Root Canals

When your tooth is in agony, it may seem the only thing to do is get the tooth pulled. You want to avoid tooth-pulling as much as possible, because that changes your bite and the way you chew, and is unsightly. Root canals have improved dramatically in the last 20 years, becoming a far less painful way to fix your tooth with a crown. more »

People may not be aware when a root canal is needed. You may not have any symptoms present. You can look for certain signs, such as tooth discoloration, bumps on your gums, extreme sensitivity to heat or cold, tenderness and swelling in your gums, and toothache pain. For a root canal treatment, it is necessary to pay regular visits to... more »

A root canal is a procedure that specialized dentists (or endodontic specialists) perform to repair and save a severely decayed or broken tooth. The "root canal" itself refers specifically to the space inside your tooth that contains the soft innards (pulp) and nerves. In a healthy tooth, this pulp is usually encased in a material... more »

Dental treatment is one of the most expensive types of outpatient care you can get. This is especially obvious because many companies don’t offer dental insurance as part of their medical package and you will need to pick up the tab yourself. If you’re looking to get dental coverage, you will need to consider a series of... more »

When ordinary dental care is not enough to keep from having dental problems help from specialists is needed. Depending on whether the interior of the tooth is the problem or the surrounding gum tissue, the services of an endodontist or periodontist may be required. more »