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The term “root canal” describes the hollow center part of a tooth, which in a healthy tooth is filled with pulp and the tooth’s nerve. But the term is also used generally to describe the procedure that removes the pulp. It’s formally known as root canal therapy or treatment, and it’s a specialty at Cascade…

If you find out you have to have a root canal, your first reaction might be heightened anxiety. But rest assured: at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, root canals are routine and painless, and there is no cause for alarm. There is a lot of misinformation out there, when it comes to root canals. Because of…

Root canals become necessary when the pulp of a tooth is inflamed or infected. The idea of a root canal scares a lot of people, but there really is no cause for concern. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, root canals are not much different than having a cavity filled. The pulp of a healthy tooth…

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 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…

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…