Specialties
Dr. Joseph Gurecka is highly-trained and experienced in the placement of dental implants, as well as being gifted in his ability to produce top-quality prosthetics.
Dr. Gurecka utilizes some of the most advanced techniques for dental implant placement and bone regeneration to achieve lasting results. Significant changes have occurred in both these areas over the last five years allowing dentists to greatly simplify the surgical procedures while increasing the reliability of the outcomes. In many cases, it is now possible for the patient with a broken tooth or fractured root to have the tooth removed and the implant placed at the same time, even leaving the office with a temporary crown and normal smile. This has been made possible by improved extraction techniques which preserve bone at the extraction site and newer implant designs which have led to improved initial stability.
Dr. Gurecka uses some of the most advanced brand name dental implant systems on the market like Zimmer, Hahn, Nobel Biocare, and Sterioss. Valley Brook Dental provides superior placement and restoration of dental implants in Peters Township, Upper St. Clair, Canonsburg, South Fayette, McDonald, Washington, and all nearby areas.
History
Established in 1990.
The Staff at Valley Brook Dental Have Over 50 Combined Years of Experience Covering All Areas of Dentistry
Meet the Business Owner: Joseph G.
Dr. Gurecka graduated from West Virginia University Magna Cum Laude with degrees in both Chemistry and Biology with a minor in History. He then worked as a chemist/production engineer for 2 years before returning to Pittsburgh to attend the University of Pittsburgh Dental School where he graduated with Honors (Omicron Kappa Upsilon). Immediately after graduation Dr. Gurecka completed a General Practice Residency at Allegheny General Hospital and, shortly afterward, passed his board exams and was admitted as a Fellow in the American Association of Hospital Dentists (now Special Care in Dentistry). He later returned to the University of Pittsburgh to attend the Katz Graduate School of Business and receive his Executive MBA with a focus on the emerging field of Biotechnology and Bone Tissue Engineering. Dr. Gurecka practices at Valley Brook Dental located in McMurray, PA and resides in Upper St. Clair with his wife and daughter where he is active in church and community programs. Outsid