Endodontic Specialists PC

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West Taft Medical Park 4820 West Taft Road, Suite 214, Liverpool, New York 13088
Tel: (315) 413-1100 Fax: (315) 413-0710
Fayetteville Medical Center 216 Highbridge Street, Fayetteville, New York 13066
Tel: (315) 637-1100 Fax: (315) 637-1109
Health Central 37 West Garden Street, Suite 208, Auburn, New York 13021
Tel: (315) 252-1100 Fax: (315) 252-3245
Cedar Square 1116 Aresenal Street, Suite 503, Watertown, New York
Tel: (315) 788-2200 Fax: (315) 788-2214
The office hours are as follows:
Liverpool: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (Some Saturdays 8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.)
Fayetteville: Monday - Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Auburn: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Watertown: Varies - Tuesday 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. (Some Additional Weekdays, Evenings & Saturday)

The Doctors and staff are dedicated to providing you with the highest quality of care in a comfortable manner. We have three convenient locations with free parking.

Endodontic Specialists is a specialty practice limited to endodontics (root canals). If you need a root canal or have a dental emergency due to pain and/or infection of the tooth, you can come to us. Your general dentist can best advise you when endodontic treatment is warranted and will typically refer you to us for evaluation and possible treatment.

We look forward to being of service to you. Our expert team, led by excellent endodontic specialists Dr. Maloff, Dr. Currell, Dr. West and Dr. Brinker, includes an experienced caring staff. The information provided here should answer many of your questions about endodontic treatment. If you would like additional information, please dont hesitate to contact us.

What is an Endodontist?
An endodontist performs only endodontic procedures such as root canal therapy and root canal surgery. The training includes four years of college followed by four years of dental school, and in some cases a one year general practice residency. Lastly, two years of post graduate training specifically for endodontics is required. In total there are eleven years of higher education following high school.

What Is Endodontics?
Endodontics is a highly specialized type of dental care developed to remove infected and/or damaged nerve tissue from the root canal system of a tooth. The purpose of root canal treatment is to retain teeth that would otherwise have to be extracted due to extensive decay, fracture, abscess, or periodontal disease. Retaining a tooth by endodontic treatment is usually better, and less expensive than extraction of the tooth and replacement with a prosthetic appliance such as a bridge or implant.
Since endodontic therapy is concerned with removing only the injured pulp from the root canal, the tooth will continue to function normally because the supporting tissues are unharmed. It is advisable to remove an injured pulp because it may become infected or act as in irritant to the tissues surrounding the tooth.