A cracked tooth is not something to be taken lightly. If you’ve cracked a tooth, you already know how painful it can be. The simple act of chewing can cause pain; so can eating or drinking things that are hot or cold. We can provide relief at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. There are lots of…
Cracked Teeth
Ancient History? Root Canals Then and Now
A root canal is a specialized dental procedure that becomes necessary when a tooth is infected or inflamed. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, they are one of our specialties. It may surprise you to learn that the first root canal was performed more than two thousand years ago. Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient skull with…
Thresholds: Sedation Dentistry in Orem
Everyone has a pain threshold. We might not know it – but then something comes along and draws a line in the sand. Step over that line and you’re in a world of hurt. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, we provide sedation dentistry to ease pain and reduce anxiety. One of the procedures we perform…
The Root of the Problem: Endodontics in Orem
Root canals are one of the most common procedures performed by the team at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. No one likes the idea of a root canal, but the procedure doesn’t deserve its bad reputation. Root canals are a fairly straightforward procedure to relieve dental pain and save an infected tooth. It’s the infected tooth…
Prompt Attention: Tooth Injury Orem
Categories: Avulsed Tooth, Cracked Teeth, Emergency Dental Care, Endodontics, Root Canals, Sedation Dentistry, Toothache
Dental traumas are divided into two broad categories: fractures and luxation injuries. Fractures include chips and cracks; luxation means a tooth that has been displaced or misaligned. Both are treated regularly at Cascade Endodontics in Orem. Chipped teeth account for most dental traumas. Fortunately, most of them can be repaired, either by reattaching the broken…
Cracked Teeth in Orem
If you have the misfortune to crack one of your teeth, you are likely to to experience pain. You may only notice it when you try to eat, or you may be more sensitive to hot or cold temperatures. Whatever your symptoms, cracked teeth are not to be ignored, and Cascade Endodontics in Orem can…
Saving Teeth: Endodontics in Provo
Endodontists specialize in saving teeth. The prefix “endo” means inside, and inside teeth is where much of the endodondist’s work is performed. If you’ve ever had a root canal in Provo or elsewhere, it was probably an endodontist who did the procedure. Root canals are a big part of an endodontist’s practice, but they are…
Nothing to Fear: Root Canals in Orem
Two words have the power to strike fear into the most courageous of souls: root canal. But at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, root canals are performed with the patient’s comfort uppermost in mind. A root canal treats the inside of a tooth. It becomes necessary when a cavity infects a tooth’s interior, which can cause increased…
Speedy Treatment For Cracked Teeth In Utah County
Categories: Cracked Teeth
One of the endodontic treatments we provide to our Utah County area patients is restoring cracked teeth. If your tooth is experiencing erratic pain when chewing or pain with exposure to extreme hot or extreme cold, you may have a cracked tooth. The best way to know for sure is to visit Dr. Jon Jenson…
When Teeth Develop Cracks
Categories: Cracked Teeth
A cracked tooth is nothing to take lightly. Dr. Jon Jenson takes a cracked tooth seriously, and he even outlines five specific kinds of cracked teeth. Types of Cracked Teeth Vertical Root Fracture. We’ll start with one of the most extreme (and least common) kinds of cracks. A vertical root fracture is where the tooth…
