If there’s a dental procedure that seems to strike fear into the hearts of patients more than any other, it’s the root canal. For decades, the phrase “I need a root canal” has been synonymous with dread and anxiety. However, in the modern dental world, root canals are not just a staple of oral care—they’re […]
At Cascade Endodontics in Orem UT, we know that the last thing you want to think about during a dental emergency is more pain. And with all the urban legends associated with endodontics, we can understand why the prospect of enduring a root canal after already having received a traumatic injury would make patients nervous. […]
At Cascade Endodontics in Orem UT, we know that traumatic dental injuries can be stressful. Especially if they’re painful enough to be considered a dental emergency. And sometimes they require endodontic treatment. But root canals have a similarly stressful reputation. As much as we’ve tried to dispel this urban myth at our practice, it surfaces […]
Life is full of surprises, and some of them are bad: a traumatic tooth injury, for example. It can happen on the playground or at work, it can happen in the car, it can happen around the house, or at a place that might surprise you. But a tooth injury should be seen right away […]
