Aug 14, 2016 | Blog, Huntington Beach Dental Office
One of the most alarming things patients can hear from their dentist is that they need a root canal. The treatment has a bad reputation of being painful and scary, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Once you become familiar with the procedure, it will be less...
Jun 28, 2016 | Blog, Huntington Beach Dental Office
People who are looking for reasons to avoid getting that root canal treatment that the dentist has advised may latch on to a rumor that the procedure can be linked to cancer. This is just that, an unfounded rumor that does nothing but place fear and hesitation in the...
Jun 21, 2016 | Blog, Huntington Beach Dental Office
All dentists receive training in endodontic treatment in dental school. However, an endodontist is a dentist who specializes in saving teeth through therapies involving the inner tissue, or pulp, of the teeth. While your general dentist can perform root canal...
Apr 21, 2016 | Blog, Huntington Beach Dental Office
The success rate of root canal treatment is high, however, about 5% to 15% of treatments will fail. If a root canal treatment is successful, it is permanent. There are some complications with endodontic treatment that will not become apparent immediately upon...
