Blog: Root Canals

The answer to this question varies significantly with each patient and their specific condition; however, it can take anywhere from a few days to a few months for a tooth's nerve to die. A tooth may be anywhere from sensitive to excruciatingly painful during this time. It is a good idea to contact your High Point dentist if you're ...

Root canal procedures are necessary to save natural teeth when a tooth has become infected, decayed or damaged beyond what a traditional filling can repair. As their name implies, root canal procedures involve the actual root canals that exist inside your teeth. Because root canal procedures involve working in this deeper, more sensitive part of your tooth near ...

Let’s talk about root canals. We bet your first thought is, “Let’s not.” Yes, we know that root canals have a terrible reputation, but are they really all that bad? Considering that modern dentistry has brought us lots of improvements, is it possible that a root canal might actually be considered “stress free?”

Absolutely! We certainly understand that this can be ...