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Endodontist vs. Dentist: Which to Choose?
When you have tooth pain, dentists and endodontists can provide treatment that relieves the discomfort and prevents additional problems from occurring down the road. However, there are certain differences between the treatments that dentists and endodontists offer. Understanding how these treatments differ is important to ensure you receive proper care to ease your tooth pain. […]
Choosing the Right Largo, FL Endodontist for You: 5 Questions to Ask
You know pain — that deep, throbbing, radiating kind that makes the whole side of your face. It’s ten times worse than an ice cream headache, but extreme cold and hot food set off the chain reaction in your mouth that you can only describe as torture. Enter the pain-relieving root canal treatment. In a […]
6 Questions to Ask Your Endodontist Before Your Procedure
Tooth decay and other dental problems don’t always result in the need for a tooth extraction. Endodontic procedures, such as root canal treatment, provide a way to save your natural teeth and repair damage. Since these types of procedures require endodontists to perform repairs inside your teeth, you might feel nervous or unsure about what to […]
With the appropriate care, your teeth that have had endodontic treatment will last as long as other natural teeth. Yet, a tooth that has received treatment may fail to heal or pain may continue to exist. Sometimes, the pain may occur months or years after treatment. If so, Endodontic Retreatment may be needed. Once retreatment has been selected as a solution to your problem, the doctors will reopen your tooth to gain access to the root canal filling material. This restorative material will be removed to enable access to the root canal.
