A common concern with patients with tooth pain is how much does a root canal cost? Root canal cost can sometimes be a barrier to getting the treatment that you need. No one likes the possibility of getting a root canal. It is a painful condition and you just want to get on with your…
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How Long Does a Root Canal Take?
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Root Canal Treatment How long does a root canal take? I get asked this question every day, because it really is a good question to ask. You have errands to run, you have to get back to work and you have to pick your kids up from school. In short, you have a busy day…
Review – Dr. Andrew Stubbs – Lone Tree Endodontist
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Donnell Brocks describes his experience receiving root canal treatment from Dr. Andrew Stubbs, Lone Tree endodontist at Creekside Endodontics. What Does Donnell say about his experience with Lone Tree Endodontist Dr. Andrew Stubbs? “My name is Donnell Brocks. I am a patient of Creekside Endodontics. I’ve had several root canals done, so I have experienced…
Sedation Dentistry: Improving the Dental Experience of People with Special Needs
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Regular dental visits are essential to maintaining dental health. Unfortunately, not everyone can keep up with a regular schedule. Some patients cannot pay for a checkup, while 9 to 15 percent of Americans absent themselves because of fear. In other cases, a patient has difficulties because he or she has special needs, either physically or…
Post-Anesthesia: What to Expect After a Mouth-Numbing Dental Procedure
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Dental appointments rarely, if ever, make it onto someone’s Top 10 Most Fun Things to Do list. Even we, here at Creekside Endodontics in Colorado, know that you might sometimes dread meeting us – as such, we exert all efforts to make our procedures as smooth and painless as possible. Feelings of anxiety about upcoming…
GentleWave Endo Technology
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GentleWave Endo Gentle Wave endo is a revolutionary way to achieve the goals of root canal therapy. To achieve the goals of root canal therapy, Gentle Wave uses breakthrough technology to clean the root canal space and remove bacteria, tissue and debris. Broad spectrum acoustic energy enables root canal fluids to travel through the root canal…
Sit Back and Relax: How Sedation Dentistry Gives you Healthy Teeth
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Dental anxiety is the term used to describe the fear, stress, and anxiety that some people feel on a regular dentist visit. It is estimated that 9% to 15% of Americans avoid seeing the dentist because of dental anxiety. For some of them, the anxiety can be so severe that their dentist may find that…
The Root of the Problem: Correcting Harmful Misconceptions About Root Canal Treatments
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At the beginning of the year, popular video streaming platform Netflix began showing the documentary film Root Cause. Directed by Australian filmmaker Frazer Bailey, the documentary boldly claims that root canals can cause cancer and other serious illnesses. With input from holistic dentists, the film claims that bacteria fester inside root canals and the hollow…
Cigna PPO Endodontist Root Canal
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Cigna PPO Endodontist Are you looking for a Cigna PPO Endodontist? Cigna Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) is a type of dental health plan that offers a larger network so you have more dentists and dental offices to choose from. Your out-of-pocket costs are usually higher with a PPO plan than with an HMO or EPO…
Successful Calcified Root Canal Treatment
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Successful Calcified Root Canal Treatment There are 2 steps for successful calcified root canal treatment: Find all of the canals in the tooth. Clean all of the canals you find. Theoretically, successful calcified root canal treatment is that easy. Many dentists find it so hard to complete these two steps and provide the successful root…