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Are You Struggling with TMD?

The temporomandibular joint connects your lower skull to your bottom jaw. This important joint can experience a number of different complications. Unfortunately, some of these can feel more like tooth pain than joint pain. Knowing how to tell the difference can help your dentist choose the right treatment for your pain. What Is TMJ Disorder? […]

Why See An Endodontist About A Potential Extraction

Living in a world of modern dentistry means more options for having your teeth treated. Understanding the range of choices you have and how they can impact your lifestyle and future health is important. Nothing is as important in your dental health as preserving your natural teeth. When your dentist tells you it’s time to […]

Understanding The Sources Of Dental Pain

Whether sharp or dull, dental pain should not be ignored. Dental pain is often a sign that you should see a dentist because having a toothache or some form of tooth pain can lead to serious oral diseases if ignored. But when it comes to knowing the causes of dental pain, those causes are often […]

Pulpotomies, Pulpectomies, And The Role They Play In Dental Care

Both pulpotomies and pulpectomies are procedures to health damaged teeth and address problems such as decay, pulp infection, and pulp trauma. However, both of these procedures have some major differences in the way that they address the damaged pulp. As endodontists, removing the pulp takes on many techniques, and as a basic outline, we’re here […]

Why It’s Important To Protect Your Teeth While Swimming This Summer

With summer around the corner and people relaxing on social distancing guidelines, swimming will certainly be back as a popular activity for exercise, recreation, and enjoyment. However, as the fifth most popular form of exercise and an excellent way to improve cardiovascular health, there are some dental health risks that can occur for both casual […]

Celebrate Save Your Tooth Month By Seeing Your Endodontist

This month, the American Association of Endodontists (AAE) dedicates May to help save teeth. Save Your Tooth Month is a national initiative sponsored by EndoVision and Sonendo, aiming to help showcase the many benefits of a root canal and raise awareness of how endodontists can help save teeth. What Studies Say About Saving Teeth The […]

When To Visit an Endodontist Not The Emergency Room

Urgent cases, such as traumatic injuries, can cause the teeth to be drastically affected. Extreme tooth pain and other oral emergencies can be treated safely and efficiently at an endodontist’s office instead of the ER. Visiting an endodontist can provide numerous benefits to a patient in a state of emergency, and as specialists in the […]

How Your Endodontists Provide Treatment For Maxillary Sinusitis

Endodontic infections can spread to the sinuses, causing severe complications such as pulpal bacterial infections and high inflammatory responses. Maxillary sinusitis caused by tooth complications can create foul-smelling nasal discharge and systemic symptoms such as weakness and fevers. Treating maxillary sinusitis often involves antibiotics to prevent the spread of infection to other areas of the […]

How Smartphones Can Eventually Diagnose Dental Pain

Can smartphones help with dental pain? At first glance, the concept may sound far fetched. However, some of the greatest minds have begun developing a new diagnostic tool installed into a smartphone to help patients diagnose their tooth pain and seek out their dental treatment. With the ever-growing development of telemedicine and advancements in technology […]