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Cool Toothbrushes To Keep Dental Hygiene Interesting
Brushing your teeth doesn’t have to be boring! The toothbrush has been around forever. So, naturally, designers and engineers have tried to come up with new kinds of toothbrushes for us to use. While these toothbrushes are cool, some of them are still waiting to be...
Comprehensive Endodontics | What We Do Here At James A. Penney, III, DDS, PA Endodontics
What makes James A. Penney, III, DDS, PA Endodontics “comprehensive?” We perform several different procedures for the inside of your tooth. The “one size fits all” approach has no place in the world of endodontics. A root canal might seem straightforward — and for the...
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...
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...
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...
6 Tips to Control Root Canal Pain Until Your Appointment
Getting Your Root Canal in Little Rock, AR So you’re getting a root canal. Congratulations! Soon your tooth decay will be long gone, and all the pain associated with it will be just a memory. But if your root canal has been scheduled for a few weeks from now, you may...
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...
