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Crista E. Massaro, DMD

Endodontist

Gender: Female
Experience: 20 years
Languages: English

About Crista E. Massaro, DMD

Dr. Crista Massaro was born and raised in Reading, PA, and is a graduate of Exeter Township High School. She attended Temple University where she earned a full athletic scholarship for gymnastics. At Temple, she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Chemistry and received Dean’s List and Academic All-American honors.

Prior to dental school, Crista worked as a chairside dental assistant in General Dentistry. It was here that she was able to appreciate the wide scope of practice needed to be a successful general dentist. Crista obtained her Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from the University of Connecticut. As a dental student, she was honored by the American College of Dentists for excellence, ethics, and professionalism in Dentistry. Dr. Massaro received her Endodontic Specialty Certificate from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. Crista held a Resident teaching position and worked in a South Boston private dental practice to expand her Endodontic skills. It was during this time became highly proficient in diagnosing and treating multiple diseases states the dental pulp and other oral pathology conditions. At Tufts, she learned to incorporate technology into her daily practice by performing procedures guided with a surgical microscope, digital radiography, and CBCT. Since that time, Dr. Massaro worked as an Endodontic associate in private practice in Wyomissing and Pottstown, PA for the past 16 years. In 2020, she made her dream a reality of opening up her own solo private practice. She has been a member of the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Association of Endodontists (AAE). Crista has enjoyed membership in the Berks and Montgomery County Dental Societies during her career.

Education

Dr. Massaro graduated from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, with a Doctor of Dental Medicine from UConn School of Dental Medicine, and with a Bachelor of Science from Temple University. Crista E. Massaro, DMD earned a degree of a Doctor of Dental Medicine.

Licenses

Crista E. Massaro, DMD has been registered with the National Provider Identifier database since September 20, 2006, and her NPI number is 1487752994. Dr. Massaro certified her NPI information on 09/25/2020.

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Insurance

Dr. Crista E. Massaro accepts the following insurance providers:

  • UPMC Health Options, Inc.
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Endodontist

Dr. Crista E. Massaro is an Endodontist in Reading, PA with special training and skill in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions of the dental pulp (the soft tissue inside teeth). As an Endodontist, Crista E. Massaro, DMD performs maintenance and treatment of dental pulp diseases or injuries. Endodontics is a dental specialty that maintains dental pulp health. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Endodontists include cavities, tooth cracks, dental abscesses, dental pulp stones, exposed dental pulp, and pulp necrosis. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Endodontists include consultations, root canals, dental implants, and endodontic surgery.

The branch of dentistry that is concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues. Its study and practice encompass the basic and clinical sciences including biology of the normal pulp, the etiology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the pulp and associated periradicular conditions.

Endodontists in Reading, PA

Dentist

Dr. Crista E. Massaro is a Dentist in Reading, PA with special training and skill in diagnosis and treatment of problems with patients' teeth, gums, lips, and jaw. As a Dentist, Crista E. Massaro, DMD performs dental procedures focused on prevention of oral diseases such as tooth decay and periodontal disease. Dentistry is a branch of medicine concerned with study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases affecting the oral cavity. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Dentists include tooth cavities, gum disease, bad breath, tooth sensitivity, mouth sores, tooth erosion, and dental emergencies. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Dentists include dental examinations, filling cavities, removing tooth decay, repairing cracked teeth, performing root canals, and removing teeth.

A dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice dentistry, and practicing within the scope of that license. There is no difference between the two degrees: dentists who have a DMD or DDS have the same education. Universities have the prerogative to determine what degree is awarded. Both degrees use the same curriculum requirements set by the American Dental Association's Commission on Dental Accreditation. Generally, three or more years of undergraduate education plus four years of dental school is required to graduate and become a general dentist. State licensing boards accept either degree as equivalent, and both degrees allow licensed individuals to practice the same scope of general dentistry. Additional post-graduate training is required to become a dental specialist.

Dentists in Reading, PA
  • Bite Pain
  • Dental Fistula
  • Ear Pain
  • Failed Root Canal
  • Pulpitis
  • Pulp Necrosis
  • Sensitive Teeth
  • Swollen Gums
  • Tooth Abscess
  • Tooth Pain
  • Tooth Sensitivity
  • Dental Bleaching
  • Dental Trauma Treatment
  • Root Canal Retreatment
  • Root Canal Treatment
  • Sensitive Teeth Treatment
  • Tooth Abscess Treatment
  • Toothache Treatment
  • Tooth Pain Treatment
  • Tooth Sensitivity Treatment
  • Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

    Endodontics Certificate Specialist

    Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

  • UConn School of Dental Medicine

    Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)

    UConn School of Dental Medicine

  • Temple University

    Chemistry - Bachelor of Science (BS)

    Temple University

  • UPMC Health Options, Inc.

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Endodontist

Exeter Endodontics LLC
3641 Saint Lawrence Ave
Reading, PA 19606

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