Endodontic treatment, better known as root canal therapy, hasa remarkably high success rate: better than ninety-five percent. The teeth we fix at Cascade Endodontics in Orem UT can last a lifetime. But as with any medical or dental procedure, things do not go as expected, and root canals are no exception. Long after the usual […]
Apicoectomies: What You Need to Know
If you had a root canal at Cascade Endodontics in Orem, you know by now that the procedure wasn’t so bad. Their reputation is far worse than the root canal itself. Sometimes, however, a root canal isn’t enough to keep your tooth healthy. In cases like that it may be necessary to perform what’s called […]
Further Examination: Endodontic Retreatment
A successful root canal should last a lifetime. At Cascade Endodontics in Orem, root canals are among our specialties. Sometimes, however, root canals do not heal properly, and it becomes necessary for re-treatment. This, of course, is a possible outcome of any dental or medical treatment. It doesn’t happen very often. Root canals have a […]
Endodontic Retreatment
When properly cared for, root canal treatments at Cascade Endodontics in Orem can last a lifetime. But a root canal, properly known as endodontic treatment, is a complex procedure, and sometimes retreatment becomes necessary. When a root canal is performed, an affected tooth’s root is removed, and the tooth is sealed. In some cases it […]
Saving Teeth: Endodontics in Provo
Endodontists specialize in saving teeth. The prefix “endo” means inside, and inside teeth is where much of the endodondist’s work is performed. If you’ve ever had a root canal in Provo or elsewhere, it was probably an endodontist who did the procedure. Root canals are a big part of an endodontist’s practice, but they are […]
Do You Need Endodontic Retreatment?
Usually when Provo area endodontic patients get a root canal, that tooth can last a lifetime. Sometimes though, teeth don’t heal how we expect them to and you may be in need of endodontic retreatment. There are a number of reasons why a person may need a retreatment of root canal in Orem: A narrow […]