Can An Endodontist Fix A Cracked Root?

Little Rock Endondontist Help and Tips Once the crack has reached the root of your tooth, the odds of an endodontist being able to save it go down. A split tooth is a tooth with a crack that runs deep enough to separate the tooth into segments. This is often caused...

5 Ways To Avoid Tooth Infection

Dental Health Tips – Little Rock Endodontist James A. Penney III, DDS A tooth infection is a pocket of pus that is caused by a bacterial infection. Abscesses can occur in different regions of the tooth depending on the cause of the infection. A periapical...

What is an Apicoectomy?

Little Rock Endodontist – Tips and Education Surgery can be an alarming word. So if your dentist has recommended endodontic surgery, you probably have a few questions. An apicoectomy is also known as a root-end resection. It’s a little more advanced than a root...

How Is An Endodontist Different From an Oral Surgeon?

Your Little Rock Endodontist (a Root Canal Specialist 🙂 ) At James A. Penney II, DDS, PA Endodontics we want to make sure all our patients are well educated in the options they have for dental treatment. As an endodontist, Dr. Penney specializes in the root cause of...

Endodontists, Tooth Extractions and Tooth Implants

If you experience traumatic injury to your teeth, it can lead to cracks and severe damage that lead to tooth loss. However, if you seek immediate emergency attention from an endodontist, you can greatly increase the odds of saving your teeth. Here we look at how...