An apicoectomy, also known as a root end surgery, is a recommended treatment for patients if a root canal treatment by itself was insufficient to clear out an oral infection. While less common than root canals, it is a safe and painless procedure that can often be completed rather quickly. The average apical dental surgery […]
Endodontics is a dental speciality that focuses on treating tooth pain and issues that arise from infected dental pulp. An endodontist may use several different treatments to treat dental pulp issues, depending on the patient’s individual needs. Two of the most common endodontic treatments are root canals and apical dental surgery? What is the difference […]
When your teeth are suffering from a major infection, sometimes the best treatment is a root canal. An endodontist will drill into your tooth and remove the infected pulp and nerves, relieving pain while allowing you to keep your original tooth. Most root canal treatments don’t take that long either. The average root canal procedure […]
Endodontic treatments, which can range from root canals to dental implants and other dental surgeries, are often the most effective solutions to severe mouth infections. However, treatment for many oral issues doesn’t just end with your visit to the dentist. In fact, what you do after your endodontic treatment is sometimes just as important as […]
Today's root canals are not painful. Most patients report that they are no more challenging than a standard dental filling, especially when performed by an endodontic specialist. Root canals have an undeserved reputation for being painful based on information that is decades old. Today's root canals are painless, thanks to dental technique and technology advances. […]
Root canals are safe procedures that can save your natural teeth. Root canals remove and treat infected pulp inside the tooth, relieving pain and potentially saving natural teeth from extraction. Reasons Why You May Need a Root Canal Dental Pain If your tooth is painful when you chew on it or has a sharp pain […]
If a tooth that underwent a root canal in the past again becomes painful or develops other problems, an endodontist may need to perform a procedure called retreatment. Retreatment is also known as a repeat root canal. Reasons for Endodontic Retreatment One of the primary reasons for endodontic retreatment is when the dentist who performed […]
As humans we only get one set of adult teeth in our lifetime and with our increasing life expectancy, our natural teeth need to be maintained for us to function effectively as we get older. Root Canal procedures are designed to save teeth from the alternative option to lose the tooth forever. It is only […]
Endodontists routinely perform root canals, but that is not their only focus area. They serve a range of complex procedures that can relieve pain and restore oral health. Endodontists treat problems inside the tooth, such as when the pulp becomes infected or inflamed. Treating these issues requires particular skills. If you choose between an endodontist […]
Dental patients in Warwick, and surrounding areas of Rhode Island, have a new option for outstanding endodontic care. Dr. Usman Fazli, DMD, former Dental Officer in the United States Army Reserves, recently opened his own root canal specialty practice called Rhode Island Endodontics. Centrally located in Warwick Medical Building at 400 Bald Hill Road, Suite […]