No one likes the idea of having a root canal. The reason for that is reputation: like it or not, root canals are associated with pain. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, we are happy to tell you that the bad reputation of root canals is way overblown. They don’t really hurt, and in all likelihood…
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Root Canal Recovery
After root canal therapy is completed at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, most patients realize that their fear of the procedure was far worse than the procedure itself. This is common. Thanks to modern dentistry, root canals are about like getting a cavity filled – in spite of their fearsome reputations. Many patients are able to…
Common Misconceptions About Root Canals
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
Hearing you need a root canal may send shivers down your spine, because root canals have such a reputation for being painful. We perform a lot of root canals at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, and we can assure you: they do not live up to their fearsome reputation! When done properly, root canals are highly…
Need A Root Canal? Don’t Put It Off!
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
If a dentist has recommended you get root canal therapy for an aching tooth, it is a recommendation you should take seriously. We have a lot of experience with root canals at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for people to put off getting a root canal after being told they need…
A Remarkable Number: Root Canal Therapy
Did you know more than fifteen million root canals are performed in the United States every year? That’s a remarkable number, and might make you stop and wonder why, if so many are done, root canals have such a scary reputation. We do a lot of root canals here at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. There…
Long Lasting Root Canals
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
Root canal therapy at Cascade Endodontics in Orem is highly successful, with nine out of ten treated teeth lasting for up to ten years. Not only that, root canals have come a long way since the old days in terms of pain, and most patients find them about like getting a cavity filled. A tooth…
How Safe Are Root Canals?
You can find a lot of good information about root canals on the Internet. Unfortunatetly, there is a lot of misinformation, too. If a root canal is in your near future, keep reading this post from Cascade Endodontics in Orem, and you’ll be reassured there is nothing to worry about. Root canals become necessary when…
Root Canal Retreatment
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canal Retreatment
When it comes to root canal therapy, once is usually enough: that is, most root canals, by far, are successful. But occasionally root canal retreatment is necessary, and when that is the case, count on the team at Cascade Endodntics in Orem. There is more than one reason by root canal retreatment is needed, including.…
Root Canals Save Teeth!
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
If you have learned you need a root canal, your first reaction may be: oh no! Then you may start to wonder, just what is a root canal, anyway? In this post from Cascade Endod0ntics in Orem, we’ll explain this common procedure. First, though: don’t worry! Millions of root canals are done every single year.…
Root Canals: The Fear Factor
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
Root canals are probably the most feared procedure in all of dentistry. And that is unfortunate, because like so many things in life, the fear factor is far worse than the actual procedure. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, we assure you: root canals are no big deal. The reason people fear root canals, of course,…
