Endodontics History: Surprisingly Wild
AS FAR BACK as the second or third century B.C., people have been trying to operate on infected teeth…
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Tips for Managing a Toothache
SOMETIMES WHEN WE get a toothache, there are hours or more standing between us and the help of the dentist or endodontist. Here…
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How Do Swimming and Diving Affect Teeth?
“SWIMMER’S CALCULUS” SOUNDS more like advanced mathematics than anything to do with teeth, but it’s actually the term for yellow…
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Dental Health in Ancient Cultures
WE TEND TO ASSUME that people from earlier eras (especially the pre-industrial ones) must have had terrible dental health, but that’s…
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Never Forget That Teeth Are Not Tools
TEETH HAVE MANY different uses, from chewing our food to helping us speak clearly to forming the structure…
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How Do I Find the Best Endodontist Near Me?
Endodontist Near Me | Whitby Endodontics Many assume their general dentist is a one-stop, cure-all for all dental needs. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. There are indeed dental practices with specialists on staff. Still, most refer patients to an out-of-practice dental specialist. An endodontist is one of the more common specialists that…
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Why Choose an AAE Endodontist?
WE OFTEN HEAR about the American Dental Association, but there’s another organization just…
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Signs a Tooth Needs Root Canal Therapy
ENDODONTIC TREATMENT, also called root canal therapy, is a dental procedure in which decayed dental pulp is removed so that…
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Time for a Lesson in Dental Anatomy!
THERE WON’T BE a pop-quiz later, but we still want our patients to be familiar with the anatomy of their teeth…
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Medieval England Versus Bad Breath
NOT MUCH WAS understood in Medieval England about cavities or gum disease, but they…
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