Going to the dentist can be an overwhelming experience for many people – especially if you have a dental phobia. In fact, it’s estimated that as many as 75 percent of American adults experience some ...
A common misconception is that crowned teeth are more resilient to issues like plaque buildup or cavities that affect regular teeth and cause the need for operations such as root canals. However, ...
Sometimes, a tooth can become so severely damaged or infected that your dentist might discuss a couple of different kinds of treatment plans with you. The first is a root canal, and the other is a ...
When you’re in the dentist’s chair, being told that you need a filling, a crown, a root canal, or some other procedure, should you trust that advice? Or is there another option? Many factors—apart ...
The timing of post placement following root canal treatment is critical to maintain an apical seal to the root filling and provide a coronal seal to the root canal system. Appropriate gutta-percha ...