Serving the Community We Love

Trust. Passion. Kindness.

Dr. Paul Abbott is the founder of Advanced Endodontics and is a second-generation dentist from Louisville, KY. He is passionate about his work, specifically alleviating pain and giving patients back their lives and peace of mind. He is known throughout the community for his warmth, expertise and skill.

He attended St. Xavier High School and the University of Kentucky (Go Cats!) for his undergraduate studies. He then attended the University of Louisville for dental school (Go Cards!) on a Navy scholarship.

After graduation in 1998, he completed a one-year postgraduate residency, an AEGD (Advanced Education in General Dentistry) with the Navy. He served six years as an officer in the US Navy, as a general dentist, where his interest in the specialty of endodontics flourished.

He returned to his hometown upon acceptance to the University of Louisville Graduate Endodontic Program and after graduation in the summer of 2006, opened Advanced Endodontics.

He is married and the father of four children. He was named as a Louisville Magazine Top Dentist in the category of Endodontics in 2016 and in 2018.

Experience. Compassion. Dedication.

Dr. Samantha Jo Johnson grew up in Elizabethtown, KY. She attended the University of Kentucky and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology in 2008. In 2012, Dr. Johnson received her DMD from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry.

She then completed a one-year General Practice Residency at the University of Louisville Hospital. Dr. Johnson practiced general dentistry along with her husband, Dr. Jordan Johnson in Scottsville, Kentucky until she returned to the University of Louisville to pursue the specialty of Endodontics. Dr. Johnson earned her certificate in Endodontics and a Masters in the Science of Dentistry in the summer of 2016.

Dr. Johnson joined the team at Advanced Endodontics in the summer of 2017. She is the mother of two daughters and one son.