by Jon Richards | Jul 22, 2022 | Appointments
Initial appointments for consultation/diagnosis only usually last about 30 minutes. If treatment is anticipated, appointment duration may range from 45 minutes to 90 minutes or more.
by Jon Richards | Jul 22, 2022 | Appointments
Most teeth will require 1-2 treatment appointments. Sometimes, depending on complexity, additional appointments may be necessary in order to achieve a quality result. A major determining factor of the time required to complete your treatment centers around the degree...
by Jon Richards | Jul 4, 2022 | Education, Patient Question
If you’ve ever had a bad toothache, you have experienced the effect of the pain and just how helpless one is when that pain gets severe. Cases like this are easy to cause one to seek the care of a dental provider. An inflamed dental pulp may be extra sensitive to hot...
by Jon Richards | Jul 4, 2022 | Education, Patient Question
When root canal therapy was performed on your tooth, the prior dentist made an opening in the top (biting surface) of your tooth and removed the internal nerve and blood vessels that are responsible for feeling pain. It is important to understand that the internal...
by Jon Richards | Jul 4, 2022 | Education, Patient Question
At Eastlake Endodontics, we believe that it is our role to provide you with sufficient information so that you can take control of your health care decisions. We are proud to have many options for restorative materials, and choose the one that you feel most...
by Jon Richards | Jul 4, 2022 | Education, Patient Question
Root canal therapy is responsible for preserving teeth that would otherwise be lost due to caries (decay), fracture, or structural breakdown. Not too long ago it was common to see adults wearing dentures because maintaining their natural teeth over a lifetime was...
