{"id":24,"date":"2019-11-30T21:26:40","date_gmt":"2019-11-30T21:26:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/?p=24"},"modified":"2020-10-09T19:28:53","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T19:28:53","slug":"is-a-root-canal-scary-huntington-beach-dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/2019\/11\/30\/is-a-root-canal-scary-huntington-beach-dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a Root Canal Scary? | Huntington Beach Dentist"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jaw-pain-tmj-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25\" width=\"512\" height=\"342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jaw-pain-tmj-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jaw-pain-tmj-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jaw-pain-tmj-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jaw-pain-tmj-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/jaw-pain-tmj-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We all try to do our best to keep our smiles healthy. We brush, floss, visit the dentist regularly and try to stay away from habits that can cause dental issues. One of the reasons we are so adamant about doing these things is because of the dreaded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/huntington-beach-root-canal-therapy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"root canal (opens in a new tab)\">root canal<\/a>. Yes, finding out you need a root canal seems to be one of the biggest fears a patient has when visiting the dentist. But is it as scary as we think it is? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since knowledge is power, let\u2019s talk about what exactly is causing your teeth to decay. If we know how what is going to cause us to need a root canal, we can avoid those circumstances:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol id=\"block-03875748-5d80-4d06-aea7-611787350412\"><li>Large cavities<\/li><li>Cracked or chipped teeth<\/li><li>Facial trauma<\/li><li>A habit of clenching or grinding your teeth<\/li><li>Repeatedly damaged teeth<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Now for the results. If left untreated, a tooth can become infected and won\u2019t be able to heal properly, eventually leading to an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.webmd.com\/a-to-z-guides\/abscess\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"abscess (opens in a new tab)\">abscess<\/a> or even tooth loss. Abscesses aren\u2019t just bad for our smiles, but the content in an abscess can spread to other areas in the body, causing further damage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t worry \u2013 with today\u2019s technology, root canals aren\u2019t as scary as they are made out to be. In fact, their pain level could even be compared to getting a filling. Your dentist needs to remove all of the pulp and nerve causing the issue, then replacing it with a dental crown to make your tooth look good as new. If you are nervous, ask your dentist about sedation options. In the end, you are the first line of defense, so take care of your smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you would like to find out more about root canals, Dr. Gamarnik&nbsp;at 714-842-5626 to schedule a consultation or visit&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com&nbsp;<\/a>for additional information.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Gamarnik proudly serves Huntington Beach and all surrounding areas.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We all try to do our best to keep our smiles healthy. We brush, floss, visit the dentist regularly and try to stay away from habits that can cause dental issues. One of the reasons we are so adamant about doing these things is because of the dreaded root canal. Yes, finding out you need &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/2019\/11\/30\/is-a-root-canal-scary-huntington-beach-dentist\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Is a Root Canal Scary? | Huntington Beach Dentist&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false},"categories":[3,4,5,2],"tags":[25,42,44,43,46,11,13,15,10,30,48,36,9,45,32,31,7,8,12,14,16,40,41,47],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82,"href":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24\/revisions\/82"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hbadvanceddentalspecialists.com\/dental-specialty-practice\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}