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Top Dental Habits To Save Your Natural Teeth
When asking about life lessons of the previous generations, one of the most common responses is, “Take care of your teeth.” Once you grow into adult chompers, they are your only pair. While many animals in the wild will continually grow and replace their teeth throughout their lifetime, you have your one and only adult…
Read MoreWhat Is Endodontic Retreatment?
If you have had a root canal procedure performed in the past, you likely went into it, assuming you would have everything taken care of. The pain you were experiencing would go away, the discomfort while eating would vanish, and after the inflammation in the gums died down following the root canal, you would return to normal. …
Read MoreMy Root Canal Failed, What Do I Do?
You go into your root canal appointment assuming it is going to take care of all the pain you’ve been experiencing. Whether you are experiencing shooting pain through your jaw whenever drinking something hot, biting into something cold, or when encountering any type of pressure applied to it, a root canal is all about correcting…
Read MoreTop 5 Causes Of A Cracked Tooth
Cracked teeth can be a cause for concern. And rightfully so. If not treated quickly, a cracked tooth will become incredibly painful, and you risk losing the tooth due to sustained damage. It also may impact neighboring teeth, causing these teeth to shift to fill in the space of the cracked tooth. Basically, it creates…
Read MoreBenefits Of The Gentlewave Root Canal Procedures
The idea of having a root canal is enough to send a shiver down your spine. The name itself isn’t at all sunshine and rainbows, but it’s a necessary procedure if you damage your root’s internal nerve endings. Thankfully, while the name itself can be a little unsettling for some, there have been a number…
Read MoreWhat To Do If Your Tooth Breaks?
Accidents happen. Even if you do your best to prevent them, time and time again, fate has a way of intervening. Maybe it’s slipping on an icy sidewalk or slipping a step. Perhaps you’re playing catch with your son, and the ball tips off your glove into your mouth, or a very animated individual’s arm…
Read MoreThe Most Common Endodontic Diagnostic Tests
The internal health of your teeth is the top priority for any endodontist. To determine what is going on with your teeth or causing you pain, it is necessary to conduct a series of tests to identify what the inside of your teeth looks like. But how exactly do endodontists such as our staff here at Southern…
Read MoreYour Top Root Canal FAQs Answered!
A root canal is one of the most common procedures performed at any endodontist’s office around the country. As these dental specialists focus on maintaining the interior health of the tooth, a root canal is often necessary to save the tooth and help patients avoid a complete extraction and replacement. If your dentist has informed you, you…
Read MoreWhat To Do For A Toothache: Our Guide
When a toothache strikes, it is enough to ruin your entire day. Perhaps you’re able to mentally put it off for a few hours, but then you bite into your lunch, and a surge of lightning-like pain shoots through your mouth and back behind your eyes. Other times the pain might be a bit more…
Read MoreReinfected Root Canal: How This Happened, And What To Do?
After undergoing a root canal, you should begin to feel much more comfortable. The pain you had been experiencing should go away, and after a few days, you should be back to 100%. However, there are times when, despite a root canal procedure, a nagging pain does return to the tooth you had operated on.…
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