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Some of us at River Valley Endodontics have a family tradition of saying what we’re grateful for before we dig into our Thanksgiving dinner. We bet that if you’re missing teeth, you’d be grateful to bite into a turkey leg or indulge in pecan pie without leaving all the pecans on your plate.  What if we said that were possible with new ...

You’ll be surprised how comfortable a root canal can be at River Valley Endodontics. With high-tech equipment like a 3-D CT scanner, the option of two forms of sedation, and treatment from Dr. Reeh, a board-certified endodontist with 30-plus years of experience, you won’t experience any discomfort. Unlike a general dentist, root canals are ...

No matter how many teeth you’re missing, dental implant treatment can restore your smile to the way it was before you lost teeth – or possibly even better than before. The key to implant success is precise placement, which is what you’ll get at River Valley Endodontics. You’ll be treated by Dr. Ernest Reeh, a certified endodontist. ...

We have a lot to look forward to for the Fourth this year! How are you celebrating Independence Day? With a juicy steak and corn on the cob? Or are your bad dentures depriving you from enjoying those simple pleasures that are essential to the holiday? Is all you’ll be eating chopped-up pieces of chicken and ice cream? Or are you willing to risk ...

If bacteria gets inside your tooth and its soft pulp becomes infected, you have two choices for treating it: root canal or extraction. Left untreated, the infection can actually spread to other parts of your body. So which procedure should you choose? You’ll want to consider several factors, including: Cost Comfort Recovery Time ...

Happy New Year from the team at River Valley Endodontics! We hope you get started off on a positive note. Whether you’ve already prepped by downloading an app to help you reach your goal or have never set a New Year’s resolution in your life, consider making your smile this year’s resolution. It can’t hurt you to – but it might hurt you ...

Very few dental implants fail; studies show less than 10 percent. Still, it does happen. Fortunately, it’s easy to improve your chances of implant success. Read our tips on how to avoid dental implant failure. Then call us at to schedule a consultation in our Stillwater, MN office. Dr. Reeh will review some of the factors mentioned here to ...

The pain of a toothache can make it hard to eat. When the pain is bad enough, it can prevent you from focusing on work or enjoy your time with family and friends. Stop suffering. Come to our office for root canal therapy. Remove the infection, rebuild your smile, and start feeling like yourself again. Make your appointment at River Valley ...

We’re excited about unveiling our new River Valley Endodontics blog in Stillwater! Our hope is that you will check back here often to get tips and advice about keeping your smile whole. If you’d like to make an appointment with Dr. Reeh, just give us a call at and our friendly staff will be glad to help. For our initial blog post, we want ...