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San Diego Endodontics

moprospect — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:11:23 +0000

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘I’d rather have a root canal’ to describe something painful or unpleasant? At Marcos Ortega DDS, we perform root canal (endodontic) therapy routinely for our San Diego dentistry patients and many report minimal discomfort. San Diego root canal procedures have advanced significantly in recent years. For many California root canal patients, the procedure is no worse than getting a filling from your Marcos Ortega DDS dental professional.

At Marcos Ortega DDS, our goal is to help our Hillcrest, Mission Hills, Mission Valley, and Bankers Hill root canal patients avoid the necessity of California endodontic treatment by providing skilled dental care. However, if root canal therapy is necessary to preserve a tooth for one of our greater San Diego area root canal patients, we provide the most advanced San Diego endodontic treatment in California

How do you know if you need a San Diego root canal? See your Marcos Ortega DDS dental professional immediately if you experience tenderness or pain, hot or cold sensitivity, tooth discoloration, tooth injury, gum swelling, gum pain, or lymph node tenderness or drainage. However, for some San Diego endodontic patients, there are no symptoms. That is why it is crucial to visit your local San Diego cosmetic dentist regularly for a thorough San Diego dental examination. We offer sedation dentistry for anxious patients.

Call Marcos Ortega DDS, at 619-717-8459 to schedule an appointment.

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California Dentist: Calming Root Canal Fears

admin — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:41:55 +0000

In San Diego, California a dentist’s office is sometimes seen as a painful and scary place. Marcos Ortega DDS located at 306 Walnut Ave., Suite 25 San Diego, California 92103 tries to discourage that image with a very comfortable and friendly staff and a qualified dentist. However, endodontic therapy, a dental procedure commonly known as a root canal, still carries a strong association with pain that sometimes keeps people from regularly visiting the dentist and tending optimally to their oral health.

When a tooth becomes badly infected or decayed, a qualified dentist in California can clean the inside of the tooth by removing the bacteria, soft tissue (called pulp), decayed nerve tissue, and any debris that may be causing the tooth infection from the inside of the tooth. Your qualified dentist will then seal the tooth to prevent further decay and finish by applying a crown or filling. This is the process and purpose of a root canal. The process can be completed, typically, in just a few visits to your California dental practice. In many cases, a root canal procedure is a better option than removing the infected tooth since it allows you to keep your natural tooth.

Teeth that are more prone to requiring a root canal procedure in the state of California are cracked or chipped, have received repeated dental procedures, have been damaged by trauma to the face, or are suffering from deep tooth decay. Wearing a mouth guard can help prevent damage sustained to teeth and practicing good oral hygiene habits, such as daily flossing and brushing, coupled with regular dental visits, can reduce the possibility of needing a dental root canal.

Though a root canal can be intimidating or scary, educating yourself and talking to your local dentist in the San Diego, California area can relieve much of your anxiety. Root canals are often not painful, and for many people the pain of the infection experienced beforehand is worse than any pain that might be experienced during the procedure, and the relief is well worth the trouble.

If you are in the California area you can give Marcos Ortega DDS a call at 619-295-4545 to see what we can do for your oral health.

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San Diego Root Canals

moprospect — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:57:07 +0000

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘I’d rather have a root canal’ to describe something painful or unpleasant? At Marcos Ortega DDS, Cosmetic and General Dentistry, we perform root canal (endodontic) therapy routinely for our San Diego dentistry patients and many report minimal discomfort. San Diego root canal procedures have advanced significantly in recent years. For many California root canal patients, the procedure is no worse than getting a filling from your Marcos Ortega DDS dental professional.

At Marcos Ortega DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry, our goal is to help our Hillcrest, Mission Valley, Mission Hills and Bankers Hill root canal patients avoid the necessity of endodontic treatment in California by providing skilled dental care. However, if root canal therapy is necessary to preserve a tooth for one of our greater San Diego area root canal patients, we provide the most advanced San Diego endodontic treatment in California.

How do you know if you need a California root canal? See your Marcos Ortega DDS, Cosmetic & General Dentistry dental professional immediately if you experience tenderness or pain, hot or cold sensitivity, tooth discoloration, tooth injury, gum swelling, gum pain, or lymph node tenderness or drainage. However, for some San Diego endodontic patients, there are no symptoms. That is why it is crucial to visit your local San Diego endodontic dentist regularly for a thorough dental examination.

Call Marcos Ortega DDS, at 619-295-4545 to schedule an appointment.