Welcome to my blog. These articles come from years of focused endodontic practice in Beverly Hills — and from the questions patients bring into my chair every day: tooth pain, root canals, sedation, and how to keep your natural teeth for life. Every article is written and reviewed by me, Dr. Maz Ebrahimi, DMD, a board-certified endodontist.
What to Know Before Your First Tooth Extraction Tooth extractions are a common dental procedure that people undergo when they have severe tooth decay, overcrowded teeth, or impacted wisdom teeth. If you have never had a tooth removed before, the thought of
Dental injuries or issues can be extremely problematic and frightening. Having a dental injury can impact your diet, your ability to speak, and even result in headaches and pain that are unmanageable. While most of the time, you can easily
You’ve done it a thousand times before, but this time you bite into an uncooked popcorn kernel. Within seconds, your hand goes to your cheek as you feel a surge of pain in your mouth. A quick trip to the
Toothaches that are left untreated can result in a tooth infection. Most tooth infections begin as a toothache that can feel sore or even throb. If your toothache is infected and left untreated, it can spread to other areas of
I still remember sitting in the dentist’s chair, looking at the black-and-white X-ray on the screen, and asking the big question: “Do I really need to get these out?” If you are reading this right now, I am willing to
I will never forget the night I woke up at 3:00 AM with a throbbing toothache that felt like a tiny drum beating inside my jaw. The pain was sudden, sharp, and impossible to ignore. In that moment of panic,
