Root canal therapy at Cascade Endodontics in Orem is done to save a dying tooth. It involves removing the soft tissues inside the tooth, but there is more to it than that. A tooth that has had the inside tissues removed needs protection. On its own, the tooth will be dry and brittle and can…
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Pain? What Pain? Root Canal Therapy
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, we perform root canal therapy in order to save the patient’s tooth. The procedure has a high success rate, and the result is a tooth that can last a lifetime. And yet, most people are fearful of having a root canal, because they are associated with pain. The truth is…
What Endodontists Do
We use our teeth to bite and chew, and that’s first thing that comes to mind for most people when they think about their pearly whites. But there is a lot more to teeth than that, much of it beneath the surface. Beneath the surface of teeth is our specialty at Cascade Endodontics in Orem.…
Root Canals: Reliable and Safe
Root canals can be scary, and if you find out that you need one your first instinct may be to panic. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, we assure you that modern dentistry has made root canals safe, pain-free, and virtually routine. Yet root canals remain somewhat controversial, and your second instinct may to be get…
Root Canals: Inside The Tooth
Categories: Endodontics, Root Canals
The procedure that is often referred to as a root canal isn’t really a root canal, it’s part of a tooth. Root canal therapy, on the other hand, is a very real treatment, and we perform them on a regular basis at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. Inside the visible portion of a tooth is soft…
Better Than Ever: Root Canal Treatment
We have seen great advances in science and technology in recent decades. Just about everything, it seems, is better than is used to be. That goes for endodontic, or root canal, treatment – but not everyone seems to know it. Rest assured, root canal treatment at Cascade Endodontics in Orem are routine, and mostly painless.…
Treating Cracked Teeth
A fractured tooth sounds serious, and it can be. Teeth can crack as a result of trauma or from biting a hard object, or from clenching your jaw. We have effective treatment for cracked teeth at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. A cracked tooth can actually be hard to diagnose. It’s really a generic term for…
Having a Root Canal?
You need a root canal, and you’re terrified. Who hasn’t heard horror stories about how painful they are, like some kind of medieval torture? At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, we specialize in root canal therapy, and we can assure you they do not live up to their terrible reputation. It can be hard to measure…
Root Canals and Post-Op Pain
Modern medicine has taken the pain out of root canal therapy. Once considered something akin to torture, modern root canals like those performed at Cascade Endodontics in Orem are not much different than getting a cavity filled. And yet, root canals are major procedures. You’ll be comfortable while it’s done, but afterward a certain amount…
Root Canal Treatment: How It’s Done
When the soft tissues in the center of a tooth become inflamed or infected, a root canal may be the best way to treat it. Root canals are one of the most common procedures we do at Cascade Endodontics in Provo. That soft tissue is the tooth’s pulp, and it consists of the nerve, blood…
