American Association of Endodontists members Dr. Joseph R. Cave and Dr. Anthony P. Potente lead C&P Endodontics, a referral-only root canal practice on the third floor of 4033 Third Ave in Hillcrest. The office handles endodontic cases sent in from neighborhood general dentists including Hillcrest Dental - Doug Disraeli DDS & Andy Keith DDS, focusing strictly on diagnosis and treatment of pulpal and periapical disease. Operating microscopes and ultrasonic units allow non-surgical retreatment of teeth with calcified canals or previously failed root canals that general practitioners cannot access without magnification. The digital radiograph workflow reduces radiation exposure compared with traditional film and supports same-visit case planning when restorative dentists such as Marina Shapiro DDS need a tooth cleared and sealed before placing a final crown. Apicoectomy surgery — the surgical removal of a root tip with retrograde filling for teeth with persistent infection at the apex after primary root canal therapy — is the highest-complexity procedure performed in the surgical suite.