{"id":207,"date":"2019-05-13T00:42:10","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T00:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.princealbertdental.com\/blog\/?p=207"},"modified":"2019-05-13T00:42:10","modified_gmt":"2019-05-13T00:42:10","slug":"207","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.princealbertdental.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/13\/207\/","title":{"rendered":"An Emergency Dentist in Prince Alberta Sets the Record Straight on Root Canals"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ever hear the old saying, \u201cyou can\u2019t judge a book by its cover?\u2019 It\u2019s true. Take root canals for example. They\u2019ve gained a nasty reputation over the years as a painful and often unnecessary procedure. But are these perceptions accurate? One way to find out is to seek the advice of an emergency dentist in Prince Alberta.<\/a> There\u2019s nothing like a little information to correct a lot of misconceptions.<\/p>\n

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The Truth About Modern Root Canals<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s amazing how much our world has changed over the last 30 years or so. Take for example terms like \u201cInternet,\u201d \u201cweb site,\u201d or even \u201csearch engine.\u201d They\u2019ve only been part of our everyday language for a few years. Now we can\u2019t imagine life without them. It just goes to show that science and technology are always making our lives better.<\/p>\n

The same is true in the world of dentistry. Tools and techniques that were once state-of-the-art are now obsolete. Modern clinics have access to digital imaging technology that dentists in the past could scarcely have imagined. This allows them to catch nerve endings and bits of infected tissue that might have once escaped notice.<\/p>\n

This is a crucial fact to consider when your dentist recommends a root canal in Prince Alberta. Most of today\u2019s patients compare the experience to undergoing a simple extraction, in terms of short-term discomfort. Yet the ongoing benefits they gain in return are enormous. They include:<\/p>\n