STORY: SAVING A TOOTH
SCRIPT #567 SHOOT: 7/14/04
AIRDATE: Monday, July 26, 2004
DHC Master #19 Timecode: 46:29 This year in the U.S., more than 24 million
teeth will be saved through root canal treatment.
Yet it remains the most dreaded of
all dental procedures.
But Dr. Linda Niessen has good news. Root canal therapy is virtually painless and has a high success rate. Find out more in this Dental Health Check.
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ABBY WALKING INTO OFFICE (VOICE-OVER)
SUPER: Dallas :02-07 When Abby Gilmore developed a bad
toothache, she worried that she might
have to have the tooth removed in order
to get any relief.
SUPER: Abby Gilmore (“It was just this sharp pain going up the
Dental Patient :08-13 side of my mouth and it gave me a
headache. And I couldn’t sleep that night.
I called my regular dentist. He said come
in. It’s an emergency. He looked at it and
took some x-rays.”)
DR. PAUL WONG WITH ABBY Abby’s dentist referred her to
an endodontist, a dental specialist who
provides root canal treatment.
SUPER: Dr. Paul Wong (“Usually if the treatment’s done well
Endodontist :31-36 and taken care of properly, it’s going to
work 95% of the time.”)
TWO-SHOT According to Dr. Paul Wong, endodontic
treatment has a high success rate.
DR. WONG (“Endodontic therapy can remove that
infection, the source of that infection.
The primary concern for us is saving the
tooth, and that’s where our goal is and
that’s what we try to obtain.”)
ROOT CANAL Here are some important facts about
root canal treatment.
GRAPHICS It is usually more cost effective than
More cost effective… pulling a tooth and replacing it with
Insurance pays… a bridge or implant. Insurance often
Safe and effective.. pays part or all of the cost. It is safe
Most patients describe… and effective at any age. And most
patients describe the procedure as
painless.
ABBY GILMORE (“There was no pain whatsoever during
the root canal.”)
ABBY’S CROWN A permanent crown protects the tooth
after the procedure.
DR. WONG (“A crown needs to be placed, in my
opinion, 100% of the time on the
back teeth.”)
SUPER: Dr. Linda Niessen When we can save a tooth, in addition to
Baylor College of Dentistry your appearance, we preserve a very
1:22-1:27 important part of your oral health, the feel and function of your natural tooth. Endodontics gives us the best
chance to do this. For Baylor College of
Dentistry, Texas A&M System, I’m
Dr. Linda Niessen, Channel 8 News.
WEBSITE for more information:
www.aae.org
American Association of
Endodontists
Click on “For the Patient” for
more information about root
canal treatment.
Dr. Paul Wong, Endodontist
8201 Preston Road, Suite 375
Dallas, TX
214-361-6669