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…
Sedation Dentistry
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…
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.…
Having a Root Canal?
You need a root canal, and you’re scared. 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…
Sedation Dentistry: Three Levels of Relief
Root canals are not nearly as fearsome as popular culture has made them out to be. Sometimes people equate them with medieval torture, but the truth, as is often the case, is far removed from that. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, modern dentistry has made root canal therapy about like having a cavity filled. Root…
Relief From a Common Issue
Categories: Endodontics, Sedation Dentistry
Dental anxiety is more common than you might think. As many as one in every five Americans don’t go to the dentist because of anxiety or even fear, according to some studies. For many of them, the idea of dental treatment, and the pain they associate with it, is more than they can bear. At…
Cracked Tooth? Don’t Delay!
Categories: Cracked Teeth, Dental Health, Emergency Dental Care, Endodontics, Root Canals, Sedation Dentistry
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…
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…
