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Root Canal Surgery | What is Going to Happen to My Tooth?
Root canal surgery is a common, tooth-saving procedure performed on a tooth when the interior has been damaged. Your tooth isn’t in a good place. Here is now a root canal gets a tooth back to work functioning like a natural tooth. 1. We will explain and answer...
Traumatic Injuries | What to Do When You Get Your Tooth Knocked Out
If you have kids, are involved in any kind of sport, or just seem to end up in fistfights more often than most, you need to be ready for when a tooth gets knocked out. It is a common traumatic injury that can usually be treated successfully depending on the steps you...
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...
Make the Most of Your Dental Hygiene Routine
Endodontic Tips and Help - Little Rock, AR Do you have a good dental hygiene routine? At James A. Penney, III, DDS we know that the best way to fight tooth decay and save every tooth is to be proactive when it comes to dental hygiene. Do you have the right dental...
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...
Can An Endodontist Put You To Sleep For a Root Canal?
Little Rock Endodontist Education - Root Canal Information Going under unconscious sedation for a root canal is unnecessary and will only put your body through more distress. For patients dealing with fear, a severe gag reflex, special needs, dementia, or other...
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 abscess...
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 canal...
Will a Root Canal Fix an Abscessed Tooth?
Root Canal Preparation and Tips from your Little Rock Endodontist An abscessed tooth is no joke when it comes to dental infections. What starts out as a small bacterial infection can spread and really cause a patient pain. That is where root canals come in handy. Root...
4 Stages of a Root Canal Treatment
Get Ready for your Root Canal Treatment in Little Rock, AR Are you about to head in for your first root canal treatment? Many patients have questions and concerns about the procedure. Thanks to modern dentistry and technology, there isn’t much to worry about. A root...
