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Each year, approximately 25 million root canals are performed, saving millions of natural teeth. Yet, despite the overwhelming success rate of this endodontic procedure (97% after 10 years), unfounded myths about root canals persist. Here …

Root canal therapy, when performed by an experienced endodontist, is incredibly successful. According to recent studies, 97% of root canals were successful after ten years. Perhaps even more impressive were the findings that after 30 …

In the past, if a patient’s dental pulp was infected, performing a root canal or extracting the tooth were typically the only treatment options available. That’s no longer the case. A patient who doesn’t need …

Injury and dental decay are among the two most common causes of tooth loss. However, they aren’t the only potential ways patients may lose teeth. Root resorption is another cause of tooth loss that many …

If you’ve received a root canal, you may want to know how long the repair will last. Root canals last between eight and 10 years and even longer. A 2016 study published in the Journal …

Once your endodontist performs the root canal treatment on your tooth, it is up to you to follow through with the attention and care it needs to heal. This is what will further ensure the …

Do you have a tooth that needs a root canal? Your dentist may recommend a root canal for a tooth that is infected or has severe decay that has reached the inner pulp of the …

Root canals have somehow acquired a reputation for being unbearably painful—so much so that any unpleasant experience is often compared to getting a root canal. This is unfortunate because if anything, root canals alleviate pain, …

Most patients come to our practice without knowing much about root canals. This is understandable—dental fillings or even crowns are quite common, but not everyone is familiar with what happens during a root canal treatment …

A root canal treatment is needed when the pulp tissue inside a tooth is inflamed or infected. The pulp is removed, then the tooth chamber and roots are cleaned, disinfected, and filled with a material …

Are you scheduled for a root canal? Or perhaps you just got home after having one. A root canal is a common dental procedure that many people require at some point in their lives. It …

The COVID-19 pandemic affects every field of medicine, including dentistry and the field of endodontics. Many dental practices are only treating urgent or emergent cases. What is considered an endodontic or dental emergency?  The American …

Do you have a tooth that needs a root canal? If so, you may be wondering about the cost of the procedure. You’ll find that there are quite a few factors that affect the cost …

There’s an unfortunate myth that pregnant women should not get dental treatments. We’re not sure where it originated, but its effects aren’t just potentially harmful, they’re also painful. Imagine waiting nine months for a much-needed …

Are you in need of a root canal? If you’ve never had one before, you may not know what to expect and you probably have some questions. Root canal procedures are quite common and nothing …

We’ve all heard the jokes comparing unpleasant experiences to root canals, but luckily endodontic techniques have improved over the years and root canals aren’t nearly as uncomfortable as people would have you think. We perform …

For many patients, a root canal might be one of the most expensive dental procedures that they need. When it comes time to schedule the appointment for a root canal or to pay for it, …

That throbbing pain in your mouth has begun to drive you mad. You can’t eat or sleep or even think. All you can focus on is excruciating ache coming from one of your teeth. Looks …