Dr. Magdalena Goralczyk and the entire team at Endodontics of the Hudson Valley welcome you to our practice. For more than 8 years, Dr. Goralczyk has provided expert endodontic treatment in a comfortable and stress-free environment.

Contact our Poughkeepsie dental office today at 845-246-5222 to schedule an appointment.

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WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN SAVING TEETH

Meet The Dentist

Dr. Magdalena Goralczyk earned her dental degree and completed her specialized postgraduate training in endodontics at the NYU College of Dentistry. She was in the honors program for endodontics and served as a member of her school’s Ethics Committee. She is a member of the American Dental Association and the American Association of Endodontics, and has presented a professional study.

“Dr. Magda” is a perfectionist who is dedicated to each patient. She is noted for her careful, gentle manner. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling. If you are ready to get started with a highly skilled and compassionate endodontics team, call Endodontics of the Hudson Valley at 845-246-5222 to schedule your appointment!

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY

The latest in dental technology provides many advantages to our patients.

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The most common, but most feared, type of endodontic service, modern root canals are virtually pain-free. A root canal is needed when damage or decay has infiltrated the tooth’s roots, putting both the tooth and the jawbone at imminent risk.

After numbing the tooth and surrounding tissues with a local anesthetic, we drill through the crown of the tooth to the root chamber. We use specialized tools to carefully clean and reshape the root canal(s), place a post if needed, and fill and seal the canal(s) with biocompatible gutta percha. We then place a temporary crown, and ask you to return in a few days for a final crown. Most people have minimal pain that responds well to over the counter medications and are back to work within 48 hours.

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Although root canals performed by endodontists have a success rate of 95%, they can occasionally fail. If this happens, we can retreat the tooth, using a microscope to search for any additional canals or unusual anatomy that may have led to the failure. We will again carefully clean and seal the affected canal(s), place a temporary crown, and ask you to return for your final crown.

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If a root canal retreatment fails, you may need apical surgery, known as an apicoectomy. This allows us to replace the root tip with a filling.

After the tooth and surrounding tissues are fully numb, we cut a small incision in the gum tissue to expose the tooth root. Using magnification and precision instruments, we remove a few millimeters of inflamed tooth root. We then place a filling and close the gums with sutures. Over the next few months, the bone heals around the treated root.

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If a root canal retreatment fails, you may need apical surgery, known as an apicoectomy. This allows us to replace the root tip with a filling.

After the tooth and surrounding tissues are fully numb, we cut a small incision in the gum tissue to expose the tooth root. Using magnification and precision instruments, we remove a few millimeters of inflamed tooth root. We then place a filling and close the gums with sutures. Over the next few months, the bone heals around the treated root.

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A cracked tooth can cause intense pain, especially during chewing. A crack provides an easy entry point for bacteria, which can cause infections in the tooth pulp and spread to the surrounding gum and bone tissue. Therefore, it is important to diagnose and treat the cracked tooth as soon as possible.

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Sometimes known as a baby root canal because it is most commonly performed on baby teeth, a pulpotomy removes infected tooth pulp. We then place a medicated dressing to aid in healing and seal the tooth chamber. A pulpotomy is not as invasive as a root canal, and it can be highly effective in treating teeth for which infection has not spread to the roots.

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