During the Covid-19 pandemic, many Americans realized just how challenging it was to be unable to go to a hair salon. Hair grew long and untidy, color faded and grew out, and home haircuts highlighted the importance of getting regular attention from a properly trained person. You might wonder what this has [...]
The primary reason for having root canal therapy is to preserve a damaged tooth, but that doesn't mean the tooth will last forever. Dentists usually recommend root canal treatment when the tooth's inner tissue, known as the pulp, gets infected or has been affected by decay or trauma. Pulp exposure due to [...]
Endodontic obturation is the last but not least step of the root canal treatment. The sequential procedures during the rigorous treatment protocol are critical for a successful outcome in endodontics, starting from a correct diagnosis, access opening and cleaning and shaping of the root canal system. Obturation is important because it will [...]
We live in a world of disposable goods, where most of the products we buy and use have a limited lifespan. We fully expect a TV to last only a few years, and then we replace it with a newer, upgraded, faster screen with more functionality. In the age of flawless tooth [...]
The media is full of information about the ongoing effects of COVID-19 on recovered patients. Some long-haul symptoms are unpleasant, but a topic that is getting less attention than it deserves is the way the coronavirus affects oral health. Reports by dentists show that the stress of living through the global pandemic [...]
When patients ask what to do about tooth infections, antibiotics may be the wrong answer. They are important but not always the solution. Dentists have been prescribing antibiotics for ages. But is that the right thing to do when dental problems arise? Maybe. The basis for prescribing antibiotics is the belief that [...]
As Covid-19 continues to upend our lives, it has far-reaching effects on our health in surprising ways. Some people are skipping their regular dental visits because they are afraid of exposing themselves to the virus. Dentists, too, are operating under restrictions and with reduced hours, so it’s harder to get the appointment [...]
When should a sinus infection be treated by a dentist? When it’s really an MSEO. It is commonly acknowledged in dental and medical literature that there is a relationship between dental infections and sinus disease. It is critical to correctly identify maxillary sinusitis of endodontic origin (MSEO), since failure to do so—and [...]
FAQs to set your mind at ease Your dentist has recommended that you see an endodontist for a root canal. This may be a surprise or something you expected, and you may have questions about root canals. Let’s try and answer the most frequent ones right now. What is an endodontist? Endodontists [...]
When your dentist sends you to the endodontist for a root canal or performs the procedure you may be seeing some new instruments not normally on the dental tray. One of these is the rubber dam. What exactly is it, and why is it being used? The “dental dam”, introduced in the [...]
