Blog - Root Canals

Are you concerned that you may have a tooth infection? Tooth infections and abscesses can develop for a variety of reasons. Oftentimes, the tooth becomes infected due to bacteria breaking through the enamel, either through a crack in the tooth or decay in the tooth. 

No matter how the infection or abscess originated, it’s important to have the tooth examined by ...

Root canals suffer from a bad reputation, which is unfortunate. It often helps to honestly explain what a root canal is to patients so they can understand how it can help their teeth, gums, and general well-being. 

Root canal therapy, or endodontic therapy, is a dental procedure where Dr. Ardalan Sanati and Dr. Shohreh Shahram get rid of tooth decay or ...

In the simplest terms, a tooth is dead when it no longer has access to blood flow. 

Your teeth are made up of three layers; enamel, the hardest substance in the human body; dentin, the softer layer under enamel; and pulp, the innermost area of your tooth that carries nerves and blood supply that keep it alive and healthy.

Causes of a ...

There’s nothing like the mere thought of a root canal to strike fear in the hearts of most dental patients. Although the reality is that the pain that brings you into the dentist's office for a root canal is far worse than the procedure itself, people still have a fear of this common dental procedure.

Dental science continues to make breakthroughs, ...