Most people get nervous when they find out they need a root canal. The usual reason is that reputation precedes reality: root canals hurt, don’t they? At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, we assure you that the answer is no! Root canal treatment becomes necessary when the soft tissue inside a tooth gets infected or damaged.…
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Saving Teeth With Root Canal Treatment
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
Root canal therapy is a dental procedure that can save a decayed or damaged tooth. At Cascade Endontics in Orem we want to do everything possible to save natural teeth from extraction. The term “root canal” is often used to describe a procedure. That term, strictly speaking, is incorrect – just as it’s incorrect to…
What Happens During A Root Canal?
Categories: Dental Health, Endodontics
They say that knowledge is power. They also say that root canals are really painful, and that getting one is at best an endurance test, and at worst a kind of torture. Well, they say a lot of stuff, don’t they? Rest assured, root canal therapy at Cascade Endodontics in Orem is nothing like what…
Root Canal Pain? It’s A Myth!
Categories: Root Canals
One of the most persistent myths about root canal therapy is that it is extremely painful. The truth is the exact opposite, as patient after patient discovers at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. Root canal therapy is necessary when the interior of a tooth is infected or badly decayed. Either condition can cause a lot of…
The Stages of Root Canal Treatment
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
How many appointments does it take to complete root canal therapy? It varies, but it usually takes two – three, if you count an initial consultation. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem we have years of experience performing root canals. Root canal therepy, which is properly called endodontic therapy, refers to cleaning out infected soft tissue…
Signs You Need A Root Canal
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
The only way to know for sure that you need a root canal is with a proper diagnosis. But chances are good that your body is already sending unmistakable signs. At Cascade Endodntics in Orem, root canal therapy is our specialty. Root canal therapy is done to remove inflamed or infected tissue from the inside…
Root Canal Doubts?
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
If you do even casual research about root canal therapy on the Internet, you may come across information that frightens you: getting one will make you likely to get sick with something else later on. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem we specialize in root canals, and we can assure you: that is simply not true.…
Root Canal, Start-To-Finish
When the interior of a tooth becomes infected, root canal therapy becomes almost inevitable. The infection will not get better on its own. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem we have years of experience performing root canal therapy. It’s true that a root canal may not be absolutely necessary, but the alternatives are not so great.…
After Your Root Canal
Categories: Root Canals
Root canal therapy can make a world of difference to your dental health. They remove the pain experienced from an infected tooth and allow you to keep a tooth that might have been lost. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, we are root canal experts. Root canal therapy is considered a non-invasive procedure, especially when compared…
Save Your Tooth!
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
Sometimes when patients find out they need a root canal to treat a seriously decayed or damaged tooth, they think it might be better to have that tooth extracted. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem we say that it is always better to save the natural tooth. The reasoning of these patients is often centered on…
