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Steven Katz

Bio

Steven Katz graduated pharmacy school in 1980 and worked for two years before continuing his education at The Ohio State University Dental School. After graduation in 1986, he attended the graduate program in endodontics which he finished in 1988. Since then, Dr. Katz has been in private-endodontic practice in Beachwood (Cleveland), Ohio. He has been on faculty at Case Western Reserve University and Mount Sinai Medical Center. He currently serves as a trustee for the Greater Cleveland Dental Society and is on its peer review committee. He is finance committee chair and a legislative delegate for the Ohio Dental Association. He has served as a legal expert in endodontics for more than fifteen years. Dr. Katz is an author and also presents on a myriad of endodontic-related topics.

Specialties:

  • dentistry

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  • American Dental Association

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Activity

  • Sharecare News
    Sharecare News posted a story about Dentistry:
    Alligator Study Gives Clues to Regrowing Lost Teeth

    TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Dentists, as it turns out, may have one more reason than the rest of us to be wary of alligators. The toothy reptiles may one day put those who install implants, bridges and dentures out of their jobs.

    Alligators continually make new teeth to replace t...Full Article

  • Steven Katz
    Steven Katz answered:
    Are root canals a dental emergency?

    The need for root canal therapy may or may not be a dental emergency. When the pulpal tissues (nerve and blood vessels) die, pain and swelling may accompany this process. Often times this mandates an emergency visit to the dentist. Other times the patient will have few or no symptoms. These patients

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  • Steven Katz
    Steven Katz answered:
    What type of dentist performs root canal therapy?
    While all dentists receive training in endodontic (root canal) procedures during dental school, an endodontist is a dentist who has received two or more additional years of advanced training specifically in diagnosis and root canal treatment. Because endodontists limit their practices to root canal therapy...  Full Post
  • Steven Katz
    Steven Katz answered:
    What is a root canal treatment?

    Root canal treatment becomes necessary when the pulp, the soft tissues inside the root canal, become irreversibly damaged. This inflammation or infection can be caused by decay, deep restorations, repeated dental procedures, cracks (fractures), trauma or periodontal disease.

    Signs of pulp damage

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  • Steven Katz
    Steven Katz answered:
    How do I know if I need a root canal?

    Signs of the need for root canal therapy include pain, prolonged sensitivity to heat or cold, tenderness to touch or chewing, discoloration of the tooth and/or swelling or tenderness in the gum area. Sometimes, however, there are no symptoms at all.

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