Diagnostic

• X-rays
  Atlanta Endodontics was the first Endodontic office in the Atlanta area to offer cone beam computerized tomography or CBCT, beginning in 2009. This revolutionary new technology allows complete 3D visualization of the teeth and supporting structures with ultra low radiation exposure. A typical limited field of view is about the same exposure as 3 conventional digital dental x-rays. The major advantage of this technology is vastly improved patient care. This breakthrough technology provides unprecedented radiographic views of the teeth and supporting structures. Difficult to detect anatomy, pathosis and some fractures, can be effectively visualized for the first time. Dr Slosberg has been an outspoken advocate of cone beam use in Endodontics, and is considered by many to be among the best in the field. Dr Kanter has been a pioneer in this field, blazing a trail with his Newtome in 2006. Cone beam computed tomography isn't the standard of care, it's the standard of excellence. No one has more experience reading CBCT scans than we do, period.

Preventive

• Teeth Cleaning

Restorative

• Fillings
• Bridges

Endodontics

• Root Canal Treatment
  At Atlanta Endodontics, your privacy is important to us. At your initial visit, and in accordace with federal law, you will be asked to sign a HIPAA relase form. This will allow us to effectively communicate with your refering office. If there are other individuals, such as a spouse, any other family member, or friend that you would like for us to be able to speak to, please indicate this in the appropriate area on the HIPAA form.
• Apicoectomy
  An Apicoectomy is a surgical proceedure where the area of infection around the root is cleaned and sealed from the "root end" to allow for new bone to grow as the area heals. LPRF or luecoycte and platelet rich fibrin from the patient's own blood is used to aid in healing.

Prosthodontics

• Dentures
  An extraction is not a bacteria-free procedure. Extracting a tooth leaves an open wound susceptible to an infiltration of microorganisms. Therefore, the patient who undergoes an extraction to eliminate microorganisms actually opens an avenue for them.One of our alternatives is a bridge. The problem is that the abutment teeth are nine times more likely to develop endodontic complications. Implants are an excellent option to replace a tooth, but they are not without complications. Implants often need grafting, and few holistic-leaning patients are comfortable with the sources or our grafts or the foreign body material that the implants are fabricated from. A removable denture is an alternative, but I’ve never met a patient who was completely satisfied with that option. Not replacing the tooth is another option, but that limits chewing ability, allows shifting of teeth, and puts more forces on the remaining teeth, which in turn increases the odds of subsequent endodontic, restorative, and periodontal problems. Oftentimes, patients haven’t thought that far in advance and when shown the consequences of removal, they instead make the decision to retain their natural tooth.

Implants

• Dental Implants
  A root canal treated tooth is not a “dead tooth.” There are still nerves and blood vessels supplying the outside of the tooth. A root canal treated tooth is no different than other teeth, except that it can’t feel hot or cold. We should acknowledge that all bacteria cannot be removed during endodontic treatment. The same statement holds for prophylactic cleanings, periodontal treatment, surgery, implants, and restorative treatment. Our bodies are filled with microorganisms. In fact, 90% of the DNA in our bodies is bacterial. Our mouths are no different. When we brush, floss, and even eat, bacteria enter our bloodstreams. So what exactly is an infection? No one would say 100% of us have rampant skin and gut infections harming us because bacteria are present there.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Oral Surgery
  Dr Keith Kanter is a world renown, multifaceted Endodontist, and Dental Surgeon. His Dental degree is from Emory University, and his post graduate training was completed at the University of Southern California. Prior to initiating his post graduate work, Dr. Kanter was a Lieutenant Commander in the United States Navy, serving in San Diego, Camp Pendleton, and Okinawa, Japan. He was Chief Dental Officer, USS Coronado AGF 11, Middle East Forces, and while at Camp Pendleton, he was the Chief of Oral Surgery, San Onofre and Horno Dental Clinics. While completing his Post Graduate training, Dr Kanter was the Director of the Emergency dental clinic at the University of Southern California.
• Tooth Extractions