A recent news story reported that a 25-year-old woman ended up in the emergency room with fatigue, shortness of breath, and… she was turning blue. The cause? Using large amounts of topical benzocaine – to try to stop the pain of a toothache. While an incredibly rare side effect, the attempt to compensate for tooth … Read More

Root canals have been one of the most dreaded dental procedures for years. Patients have often allowed fear of the procedure to keep them from getting the treatment that they need to save their tooth, and end of losing the tooth as well as causing the need for even more extensive dental work. Fear of … Read More

While teeth are made up of the hardest substance in the human body, tooth enamel, they are not invincible. When permanent teeth erupt into the mouth they are intended to last a lifetime. However, 80+ years is a very long time for teeth to remain healthy and they often need dental attention. Dental decay, tooth … Read More

A root canal is a restorative dental treatment done when decay or infection is present inside a tooth. A dentist with an endodontic specialty can perform the procedure in the dentist’s office as an out patient procedure. For years, if there was infection or decay inside a tooth the only option was extracting the tooth … Read More

Root canal therapy is needed when the nerve of a tooth is infected or the tooth has been damaged. In order to save a tooth and to prevent further damage to surrounding teeth and gum tissue, the pulp inside the tooth must be removed and filled with a special, medicated material that will restore the … Read More

Millions of teeth are treated and saved each year with root canal treatment. A root canal is a type of endodontic treatment used to help relieve tooth pain and restore the tooth. Inside the tooth, under the hard layer of enamel, is a soft tissue called the pulp. The pulp contains blood vessels, nerves, and … Read More