Deb Conner DDS MS Blog

Standard of Care

Our practice’s Standard of Care

We want our root canal treatments to succeed. Period. Committed to your care We are committed to relieving your tooth pain and providing your root canal treatment in the most comfortable, pain-free, and stress-free environment we can provide. Your needs...

Dental health and pregnancy

Who knew?! It turns out pregnancy and dental health are connected. Research indicates a link between poor oral health and preterm birth, low birth weight, and possibly pre-eclampsia (a dangerous pregnancy complication). One study in The Journal of the American...

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Internal (non-vital) bleaching

With all the ads, most people are familiar with bleaching their teeth to remove stains. You can use a whitening toothpaste, an at-home treatment (please do this with guidance from your dentist), or treatment through your dentist. These are all...

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Do I really need a root canal?!

If you have excruciating pain, you’re a lot more likely to think a root canal is a good idea. If you have just some discomfort, or no pain at all, you’re a lot more likely to think a root canal...

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Giving Tuesday winner

We have another Giving Tuesday winner…Dr. E. Zambrana of Durham! Concerned for the people who are facing hunger, many for the first time, Dr. Zambrana has chosen the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina as his charity. As...

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Common concerns about root canal treatment

Here is an article on Dear Doctor that addresses some of the common concerns about root canal treatment. It discusses some of the reasons you might need a root canal, problems caused by infection, what to expect, and other common...

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World Gratitude Day

Wow! I just saw it’s World Gratitude Day. Since I’ve been focusing on what I have to be thankful for this year, I’m more than pleased to share this day with everyone. As I wrote in our first Giving Tuesday...

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Giving Tuesday – our first winner

Every day since COVID-19 started decimating families, we have been thankful all of us and our families are safe and healthy. Now we want to act more on our attitude of gratitude. Giving Tuesday is one way we are doing...

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COVID-19 and the new normal

So many things have changed in the past 6 months! It’s now September 2020 and COVID-19 upended our lives in March for many of us. While we all hope we can get back to normal, for now we have a...

American Association of Endodontists YouTube page

YouTube worth watching

I know you just want to see and learn everything there is to see and know about root canal treatment. The American Association of Endodontists’ YouTube channel is a great place to start. Thankfully, a YouTube search on root canal...