Patient resources
Every handout we give patients, in one place — one page each, free to download, print, and share. Each one is the condensed version of a full guide on this site.
The over-the-counter pain-control schedule (ibuprofen/acetaminophen alternation), what to eat, how to brush, warning signs, and when the final crown is needed.
Best for: Give to every patient at checkout after root canal treatment.
What to eat, which medicines and health information to report, what to bring, and when transportation is needed for routine root canal treatment.
Best for: Send with appointment confirmations before nonsurgical root canal treatment.
How to prepare for endodontic microsurgery: CBCT planning, medical history, meals, medicines, transportation, and setting up your first day of recovery.
Best for: Send with surgical appointment confirmations before apicoectomy.
What to do for a knocked-out, displaced, or broken tooth — including how to store a tooth (milk, never water) and the 30-minute window that decides whether it can be saved.
Best for: Families, coaches, and school offices — keep with the first-aid kit.
The red-flag symptoms that need an emergency room right away, the signs that need a same-day endodontist visit, and safe pain control while you wait to be seen.
Best for: Anyone calling with tooth pain and unsure where to go.
Official ADA patient conversation aid for temporary toothache pain management when immediate dental care is unavailable, including medication-safety reminders and when to seek definitive treatment.
Best for: Adults and adolescents age 12 or older waiting to be evaluated for acute tooth pain.
The five steps of a first endodontic visit (arrival, imaging, exam, treatment plan, optional same-day treatment) with typical timings, what to bring, and what you leave with.
Best for: Send with appointment confirmations — reduces anxiety and no-shows.
A one-page chairside aid for referring dentists: the seven evidence-based case-selection criteria for root resection or hemisection, plus what to send with a referral.
Best for: Referring dentists and their front-office teams.
Root canal vs extraction compared on long-term cost, timeline, and success rates — plus the questions to ask before choosing extraction and why keeping the natural tooth usually wins.
Best for: Patients weighing extraction against saving the tooth.
Non-surgical retreatment, microsurgical apicoectomy, and extraction with implant compared: what each involves, published success rates, and the long-term tradeoffs.
Best for: Patients with a failed or symptomatic previous root canal.
Why antibiotics alone can't cure a tooth infection, when they are and aren't indicated per AAE/ADA guidance, and the red-flag symptoms that need urgent care.
Best for: Patients asking for 'just antibiotics' instead of treatment.
A patient-friendly guide to local anesthesia, nitrous oxide, and oral sedation, including the ADA safety principles you should expect before, during, and after sedation.
Best for: Patients who want to talk through sedation before a root canal appointment.
How conservative cavity treatment can preserve healthy tooth structure and the living pulp when possible, and how clinicians decide when a root canal is still needed.
Best for: Patients with a deep cavity who want to understand their options before treatment.
A printable checklist of ten high-signal questions — microscope use, CBCT imaging, specialist training, case volume, weekend availability — with space to note the answers.
Best for: Anyone comparing endodontists before booking.
Typical fee ranges by tooth type, how annual maximums and coinsurance apply, the questions to ask your insurer, and financing options when coverage falls short.
Best for: Patients worried about cost or navigating insurance.
How to protect a suspected cracked tooth until you're seen, the crack-severity ladder from craze lines to split root, and the symptoms that make it urgent.
Best for: Patients waiting for a cracked-tooth evaluation.
Why root canal treatment is safe in pregnancy per ADA and ACOG guidance: trimester timing, anesthetic and X-ray safety, safe pain control, and what to tell your OB.
Best for: Expecting patients and their OB providers.
Every handout is a single US-Letter page designed for black-and-white or color printing. Print a stack for the front desk, include one in checkout folders, or text patients the direct link — each PDF has a permanent address at svendodontics.com/patient-handouts. Want a version customized for your practice, or a topic we haven't covered? Call us.
(669) 234-2354