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April 29, 2014

A Glide Path to Predictable Endodontics

A few months ago we had the good fortune to be invited to Dr. Cliff Ruddle’s office in Santa Barbara.
April 10, 2014

Open Apex Case Presentation

Management of an open apex in a necrotic tooth.
March 17, 2014

Dental Trauma Part I: Infraction, Crown Fractures and Vital Pulp Therapy

This blog series is dedicated to dental trauma of the permanent dentition, a subject matter that has always been of great interest to me.
February 11, 2014

Diagnostic Instruments—Keeping it Simple

Diagnosis is probably the most important part of endodontic care.
January 30, 2014

Achieving Profound Anesthesia: Current Concepts and Helpful Hints

Many of our patients requiring endodontic therapy present to the office in some degree of discomfort.
December 18, 2013

Extra Canal Invasive Resorption – Part 2

This is the continuation of a blog I posted a few weeks ago.
December 12, 2013

Endodontic flare-ups: The Management of…(part 2 of 2)

A few weeks ago I had blogged about endodontic flare-ups.
November 20, 2013

Post-Operative Endodontic Flare-ups (Part 1 of 2)

I want to use this blog to describe the endodontic flare-up (part 1) and how we can manage the situation (part 2).
November 11, 2013

Apical Instrumentation Mishaps / Complications

We win and lose our root canal battle in the apical third of a root.
October 25, 2013

Extra Canal Invasive Resorption- Part 1

For this weeks blog I would like to discuss extra canal invasive resorption (ECIR).

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About us

Our goal is to provide each patient with the best quality endodontic treatment possible in a relaxing and compassionate environment of professionalism and clinical excellence.

Our address

Ocean MicroEndodontics
3330 3rd Avenue, Suite 202
San Diego, CA 92103
619-298-9985

July 17, 2012

Welcome to Our Site!

Over the years we have always taken pride in the relationships and connections we form with our patients during the course of treatment. We hope to use this blog to perpetuate those relationships and stay connected with the San Diego community. From dental recommendations and guidelines to personal anecdotes about our lives and families, we hope to utilize this site to bring our doctors closer to the patients we serve.
July 13, 2012

Root Canal vs. Extraction

There are many factors that patients must weigh in order to come up with a decision which can make this a difficult process. Although each clinical scenario is different and each patient’s motivation unique, hopefully the recommendations below can help with the decision making process.
July 13, 2012

Don’t Be Afraid

Root canal treatment allows an otherwise compromised or infected tooth to be retained in the mouth instead of extracted or removed, and plenty of them are done every year. According to the American Association of Endodontists, more than 15 million root canals are performed a year!
July 8, 2012

Standing Side By Side

Seeing that many of our patients weren’t born in San Diego, I always find it interesting to see where everyone is from. Well, after five minutes of conversation, it turns out that Maggie was born twenty minutes from where I grew up in Dayton, Ohio.
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