You may be surprised to hear that the word “endodontics” comes from two Greek words put together: “inside” and “tooth”. And you may even be more surprised to hear that the first endodontic treatment may go back as far as 200 BCE! That’s right, a skull from this era was found with a bronze wire […]
If you have one or more teeth that are sensitive to hot and cold, the first thing you need to do is have an evaluation to determine the cause. Tooth sensitivity is largely caused by exposure of a tooth’s dentin, the living tissue making up the body of the tooth. When exposed—most often from gum […]
We are always pleased to pass along any oral health information to our patients and their families as we come across it in our various news sources. Simply put: we love it when we find teeth in the news! While we don’t spend significant time in hospitals ourselves, we were still happy to hear about […]
As with any other health related topic, there are many common myths that seem to follow root canals around, so we are here to set the record straight! Here are five of the most common questions we hear in our practice every day: After a root canal, is my tooth dead? No. Many people believe […]
