Root canals have been around for a long time, and they are a well-established treatment for saving inflamed or infected teeth. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, we have performed countless root canals. In spite of the known benefits of root canals, a lot of misinformation about them has spread on the Internet. In view of…
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Apicoectomies: What You Need to Know
If you had a root canal at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, you know by now that the procedure wasn’t so bad. Their reputation is far worse than the root canal itself. Sometimes, however, a root canal isn’t enough to keep your tooth healthy. In cases like that it may be necessary to perform what’s called…
Relief From a Common Issue
Categories: Endodontics, Sedation Dentistry
Dental anxiety is more common than you might think. As many as one in every five Americans don’t go to the dentist because of anxiety or even fear, according to some studies. For many of them, the idea of dental treatment, and the pain they associate with it, is more than they can bear. At…
Myths and Misconceptions about Root Canals
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
If you’re like most people, when you hear you’re going to need a root canal the first thing you do is jump on the Internet and do a search about the procedure. What you find may range from reassuring to alarming. But at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, you can be confident that root canals are…
Root Canals, Then and Now
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
“Root canal” may be among the most ominous words in all of dentistry. It doesn’t need to be that way. Modern dentistry has come a long way, and the discomfort level with root canals at Cascade Endodontics in Orem is low – about what you’d expect from having a cavity filled. But it hasn’t always…
Root Canal Myths
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
No one likes hearing they need a root canal. This is in part because of common myths that surround the procedure. Rest assured, the root canals performed by Cascade Endodontics in Orem, or any other dental health professional, are safe and effective. And yet certain myths about root canals persist. One of the most common…
Tooth Pain: Not Necessarily a Cavity
Categories: Dental Health, Toothache
When you have a toothache, nine times out of ten it means you’ve got a cavity. But never assume anything when it comes to your dental health. There are other possibe causes, and relieving tooth pain is one of our specialties at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. There are some things we’ll want to know, as…
Dental Surgery: What To Expect
Categories: Apicoectomy, Dental surgery
At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, we do everything possible to avoid dental surgery on our patients. An example of this is a root canal, which is done on an infected tooth in order to save it. Sometimes, however, dental surgery is unavoidable. A common procedure is called an apicoectomy, which involves removing and resealing the…
Bad Reputation: Root Canals
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
Most people associate root canals with pain. It’s the first thing they think about when the subject comes up. But at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, there is absolutely no need to worry about root canals; they do not live up to their bad reputation. Root canals are among the most common dental procedures in the…
New Root Canal Treatment Coming?
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
When a tooth becomes inflamed or infected, a root canal is often the treatment of choice for relieving the patient’s pain and, perhaps more importantly, saving the tooth. Root canals are one of the specialties at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. Root canals are generally a straightforward procedure. They tend to make people nervous, because they…
