero, here to save your tooth! The beginning of a root canal procedure means the end of tooth pain. Scheduling a root canal with an endodontist, a specialist with advanced training, means you’ll be meeting with a…
The Benefits of Saving Your Natural Tooth
When your tooth is hurting due to an infection, you may be wondering if you should get it fixed and save your tooth or replace it with an implant. Before you decide on the latter option, consider that an implant will never replace your natural…
How is a Root Canal Done?
Infected teeth can result in severe pain, swelling and in some cases even death if the infection spreads to the bloodstream or other areas of the body. It wasn’t all that long ago when the only choice was to pull an infected tooth to avoid…