Endodontic Therapy

Welcome to my blog. My name is Dr. Paul J. Guerrino and my clinic, Guerrino Dentistry & Associates, has been providing Westchester County residents with complete dental care for over two decades. Guerrino Dentistry & Associates employs a wide range of dental specialists, allowing patients to seek advanced treatments without visiting an unfamiliar clinic. Our staff includes an endodontist qualified to perform endodontic therapy.

Endodontic therapy, more commonly referred to as root canal therapy, is used to cure an infection within the root canal. An infection occurs when the soft tissue (pulp) inside the tooth becomes inflamed and can be caused by a deep cavity; repeated dental procedures; injury; or a cracked or broken tooth. If infected pulp is not addressed, the patient will experience pain or swelling and might even need to have the infected tooth removed.

Paul J. Guerrino DDS PC begins endodontic therapy by examining and x-raying the patient’s tooth before administering local anesthetic. Once the tooth is numb, the endodontist drills into the crown of the tooth and uses small instruments to clean infected pulp from the pulp chamber. The hole in the tooth is then shaped and filled using a biocompatible material. Guerrino Dentistry & Associates utilizes gutta-percha, a rubber-like material placed with adhesive cement to make sure the root canal is completely sealed. The endodontist then seals the opening in the crown with a temporary filling, which will later be removed. In a separate visit before the tooth is restored, one of our dentists extracts the temporary filling and replaces it with a crown or other restoration to restore the tooth’s full functionality.

Guerrino Dentistry & Associates regularly takes x-rays of the tooth following endodontic therapy to ensure that the tooth is not decaying. For more information on endodontic treatment procedures, visit my website: http://pauljguerrinoddspc.com/.

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Paul J. Guerrino DDS

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