Category Archives: Repair
Real-World Baby Root Canal – Pulpotomy
Often we find that the earlier we tackle a problem, the easier it is resolved. This is certainly so with cavities in teeth – they hardly ever go away, if we just wait, even though we might at times be … Continue reading
The Last Resort – Root Canal Treatment
It is obvious that at the first sign of a problem with your teeth we should go to the dentist and have him check the cause for this problem. Usually the hope that ‘it will go away’ does not come … Continue reading
Preventing Root Canals
The old school of dentistry considers a tooth saved after a root canal procedure has been performed. It is true that a tooth can survive this procedure for many years, maybe even the rest of the life. But looking at … Continue reading
A ‘root canal’ for Baby Teeth
Cavities in baby teeth progress faster and affect the nerve sooner than in permanent teeth. Long before a cavity becomes visible in a baby molar, it grows inside the dentin. Only when the overlying enamel collapses a “hole” in the … Continue reading
Root Canals – Procedure, Risks, Disinfection, Materials
Root canal treatment is carried out on a tooth which has a dead nerve, an abscess of the roots, or a painful and irreversible inflammation of the nerve. It involves making an access hole on top of the tooth, and … Continue reading