Should I See a Dentist or an Endodontist?
WHY GO TO an endodontist for root canal treatment if I could just see my general dentist? It’s true that man…
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The Rotten Teeth of Shakespeare’s Time
WE CAN SEE a hint of the state of dental health in Shakespeare’s England from a sonnet in which he describes his lady love’s reeking breath. The…
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Smile More to Boost Your Health!
YOU PROBABLY HEARD the line “it takes fewer muscles to smile than to frown” when you were growing up, but…
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Follow Our Toothache Tips
A TOOTHACHE DOESN’T always come at a time when it’s easy to get to the dentist or endodontist. In the…
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No Dental Field’s History Is Wilder Than Ours
IT’S HARD TO IMAGINE root canal therapy taking place before the modern day, with all the specialized tools and…
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Did Ancient Americans Have Dental Problems?
WE TEND TO IMAGINE
that people from earlier eras must’ve had worse teeth than we do because…
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Your Teeth Underwater
ANYONE WHO REGULARLY swims might have noticed that your teeth are more sensitive after climbing…
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How to Tell a Tooth Needs a Root Canal
WHAT ARE SOME of the signs that indicate a tooth might be in need of root canal therapy?
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The Value of AAE Endodontists
MOST PEOPLE HAVE heard of the American Dental Association, but did you know there’s also an organization for endodontists? The…
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Medieval England’s Bad Breath Solutions
BACK IN MEDIEVAL times in England (and in most other places, to be fair), people didn’t have a great understanding of what caused cavities…
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