Popular ideas about root canal therapy are, unfortunately, quite negative. If you find out you need one, a lot of people may tell you that the root canal itself is worse than whatever issue has made it necessary. The team at Cascade Endodontics in Orem assures you: this is nonsense. The need for a root…
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Signs That You Need a Root Canal
More than 41,000 root canals are done every single day, making them one of the more common dental procedures there are. Root canals are done to relieve the pain that comes from an infected tooth, and are our specialty at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. The pain from an infected tooth can be excruciating. In view…
Root Canal: Scary Words?
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
There may be no scarier words in dentistry than “root canal” – unless they are, “You need a root canal.” If you hear those words, though, there is nothing to fear. We have performed countless successful root canals at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, and they are not scary or painful. If you find out you…
After Your Root Canal: Follow-Ups
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
Root canals therapy is performed to remove diseased tissue from the inside of a tooth, and at Cascade Endodontics in Orem UT, we have a lot of experience with this procedure. Every case is different. Depending on the complexity involved, a root canal can be completed in one to three appointments. The good news (we…
Root Canals: What All Patients Should Know
At Cascade Endodontis in Orem UT, patients usually have a lot of questions for us before they settle into one of our chairs for a root canal. In this blog post we’ll discuss the things that all patients should know before the day of their procedure. Will It Hurt? This is easily the most common…
Root Canals: Frequently Asked Questions
When we see a patient about a root canal at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, they almost always have questions about the procedure. In this blog post we will select a few of the most frequently asked questions, and provide solid answers. A root canal is a procedure to remove bacteria and infected soft tissue inside…
After Your Root Canal
Once you’ve had root canal therapy at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, and have found out it wasn’t nearly as painful as popular mythology says, you’ll need to take it easy for a few days as you recover. The root canal was necessary to relieve tooth pain. Most often a tooth has become infected due to…
Do Root Canals Work?
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
When people say “root canal” they are usually referring to a procedure in which infected tissue inside a tooth is removed. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, root canal therapy is our specialty. The term “root canal” also reers to the passages between tooth pulp and tooth roots inside the tooth. These passages, or canals, contain…
Signs You Need a Root Canal
The term “root canal” refers to the interior of a tooth between the pulp and the tooth root. It’s also used to describe the procedure to remove infected tissue, and is among our specialties at Cascade Endodontics in Orem UT. The tissue inside a tooth that can become infected is the pulp, which consists of…
Beyond Root Canals
Root canal therapy is a routine procedure done to save a tooth. It is safe and effective, and we have performed countless root canals at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. They are a non-surgical procedure that are usually done in one or two appointments. A local anesthetic is often enough to numb the patient. In sum,…
