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…
Author: Andrew Stubbs
The Root of the Problem: Correcting Harmful Misconceptions About Root Canal Treatments
Categories: Root Canal or Extraction
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
Categories: Cigna PPO
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
Categories: Calcified Root Canal Treatment
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…
Addressing the Root of the Problem: Endodontic Alternatives to Root Canal
Categories: Root Canal Diagnosis
Severe tooth pain, sensitive teeth, and swollen gums — any of these symptoms might suggest that your tooth pulp is infected and that you need to see your local endodontist in Colorado. But let’s say that you already scheduled your visit and that you already had a root canal procedure, but the symptoms keep coming…
Regenerative Endodontic Therapy 101
Categories: Endodontic Treatment
Root canal therapy saves millions of teeth each year. But sometimes, it isn’t enough. This is where regenerative endodontic therapy comes in. With regenerative endodontic therapy, Lone Tree endodontists can replace damaged structures in the teeth and restore functionality to infected or even necrotic root canal systems, thereby helping their patients retain their true teeth.…
Dentist or Endodontist? Who should Perform Your Root Canal Procedure
Categories: Endodontic Treatment
The natural enamel that coats teeth is the hardest substance in the body. It protects teeth from impact damage from an injury or eating hard food. Despite its durability, however, enamel is no match against infection. When cracks form at the crown of a tooth, or if the gums separate from the teeth and food…
Why You Shouldn’t Be Scared of Root Canal Treatment
Categories: Root Canal Therapy
The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) estimates 15.1 million root canal treatments are performed annually. There are, however, some people who are afraid of the procedure. The sad truth is that their fear may be due to misconceptions about the endodontic treatment. Before forgoing your root canal treatment in Lone Tree and potentially risking your…
Post Root Canal Treatment: What Should You Expect
Categories: Root Canal Therapy
Regular dental visits are necessary to maintain your oral health. In the US, however, about 23 percent of people from all backgrounds are afraid of dental procedures, particularly a root canal treatment. This anxiety may be based on someone else’s experience of the same procedure. As endodontists in Lone Tree, Colorado, we understand the apprehension…
Root Canal or Extraction?
Categories: Root Canal or Extraction
Deciding between having a root canal or extraction can be a difficult decision, especially when you are in pain. Root canals and tooth extractions are two effective treatment options that dentists can recommend to treat damaged or infected teeth. There are some important points to consider when making your decision. When is a Root Canal…