Posted in Apicoectomy, Maryland Dentist, Root Canal on March 2nd, 2012 No Comments »
You will receive instructions from your endodontist about which medications to take and what you can eat or drink. You should ice the area for 10 to 12 hours after the surgery, and rest during that time. The area may bruise and swell. It may be more swollen the second day after the procedure than [...]
Posted in Apicoectomy, Maryland Dentist, Restorative Dentistry Annapolis, Root Canal on January 24th, 2012 No Comments »
If a root canal becomes infected again after a root canal has been done, it’s often because of a problem near the apex of the root. Your dentist can do an apicoectomy to fix the problem so the tooth doesn’t need to be extracted. An apicoectomy is done only after a tooth has had at [...]
Posted in Annapolis Cosmetic Dentist, Apicoectomy, Maryland Dentist, Restorative Dentistry Annapolis, Root Canal on January 11th, 2012 No Comments »
Your teeth are held in place by roots that extend into your jawbone. Front teeth usually have one root. Other teeth, such as your premolars and molars, have two or more roots. The tip of each root is called the apex. Nerves and blood vessels enter the tooth through the apex, travel through a canal [...]