Hello, I’m Dr. Steven Cutbirth of Steven T. Cutbirth DDS. Thanks for visiting my blog. In today’s post, we will focus on something that happens occasionally when a patient requests cosmetic dentistry from their Waco dentist. Let me set the stage. The patient comes in for a consultation about a smile makeover. We’ll call him…
Root Canals
The Five Stages of a Cavity
You may have heard that once tooth enamel is eroded, it’s gone forever. This is partially true, but in the earliest stage of enamel erosion, a cavity can be reversed. Reverse a cavity before it needs a filling If you can restrict cavities in young children, there’s a better chance that their teeth can stay…
Why Aren’t You Smiling?
Hello, I’m Dr. Steven Cutbirth. My dental practice is called Steven T. Cutbirth DDS. We are located at 1613 Lake Success Dr in Waco, and you can reach us by calling 254-772-5420. I look at smiles everywhere I go. Whether I am working with a dental patient, having dinner at my favorite restaurant, or attending…
Why A Root Canal Is Not Something To Fear
This post from Steven T. Cutbirth DDS in Waco addresses one of the most feared dental procedures: the root canal. If you find out you need a root canal, don’t panic. When we recommend this procedure, it’s to repair and save a damaged or infected tooth. Why do people fear root canals? Simple: they associate…
Root Canal vs Dental Implant
In this post from Steven T. Cutbirth DDS in Waco, we are going to talk about root canals, tooth extraction, and dental implants. When a tooth’s nerve and pulp becomes infected, we make a judgment call: whether to try saving the tooth with root canal therapy, or extracting it. Sometimes patients think an extraction is…
3 Problems Which May Require A Root Canal
This post from Steven T. Cutbith in Waco is about root canal therapy. Root canals are often feared, but they allow you to keep a tooth that would otherwise have to be extracted. As the saying goes, knowledge is power. It can help when you understand what is happening during this anxiety-inducing, though routine, procedure.…
Saving Teeth
When a tooth is threatened by severe decay, periodontal disease, or damage from an injury, we make a judgment call on the course of treatment, here at Steven T. Cutbirth DDS in Waco. If the pulp of the tooth is infected or inflamed, a root canal is usually the only way to save the tooth.…
Rather Have A Root Canal?
Categories: Dental Health, Root Canals
Have you ever heard the phrase ‘I’d rather have a root canal’ to describe something painful or unpleasant? At Steven T. Cutbirth DDS in Waqco, we perform root canal therapy for our patients and many report minimal discomfort. Root canal procedures have advanced significantly in recent years. For many patients, the procedure is no more stressful…
Calming Root Canal Fears
Categories: General Dentistry, Root Canals
Hearing that you’ll need a root canal is not news that anyone ever welcomes, because root canals are usually associated with pain. That may have been true, once upon a time, but at Steven T. Cutbirth DDS in Waco, rest assured: root canal therapy is relatively painless, ad the benefits far outweight any negatives. Root…
