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The Smile Journal

Writing that makes treatment decisions easier, built around the questions asked most often in the consultation room.

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13 August 2026

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Root Canal & Endodontics

7 min read13 August 2026

Cracked tooth: pain that does not show on an X-ray

The hardest part of a cracked tooth is diagnosis; most cracks are invisible on an X-ray. The signs, how they are detected, and how treatment changes with the depth of the crack.

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Root Canal & Endodontics

7 min read13 August 2026

Dental abscess: the signs, and when it becomes an emergency

An abscess is the sign that infection has moved beyond the tooth. The signs, which findings need attention within hours, and why treatment does not end with antibiotics.

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Root Canal & Endodontics

5 min read13 August 2026

A knocked-out tooth: the first 30 minutes decide

A permanent tooth knocked out by trauma can often be put back if it is stored correctly and reaches care quickly. What to do, and just as importantly what not to do.

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Root Canal & Endodontics

6 min read13 August 2026

Why does toothache get worse at night?

Pain that is bearable during the day often turns into throbbing at night, and there is a physiological reason for it. What causes it, what different types of pain point to, and when waiting becomes risky.

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Root Canal & Endodontics

8 min read13 August 2026

Do root canals make you ill? The science behind the claim

A graphic circulating online lists the bacteria found in a root-canal-treated tooth and presents it as proof of disease. Here is what that finding means, and what it does not.

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Root Canal & Endodontics

7 min read13 August 2026

When does root canal treatment fail, and what happens next?

Not every root canal lasts a lifetime. Why treatment fails, which signs matter, and how the choice between retreatment, root-end surgery and extraction is made.

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The Smile Journal

Writing that makes treatment decisions easier, built around the questions asked most often in the consultation room.