Root Canal vs Implants When sharp tooth pain takes over your life sometimes it might seem easier to just get the tooth taken out without considering different options available to you. Saving your own natural tooth, when possible, is always the best option. When given the choice between tooth extraction and root canal treatment always … Read more
Apicoectomy? What the heck is that? Time to learn about some endodontic procedures that can help save your natural teeth. In short, an apicoectomy is a form of endodontic therapy where the endodontist needs to make an incision on the gums in order to gain access to the infected tooth’s roots and remove the infected … Read more
Michelle woke up with a sharp throbbing pain coming from an upper left tooth. Her first thought was ‘oh no, am I going to lose my tooth’. She rushed to the bathroom mirror and saw that the left side of her face was puffy and swollen. Her thoughts were frantic and the pain she was … Read more
OUCH! This tooth will not stop hurting! My facefeels swollen, and it hurts constantly! When you hear the term hot tooth, it is not actually referring to the temperature of the tooth, but rather the state of the tooth. Let’s try to answer the question of what a hot tooth is. A hot tooth generally … Read more