If you’ve been told you need a root canal, there’s a good chance your first reaction was worry – about pain, about cost, or about finding a specialist you can trust. At St. Petersburg Endodontics, we hear these concerns every day, and we want to address them head-on. The truth is that modern root canal […]
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A standard dental X-ray – the small film or sensor your dentist places in your mouth – produces a flat, two-dimensional image of a three-dimensional structure. For decades, this was all that was available, and skilled dentists learned to interpret these images expertly. But a 2D X-ray has inherent limitations that can directly impact the
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A root canal resolves the vast majority of infected or damaged teeth. But occasionally (even when a root canal is performed perfectly) infection persists or returns near the tip of the tooth’s root. When that happens, a surgical procedure called an apicoectomy is often the most effective way to save the tooth and avoid extraction.
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When a tooth is badly infected or damaged, two options are typically on the table: save it with a root canal, or remove it with an extraction. For patients already anxious about treatment, the extraction can seem like the simpler, faster, and cheaper option. In the short term, it sometimes is. But the full picture,
The single most important factor in the long-term success of a root canal is not the filling material, the type of sealer, or even the skill of the operator (although all of those matter). It is disinfection. A root canal that does not fully eliminate bacteria from the root canal system has a significantly higher
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Dental anxiety is one of the most common reasons people delay or completely avoid necessary dental treatment, and root canals carry more of this fear than almost any other procedure. At St. Petersburg Endodontics, we have worked with anxious patients for over 40 years, and we want to be direct: the fear is almost always
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You had a root canal. You went through the procedure, got the crown, and moved on, only to find yourself weeks, months, or even years later with pain coming from the same tooth. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Root canals have a high success rate, but a small percentage do not heal
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We’re proud to share that Dr. Randall Hedrick has been recognized by the University of Florida College of Dentistry with a Certificate of Appreciation for his ongoing commitment to education. Each month, Dr. Hedrick volunteers his time to deliver guest lectures to students, sharing real-world insights and advanced clinical techniques from his private practice. His
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Understanding Bilaterally Symmetrical Resorption A Case from St. Petersburg Endodontics At our endodontic practice in St. Petersburg, Florida, we often treat patients with root resorption, a condition where parts of a tooth’s structure start to break down. In most cases, this happens to a single tooth. But sometimes, we see something more unusual: bilaterally symmetrical
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Have you ever wondered what happens when a tooth suffers trauma in childhood? At St. Petersburg Endodontics, we recently encountered a fascinating case that showcases the power of advanced root canal therapy and how it can save a tooth decades after injury. Our patient, a 57-year-old physician, came to us with a tooth that had
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