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Category: Endodontic Treatment
What Is the True Cost of Tooth Extractions?
When You Need to See an Endodontist versus a Periodontist
When You Need to See an Endodontist versus a Periodontist
Dental Implants: How Do They Compare to Natural Teeth
Dental Implants: How Do They Compare to Natural Teeth
4 Common Misconceptions About Root Canal Therapy
4 Common Misconceptions About Root Canal Therapy
How to Save a Damaged Tooth
How to Save a Damaged Tooth
I was eight years old having an ice skating lesson when all of a sudden, my mother’s worst nightmare came true—her child was flying through the air, landed face-down, and resurfaced toothless. As a second-grader, my main thought was how ridiculous I was going to look with a missing front tooth, but my mother was more concerned about what to do with the tooth fragment she was now holding. Thankfully she rushed me to the dentist and my tooth was able to be saved. But if you were in that situation—or worse, if your own tooth got knocked out—would you […]
Endodontic Technology: Dental Operating Microscope
Endodontic Technology: Dental Operating Microscope
Have you ever laid down to have a dental procedure and wondered what, exactly, were all those tools hovering over your head? Besides the bright light to help your endodontist see more clearly, the other piece of equipment you’re looking at is probably a dental operating microscope. Before operating microscopes, it was common for dentists and surgeons to wear loupes, which are glasses with lenses attached. These were originally created by jewelers and watchmakers to see small objects, and while they are certainly an improvement to the naked eye, they are not as powerful or effective as […]
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Dentist, Endodontist, and Other Specialists: What's the Difference?
Dentist, Endodontist, and Other Specialists: What’s the Difference?
We’ve all been there before—you chip a tooth or a filling falls out and you don’t know who to call. Is it something that your dentist can address, or do you need to see a specialist? There are many kinds of dental specialists—all have training beyond dental school and focus their practice on different areas, but figuring out which type of specialist you need doesn’t have to be confusing. General Dentist General dentists, also known as family dentists, are the most common type of dental professional. They mainly focus on preventative oral care. Pediatric dentists are a specialization within […]
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How to Fix a Cracked Tooth
How to Fix a Cracked Tooth
You bite into a piping hot piece of pizza or go to munch on an ice cube and POW!—you’re hit with a sharp pain in your tooth. This is just one of several cracked tooth symptoms, and a sure sign that it’s time to book an appointment at your endodontist. But what is cracked tooth syndrome and how do you fix it? Is a cracked tooth the same as a chipped tooth? Cracked Tooth Symptoms No matter what kind of cracked tooth you have or which tooth is afflicted, your symptoms will be pretty similar. The biggest indication is extreme […]
CALCIFIED CASES....ARE THEY ALL UNTREATABLE?
CALCIFIED CASES….ARE THEY ALL UNTREATABLE?
CALCIFIED CASES….ARE THEY ALL UNTREATABLE? The short answer….No. There is a common misperception that when we see cases as the one displayed below, they are near impossible to treat. The tertiary dentin is inherently different in character as it is an accelerated reactive process. Here is an example of an ideally treated case through a conservative access opening of a ceramic crown. […]
IS THIS "REGENERATION"?
IS THIS “REGENERATION”?
IS THIS “REGENERATION”? Here is an interesting case of a 7yo healthy female who had a history of sustained odontogenic trauma from an incident on the playground. At the time of presentation, the patient had buccal swelling of #9, signs of arrested development of the tooth, Grade III mobility and incisal edges of both maxillary centrals with several millimeters of discrepency. Several factors impacted our treatment decision, age being most significant. We decided to disinfect the tooth first and attempt regeneration to see if we couldn’t get the tooth to continue to develop. At 1 year post treatment the patient […]
