{"id":164,"date":"2019-09-26T18:25:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-26T18:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/?p=164"},"modified":"2019-09-26T18:25:41","modified_gmt":"2019-09-26T18:25:41","slug":"scared-of-root-canals-try-gentlewave-an-alternative-to-traditional-root-canal-treatment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dbishopendo.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/26\/scared-of-root-canals-try-gentlewave-an-alternative-to-traditional-root-canal-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Scared of Root Canals? Try GentleWave, an Alternative to Traditional Root Canal Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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When most of us hear the words \u201croot canal,\u201d we think of a very\npainful and scary procedure. Thanks to modern medicine, though, root canals are\nno more uncomfortable than getting a simple filling. This is especially true if\nyou receive treatment\nthrough GentleWave<\/a> rather than traditional root canal therapy. Let\u2019s take a\ncloser look at GentleWave and how it\u2019s a great alternative to standard root\ncanal procedure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Does a Traditional Root Canal Entail?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When the dental pulp, or the tissue inside the tooth where\nthe nerves are located, becomes infected or damaged, your endodontist will remove\nthe infected tissue. Traditionally, this is done by creating an access hole in\nthe crown of the tooth, then using special files to remove the decayed nerve\nand pulp from the inside. Finally, the endodontist replaces the pulp with\nsynthetic material and seals up the tooth with a crown or filling, since much\nof the natural tooth structure has been damaged. However, GentleWave offers an\nalternative to this treatment and can preserve more of the tooth structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does GentleWave Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

GentleWave utilizes concentrated fluids to disinfect the\ninside of the tooth. It also uses broad spectrum acoustic waves to clean the\nentire root canal system, including the microscopic areas where bacteria may\nlinger. Those areas cannot usually be cleaned with the files used in standard\nroot canal therapy. This revolutionary treatment method has transformed the way\nroot canals are done, taking dentists and endodontists across the country by\nstorm, and with good reason. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Are the Benefits of GentleWave?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are many advantages of GentleWave over traditional\nroot canal treatment, such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n