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Root Canal Therapy II - Dr. Dagostino, Parma, Ohio
Dear Patients,
This summer has been filled with hot, hot days and heavy rains. I hope
that everyone has enjoyed the weather and have had a chance to visit some of the
many venues Cleveland has to offer.
In my 22 years of practicing dentistry I have performed root canal therapy on
over 6,000 teeth. Endodontic therapy, or root canal therapy, has been
performed by mainstream dentistry for over seventy years. Recent
literature shows the success rate of endodontic therapy to be over 95%. My
personal success rate exceeds 98%. The actual procedure is completely
painless and relatively quick, taking anywhere from 45 minutes to 1 1/2 hours
depending on the tooth. After the patient is numbed, a rubber dam is
placed around the crown of the tooth. This allows me to maintain a high
degree of sterility and use disinfectants to cleanse the canal systems.
The canals are then enlarged and sterilized, dried, and prepared for the
introduction of the gutta percha cones. These rubber cones serve to
provide a hermetic seal within the canal system. The cones are seared off
at the orifice and the tooth is restored. We do recommend full coverage
crowns on the majority of root canal treated teeth, but as in all procedures we
evaluate that on a case by case basis.
If you or someone you love feels they may need a root canal, please call our
office for a no charge consultation.
Sincerely,
Michael W. Dagostino, DDS
*Please visit our website at www.drdagostino.com
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