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Lukens Family Dental - Giving You a Reason to Smile – Wichita Kansas Dentist

Wichita Kansas

Root Canal Treatment

Lukens Family dental

Root Canal Treatment

Root canal therapy is treatment used to repair and save a tooth that has been infected due to a deep cavity or cracked tooth. The treatment involves removing the pulp and the nerves of the tooth, and cleaning the infected area. A tooth’s pulp and nerve is not important to a tooth’s health and function after the tooth has fully emerged from the gums. If the treatment is not performed, pus builds up at the root tip and the infection of the pulp can spread to the surrounding bone. The results in pain and swelling, and your tooth would likely have to be removed.

What are the signs that a root canal is needed?

  • Severe tooth pain while chewing
  • Your tooth pain wakes you up at night
  • Teeth that are highly sensitive to hot or cold, with the sensitivity lingering for some time
  • Discoloration or darkening of the tooth
  • Swollen gums in the area of the infected tooth

WHAT TO EXPECT

First, an opening is made into the pump chamber through the crown of the tooth. Once the pulp is removed, the root canal is thoroughly cleaned. If the dentist decides to complete the root canal therapy in multiple visits, a temporary filling will be placed to protect the tooth. When you return, the dentist will remove the temporary filling, re-clean the root canal and pulp chamber, and place a permanent filling and / or crown over the tooth.

Root canal therapy has a high rate of success any many teeth undergoing the procedure can be saved to last a lifetime. Additionally, the crown or filling placed the completion of the procedure makes it hard to notice by others that you had the treatment.

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    What Our Patients Say

    "Exceptional!! I didn't smile for over a decade, and now I just shine. I love to smile, and I really appreciate how Dr. Lukens assisted with getting to smile again!! I highly recommend his services."
    J. Crider
    Wichita, Kansas
    "Dr. Lukens and his team are friendly, knowledgeable and professional. I've been a patient of Dr. Lukens for about 1 1/2 years and highly recommend him and his team. ...""
    Alex D.
    “We recently switched from our long term dentists to this office. We could not be more pleased. The office staff are very professional and efficient, the hygienists were fantastic and Dr. Lukens provided a very thorough exam. I also appreciated the follow up letter detailing the appointment, findings and recommendations. Please give them a try, you will not be disappointed.”
    Kathy P
    “First of all I never write reviews but in this case I wanted to let everyone know that I was very impressed with Dr. Lukens and his staff's friendliness and wonderful level of professionalism and efficiency that I received. I was trying to find a good dentist in the Wichita area and I am so glad that I chose Lukens Dental. To me it's worth my time to write a positive review because good work should not go unnoticed.”
    Courtney R

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    8am - 5pm

    Tuesday

    7:15am - 5pm

    Wednesday

    8am - 5pm

    Thursday

    8am - 5pm

    Friday

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