New Haven Dental Group is a 42 North Dental Care, PLLC practice and is owned and operated by dentists Dr. Samuel Shames, DDM. and Dr. Ronald Weissman, DDM. Gentle Dental is supported by 42 North Dental, LLC, a dental support organization that provides non-clinical administrative and business support services to the practice. 42 North Dental, LLC does not own or operate the dental practice or employ dentists to provide dental services. Find more information about 42 North Dental, LLC and the dental practices it supports at 42northdental.com.
If you have good oral hygiene habits, you might expect nothing but a good report when you visit your dentist for a routine checkup. This may be especially true if you have not noticed any symptoms of a dental problem. You might be shocked, then, when your dentist informs you that you need a root canal.
“I am not in pain,” you might say, “so why do I need a root canal?” That is an excellent question! Read on below to learn about some common indications for this treatment. You will also discover why it is sometimes necessary even when no obvious symptoms are present.
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