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How to Know You Need a Root Canal

Mar 2, 2017 | Crowns, Emergency Dentistry, Endodontics, Gum disease, Oral Health, Oral Surgery

Last summer, we discussed why root canal therapy is beneficial for patients who need it. The chief reason is that living with toothache pain is awful for the person suffering from it. Often, the only cure for this pain and suffering is a root canal. That’s why our...

Treating an Oral Abscess

Jun 2, 2016 | Emergency Dentistry, Oral Health

A dental abscess can be excruciatingly painful. Usually found in infected gum tissue or in the roots of infected teeth, an abscess is formed when pus cannot drain from the jaw or oral cavity. Without proper care and treatment from one of our Placerville dentists, this...