Patients and dentists often face a complex dilemma – whether to save a tooth using root canal treatment and a permanent restoration (a filling or a crown), or remove that tooth and replace it with a dental implant and a crown. While some dentists have a strong preference for one treatment or the other, most [...]

Deciding whether to use dental floss or invest in a Waterpik can be challenging. Dental floss is certainly cheaper than a Waterpik at about fifty cents compared to fifty dollars. But which one does a better job? The purpose of both dental floss and a Waterpik is to dislodge food between teeth that a toothbrush [...]