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The answer is NO! If you have a traumatic injury to your tooth, pain, swelling or sensitivity after a recent dental procedure, you may need a root canal. Our expert intake specialists will ask important questions and schedule your appointment as soon as possible. And, if you are having pain, we do our very best […]

Tooth Wisdom

Why Root Canals Are Nothing To Fear

MOST PEOPLE OUTSIDE of teeth-related professions probably only think about their teeth when something’s wrong, like when there’s something stuck between them in the middle of a date, they’re sore from a toothache, or they’re stained after drinking coffee or juice. That’s why we thought our patients would appreciate an opportunity to think about teeth in […]

  Teeth are a lot more complicated than they might seem from the outside, which is why we’re using this post to provide a brief dental anatomy lesson. Now let’s dive right into the structure of a tooth! The easiest way to do this will be to divide that anatomy into two main categories: the crown […]

HALLOWEEN IS Oak Hills Endodontics favorite spooky time of year, but when it comes to sugar’s effects on teeth, all that candy can be downright scary. The reason sugar is bad for our teeth is that it feeds harmful oral bacteria that excrete acid, and the acid erodes enamel and leads to tooth decay. So how can we […]

The staff at Oak Hills Endodontics believe in giving back to our community.  Here is how Dr. Bates shares his knowledge and expertise to serve his community: Dr. Bates At San Antonio Christian Dental Since 2006, I have volunteered and still do each month performing exams and root canal treatments and permanent fillings on the […]

TEETH ARE ALIVE, just like every other part of the body. That means they are susceptible to infection. Whenever an infection becomes severe enough, the tainted part has to go or else all the surrounding tissue will be compromised as well and the patient’s life will be at risk! That’s where a root canal comes […]

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