Root canal treatments have a bad reputation among dental procedures. However, the root canal as it is performed today is not terribly uncomfortable, and can be compared to a standard dental filling or crown procedure. Also, when a root canal is necessary, it can mean...
A root canal infection is a common problem and easy to treat. There are many factors that can lead to this condition. Any dentist will tell you that improper oral hygiene is the major culprit. When we do not brush at least three times a...
A root canal is often recommended in situations where a tooth has become very uncomfortable. The root canal removes the nerve and the pulp from the tooth, effectively making the tooth unable to sense cold, heat, or other stimulation. However, the tooth is still usable...
The root canal has such a bad reputation that the phrase, “I’d rather have a root canal,” has seeped into the English language as a way of showing an activity is so undesired that this much-maligned procedure would be preferable. In reality, though, the root canal...
To best answer this question, it is important to know what a root canal is and why you would need to have a root canal. Our dentistry team serving San Antonio would perform a root canal on a tooth in an effort to repair and save...