Why Is a Root Canal Necessary?

If you’re dentist has recommended a root canal, you might be searching through your mind for every and any excuse not to go through with it. It’s understandable, since the words “root canal” have been known to induce mild panic. However, if you use the services of an amazing Bakersfield endodontist like Kern Dental Specialties, you can go through the process with a friendly dentist who prioritizes your comfort.
Here are the top reasons why a root canal might be necessary for you:

• Ending tooth pain. Maybe you have a toothache. Maybe you have sensitivity to heat and cold in your teeth that doesn’t go away. Maybe your tooth pain is giving you regular headaches. This might be happening because the sensitivity of the dental pulp. A root canal is the best cure.
• Fixing trauma and fractures. There are many different reasons why your tooth may have fractured, from sporting accidents to personal injury. If the fracture extends to the pulp, a root canal can save you from further pain.
• Tooth decay. If you have a deep cavity, it may have reached the pulp of your tooth. It can become infected with bacteria and get painfully inflamed. A root canal can remove the decay and stop it from doing further damage.

If you need Bakersfield dental implants or root canal, Kern Dental Specialties is the best resource for all of your endodontist needs.  Contact us to get in touch with a great Arvin dentist office today.

How to Get Your Kids to Brush and Floss Regularly

If you’re like many parents, getting your kids to brush their teeth at least twice a day can be a difficult task. For some reason, kids are often bent on never doing anything that’s good for them. They won’t eat their vegetables. They won’t clean their rooms. And they won’t regularly brush their teeth and floss.

Teaching your kids to have good dental hygiene is just as important as any other skills you can teach them, especially since it will benefit them for the rest of their lives. As the top dentist in Bakersfield CA, Kern Dental Specialties understand how vital it is to teach our kids great dental habits. Here are some ways you can get your kids to brush and floss regularly:

• Explain the consequences of not brushing regularly, such as cavities. They’ll sure be happy to not see the dentist too often!
• Let them pick their toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss. You’d be surprised how much getting to choose their own supplies can excite them about keeping their teeth clean and healthy. Plus, if you can find a brush with their favorite cartoon character, they’ll love it.
• Lead by example! If at least one parent brushes and flosses with them at the same time, they’ll be more likely to pick up your good habits.

Kern Dental Specialties is the best resource in Bakersfield for dental implants, general dentistry, and more. That’s not all, our offices even offer the revolutionary sedation dentistry in Bakersfield. Call our offices to find out more.

The Best Place for Dental Implants: The Grocery Store?

As a leading center for dental implants in Bakersfield, our team at Kern Dental Specialties likes to follow dental news, but we were surprised when we came across this one. An dental implant normally isn’t something that makes the headlines, but when an implant turns up somewhere it doesn’t belong, like in a bag of almonds, it’s understandably cause for some concern.

According to the Union Tribune, a man named Bob Langham discovered a golden implant when he was enjoying a bag of Almonds, and it wasn’t his own. To his credit, Langham took the discovery in stride. “A lot of people would be grossed out to have another person’s tooth in their mouth,” he said, “But I spent 20 years in the Navy, one in Vietnam, and I’ve seen things in food a lot worse than that.” We’re glad Langham was able to take the discovery so well, but our professional opinion as an endodontist in Bakersfield is that implants should stay in your mouth where they belong. If you’re looking for a Kern County, Bakersfield, or Arvin dentist who can do implants the right way, our team is at the ready.

The First Mouth Based Kitchen Appliance?

As your local Bakersfield endodontist, we thought we’d seen it all here at Kern Dental Specialties, but some things never cease to surprise us when it comes to dental news. This story comes to us from South America, where an Argentinian rugby team was approached by their official beer sponsor with a very interesting offer. Rugby, a sport known worldwide for its rough and tumble nature, often culminates in injuries for its players and the Rugby Union of Argentina is no strangers to gashes, scrapes, and broken bones. For Salta Beer, it was the rugby players’ missing teeth that they were interested in.

The beer maker paid one Dr. Sebastian Juri to design a dental implant that could double as a usable bottle opener. Using a 3-D printer, he individually designed and created implants that had the chewing function of a regular premolar, but also had the unique ability to safely pop the cap off a beer bottle. As a leading dentist in Bakersfield, we’re not sure we can recommend sticking glass and metal in your mouth, even if you have an implant specially designed to do so. Our team has yet to offer a similar service, but if you’re in need of a Bakersfield root canal we’re still the best choice!

Quality Dental Care Fit for a Lion

What do you do if you’re a lion experiencing tooth pain so bad that it makes it difficult to eat? You’d do the same thing any of us would do: you find a good root canal dentist. In South Africa, a rare white lion recently underwent a successful six-hour dental operation to remove the broken roots of its two rotting canine teeth. The nine year old lion’s deteriorating dental state and resulting pain caused it to become isolated, aggressive and agitated by its inability to bite down. “A lion without its bite is not really a lion,” said Wildlife Sanctuary officials, “It’s important for a  lion to have a full set of teeth that are usable”.

 After being placed under anesthetic and taken to a makeshift surgery site, doctors got to work removing rotten tooth fragments then tending to and sewing up the hole left behind. Sanctuary officials commented that the lion would soon be without pain and much happier. The lion, named Aslan, has since returned to his pride and is living comfortably. Human beings, much like lions, require attention if dental issues occur. As a leading endodontist in Bakersfield the team at Kern Dental Specialties have your back. If you’re in need of a root canal, dental implants in Bakersfield, or other dental treatments, our office provides roaring good treatment!