Does A Cracked Tooth Need To Be Pulled?
Sometimes patients ask, “Does a cracked tooth need to be pulled?” If you recently learned you have a cracked tooth, you may feel anxious about losing the tooth. However, if you see an endodontist, you may not have to lose that tooth after all! Please remember this article is strictly educational and not intended to…
Read MoreWhy Should Your Endodontist Conduct a Cold Test for Root Canal Pain?
Patients often ask about the diagnostic tests we perform to make sure we understand what’s happening with your teeth. Since the tooth’s root system is tiny and complex, we use a variety of diagnostic tests to help identify the source of the pain. One of the simplest—and most powerful—is the cold test. Good news: if…
Read MoreThe Most Common Endodontic Diagnostic Tests
Before receiving a root canal or other endodontic treatment, your endodontist will need to run a few endodontic diagnostic tests. Here at Ballantyne Endodontics, we’re big believers in the power of diagnosis because it helps us create a customized treatment plan for you and your teeth. Your clinical exam gives us the information we need…
Read MoreWhy Do You Need Endodontic Imaging Prior to Treatment?
As you’re hopping in the car for a road trip, what’s one of the first things you do? We’re guessing you plug in your destination on your GPS. Well, when we’re performing endodontic treatment, high-quality images serve as our road map. They guide your endodontist’s mission to restore your wellbeing and oral health. Digital imaging…
Read MoreThe Endodontic Technology Used at Ballantyne Endo
If you know a handy person, chances are you may have heard an expression about the importance of having the right tool for the job. You wouldn’t use a wrench to hang a picture on the wall! Having the right tools for the job is just as important in endodontics and dentistry. Advances in endodontic…
Read MoreWhat Happens if a Root Canal Fails?
Sometimes patients ask – What happens if a root canal fails? Good news: around 95% of all root canals are successful and last for years or the patient’s lifetime. However, in medicine, as in life, there are no guarantees. If you notice severe pain in a tooth previously treated with a root canal, you may…
Read MoreWhat is a Gentlewave Root Canal procedure?
We are proud to offer state-of-the-art treatments such as GentleWave to our patients. Sometimes patients ask us what is the GentleWave root canal procedure and why we recommend it? GentleWave is a minimally invasive option to standard root canal treatment. This patented technology uses acoustic energy to thoroughly cleanse and disinfect the root canal system.…
Read MoreHow a Dental Dam Used in Dentistry Can Keep You Safe
When you have an endodontic procedure, and the practitioner applies a dental dam used in dentistry to your mouth, you benefit from a decades’ old method of protection for you and the dental professional. This small piece of material has numerous advantages when used correctly. In fact, in 2017, the American Association of Endodontists put…
Read MoreTop Benefits of the GentleWave Root Canal Procedure
If a dentist recommends you for a root canal, understand that it will keep you from losing the tooth. Plus, with upgraded techniques, such as the GentleWave root canal procedure that we offer here at Ballantyne Endodontics, you can get a high-tech alternative to traditional root canals that provides the following benefits to patients and…
Read MoreHow Do You Treat an Abscessed Tooth?
Sometimes patients ask, “how do you treat an abscessed tooth?” If you are asking that question, we hope this post will be reassuring. With prompt, professional care, a dental professional or endodontist can effectively treat an abscessed tooth. Any painful dental concern requires professional care, and this blog post is no substitute. It isn’t intended…
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