It’s true, tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body. However, this doesn’t mean your teeth can withstand everything that they may touch. There are a number of foods that can crack a tooth and cause traumatic dental injuries, and while you don’t necessarily have to avoid them entirely, you should know what…
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Ask an endodontist what their primary job focus is, and they’ll likely say it’s to preserve their patients’ natural teeth to the best of their ability. While there are some dental treatments that will replace a severely damaged or decayed tooth with a natural-looking prosthetic, your endodontist will always try to avoid an artificial tooth…
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Root canal therapy has long been considered one of the most dreaded dental procedures, but the truth is, this reputation is now outdated. Modern techniques and advances in technology have made the entire root canal process faster, easier, and more comfortable. The more you know about the root canal procedure, the less mystery there will…
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When your dentist mentions you’ll need a root canal, it’s likely because there are no other options outside of extracting the infected tooth. However, thanks to modern dental technology, you do have options for the root canal itself. Laser-assisted irrigation allows for a more straightforward and more pain-free root canal procedure than ever before, and…
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Root canal therapy is a tooth-saving procedure which offers a 95% success rate. However, although it is unlikely, a root canal could fail. Fortunately, a failed root canal doesn’t mean extraction. If your root canal fails, an endodontist can perform an apicoectomy surgery. What is an apicoectomy, and what does the recovery process look like?…
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Dr. Burton Waxman and Dr. Lina Jarboe at Access Endodontics continue providing the highest caliber of endodontic services to patients referred by dentists throughout Howard County and the surrounding area. Patients who are in need of root canals, apicoectomies, and endodontic retreatment will typically need to be referred to an endodontist through their dentist. While…
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When the dental pulp in your tooth becomes infected, often, the only choice for treatment is root canal therapy. Receiving root canal therapy in Ellicott City can be the difference between keeping your natural tooth for life or needing to have it extracted, which makes it an ideal procedure. However, at times, even root canals…
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There is a very good chance that you know the term root canal treatment. It is one of the most recognized dental procedures. During a root canal, the infection in the inner tooth is removed, and the compromised dental pulp is replaced with a filling material. This procedure allows you to save your natural tooth,…
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Sports are meant to be fun, but they’re also the cause of dental injuries. It’s not always from high contact sports like football or hockey. A flying elbow on the basketball court, a speeding volleyball, or a slip on the soccer field can all result in traumatic injuries in Ellicott City. Obviously, this shouldn’t prevent…
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All aspects of dentistry are intended to protect your teeth, gums, preserve or improve your smile, while giving you the quality of life you deserve. As such, endodontics offers a relatively unique area of specialization. Endodontic services in Ellicott City deal primarily with one very specific part of the tooth: the dental pulp. Your endodontist…
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