Grizzly bear’s root canal highlights specialized care for Grand Rapids zoo animals
GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Dr. Lynn Happel’s patients usually consist of cats and dogs. However, on special occasions, she works with more exotic animals from the John Ball Zoo, such as Yogi, a 560-pound grizzly bear, or Nika, a female tiger. A local veterinarian, Happel…
Root Canals Aren’t What They Used to Be
Just as technology changes, so does root canal treatment. Modern Endodontists are specialists in saving teeth, and use state-of-the-art training and technology to provide quick and comfortable treatment to relieve your pain and save your tooth. Watch this great video from the AAE (American Association of Endodontists) to learn…
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…
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…
What is “Endodontics”
The term endodontics is derived from two Greek words – “endo” meaning inside and “odons” meaning tooth. Taken together, these words mean – “study of the inner part of the tooth or the dental pulp”. Endodontics specialists are familiar with a number of diseases that…
What is a Dental Abscess? And How do I Know I Have One?
An abscess is a pus filled, swollen tissue. It is caused by a bacterial infection. The body’s response to the infection is sending white blood cells to fight the bacteria. This results in the formation of pus in the location. A dental abscess is a…
Root canal treatment: Everything you need to know
Whose knees do not quake at the thought of a “root canal?” Pain and cost spring to mind. But how many of us even know what a “root canal” really is? Root canal therapy, also known as endodontic therapy, is a dental treatment for removing…