Sometimes what seems like a minor deviation in the alignment of your teeth, can potentially lead to significant dental distress. As the years go by the surface of one tooth can grind excessively on another, wearing down the tooth’s enamel layer. As the dental attrition continues to progress bacterial deposits can start to accumulate in the area, which could lead... read more »

If you’re trying to decide if you want to treat your dental cavity or if you just want to leave it, then our dedicated dental team has some information for you. Tooth decay is a very serious and dangerous dental problem that needs to be treated right away. If it’s treated quickly, the only treatment you would need is a dental... read more »

Endodontic therapy, more commonly known as a root canal, is a procedure designed to address a tooth with an infected root. Symptoms of a tooth in need of a root canal includes a tooth with a large area of decay, a lost filling. It might be accompanied by a pain in the tooth or deep down in the gums. If... read more »

When a patient has a severe toothache or swollen gums, their dentist may recommend a root canal. This can be worrisome, but there is no need to fear. There are many misconceptions about root canal therapy. Myth #1: Root canal treatment is painful. Truth: Root canal treatment relieves pain. It does not cause it. This myth started because root canals... read more »