Restorative

• Fillings
• Resin Composite
  Bonded Restoration: If the tooth has adequate dentin and enamel, then the access opening can simply be bonded with composite resin. However, if mesial or distal microcracks are present, it may be wise to advise cusp protection or, certainly, to follow out the microcracks. The endodontist is generally in a good position to advise just how deep these microcracks are since transillumination from inside the access opening may reveal the depth of the microcrack. Bucco-lingual cracks are also important to check, although there is generally more enamel in a posterior tooth. Regardless, it is an essential task that endodontists can and should perform, especially if the referring dentist has not utilized an intraoral camera or another transillumination device to help determine his or her intended restoration. Although written communication is necessary, consider a phone call to discuss the findings.
• Veneers
  Partial Coverage: If a three-fourths crown or onlay will be planned on a posterior tooth, all the cusps will be protected and, generally, no post will be needed. If porcelain veneers are anticipated, especially on anterior teeth, will the restorative dentist want a tooth-colored post that will not discolor the final result? Also, it is important to make sure the endodontist thoroughly cleans the pulp and any residual caries, dried blood, or resin-stained dentin, if possible, so it will not show through.
• Crowns
  Abstract: Attempting endodontic access through ceramic or veneering porcelain can be wrought with challenges. Clinicians must take every precaution to assist patients who are in pain without causing harm through chipping or fracturing the restoration. This article discusses strategies clinicians can consider when facing the task of achieving endodontic access through an all-ceramic crown.
• Bridges
• Restorative Dentistry

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  Our caring and compassionate staff begins at our front desk with Kristin who has been with Marietta Endodontics since 2009. Kristin has had years of experience in other dental and medical offices as a patient liaison and managing a front desk. Kristin is also well versed in handling your insurance needs. Our assistants, Denise and Marcy, have provided excellent patient care as endodontic assistants with collective experience of over 50 years. Both are highly skilled and trained in digital technology as well as 2D & 3D imaging. They are very knowledgeable to answer any questions regarding your unique situation. This amount of experience is critical in achieving a smooth and stressless appointment for our patients.

General

• Teeth Whitening
  Dr. Ronald Goldstein is currently a clinical professor of restorative science at the Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Ga; an adjunct clinical professor of prosthodontics at the Boston University (BU) Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM); and an adjunct professor of restorative dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is co-founder and past president of the American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and past president of the International Federation of Esthetic Dentistry. In 2008, Dr. Goldstein founded the Tomorrow’s Smiles program under the National Children’s Oral Health Foundation to help deserving adolescents receive cosmetic dental treatment and enjoy the benefits of a healthy smile. He is a contributor to 11 published texts and author of the 2-volume, 3rd edition 2018 text Esthetics in Dentistry (Wiley). He is coauthor of Bleaching Teeth, Porcelain Laminate Veneers, Porcelain and Composite Inlays and Onlays, Complete Dental Bleaching, and Imaging in Esthetic Dentistry (Quintessence Publishing). His best-selling consumer book, Change Your Smile, now in its fourth edition, has had more than 2,000,000 readers and has been translated into 12 languages. He is currently on the editorial advisory boards of Dentistry Today and Inside Dentistry. He can be reached via email at esthetics@mindspring.com.
• Cosmetic Dentistry
  Dr. Kenneth Goldstein founded and is the CEO of Marietta Endodontics since 2005. He is a past president of the Atlanta Chapter of Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity. He is also a past president of the Georgia Association of Endodontics. Of the several articles Dr. Goldstein has published, two of them were co-authored by his father, Dr. Ronald Goldstein who is also a dentist. Dr. Goldstein comes from a long line of nationally and internationally known dentists. His grandfather, Dr. Irving Goldstein, was a general dentist in Atlanta Ga. He was very civic minded in the Atlanta community. Irving’s brother, Dr. Marvin Goldstein, and great uncle to Dr. Goldstein was a national and internationally know orthodontist who devoted a lot of his time to civic minded projects in the Atlanta community as well. His other great uncle, Dr. Ted Levitas was a nationally and internationally known pediatric dentist in Atlanta Georgia. His father, Ronald, is a nationally and internationally known cosmetic dentist in Atlanta Georgia and has been called the “the father of cosmetic dentistry.” His older brother, Dr Cary Goldstein is a very well known and accomplished prosthodontist in Atlanta, Georgia. His sister, Dr Cathy Goldstein, is a retired general dentist in Atlanta, Georgia as well. Dr. Goldstein’s other brother is a physician much like many other members of his family. Dr. Goldstein truly believes being an endodontist can effectively treat a patient’s pain which in effect, can ultimately change their lives. He has been voted by his peers to be among the top Endodontists in 2020, 2021 and 2022 by Atlanta Magazine. Dr. Goldstein is married with two children and resides in Atlanta Georgia.
• General Dentistry
  Dr. Goldstein is a graduate of the University of Georgia where he received his Bachelor of Science degree in psychology. He later graduated from Boston University School of Dental Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts and advanced his studies one more year to receive a Fellowship in Advanced General Dentistry.