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Why are Fractured Teeth an Important Issue?

As experienced dentists, we know what can happen as stress fractures develop in teeth. Today, more people have teeth with small to medium sized fillings than in decades past. That is good. However, if those teeth start to show stress cracks, the part of the tooth that eventually splits away is large because there is […]

Friday March 21st, 2008 in Root canals, Crowns, Insurance, Gum | Leave a Comment

Alternatives to root canals

Dear Cathy,
Thanks for your inquiry about alternatives to root canals. I took the liberty to watch a Mercola video to learn where he was coming from.
Your tooth has a big filling. That means the tooth is weakened a bit because a traditional filling does nothing to reinforce the tooth. Teeth like that often […]

Thursday July 5th, 2007 in Root canals, Ask the dentist | Leave a Comment