Endodontic Treatment

Root Canals/Endodontics

What Is Root Canal Therapy And Who Should Get It? Root canal therapy (a root canal) is a common procedure at Main Plaza Dental. A root canal can restore an infected tooth to its natural function and appearance. Contrary to popular belief, it’s typically no more painful than filling a cavity. Dr. Hicken would suggest […]

Post and Core

What Is A Post And Core? If a large enough portion of a tooth is missing, whether because of a cavity, the loss of a filling, or the access cavity from root canal work, a restorative dentist can’t simply place a crown on the tooth, because it won’t be stable enough. This is where a […]

Internal Bleaching

What Is Internal Bleaching? An infection of the dental pulp can give the tooth a darkened, discolored appearance on the outside. Regular whitening procedures cannot treat this kind of discoloration, which is why Main Plaza Dental offers internal bleaching, a method of whitening a tooth from the inside out. After a root canal is performed […]