Too many people see a dentist’s office as a painful and scary place. At Koch Park Dental in Florissant, we dispel that image with a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Even so, when patients hear they need a root canal, a lot of them are going to get tense. It doesn’t need to be that way. […]
Root Canals
Sinus Pain Or Abscessed Tooth? Root Canal Risks
Your maxillary sinuses are very close to your top teeth. In some areas, only a sliver of tissue separates the upper tooth roots from the bottom of the sinus cavity. It’s no wonder that when there is pain in that area, the location can be hard to pinpoint. It could be an abscessed tooth needing […]
CEREC Crowns in Florissant: Koch Park Dental
Did you know that dental chairs don’t come from your local Florissant furniture store? All right: no surprise there. Dental chairs are made for the comfort of patient and dental provider alike. They’re just what the dentist ordered for CEREC same-day crowns, one of our specialties at Koch Park Dental. Our patients have been lying back […]
3 Problems Which May Require A Root Canal
Categories: Root Canals
Hello Missouri, let’s talk about the root canal procedure (“endodontic therapy” in dentist – speak). The root canal may be the most cringe-worthy dental treatment commonly done today, but it is important that dental patients in the Chesterfield, Town and Country, and Ballwin, MO areas know what is happening during this anxiety – inducing, though […]
Ignoring It Won’t Make It Go Away
Categories: Root Canals
Are you a busy Chesterfield resident suffering with a toothache, but ignoring the pain? Have you started chewing on one side of your mouth to avoid your sensitive teeth? Have you stopped drinking hot and cold beverages to alleviate the discomfort? Dental pain is like an unpaid speeding ticket, ignoring it won’t make it go […]
Root Canal vs Dental Implant
Categories: Dental Implants, Root Canals
Hello, Chesterfield dental blog visitors. I am Dr. Martin L. Buchheit of Town and Country Cosmetic Dentistry and Implant Center. When a tooth’s nerve and pulp becomes infected, a dentist and patient must make a choice of whether to attempt to save the tooth by performing a root canal or to extract the tooth. There are several factors […]
3 Tooth Problems Which May Require A Root Canal
Categories: Root Canals
When an endodontist, oral surgeon, or general dentist in St. Louis or Florissant performs a root canal, the dead or diseased pulp is taken out, the space that is left is cleaned, and then it is shaped and filled.
