Feel Better With Louisville Root Canals

You may not believe it, but a root canal procedure will actually help you feel better, not worse. Especially at Kirchner Dental of St. Matthews, our Louisville root canals are no more uncomfortable than getting a tooth filled. If you need a root canal, our treatment will:

Stop the pain from your aching tooth
Save the tooth from needing an extraction
Restore function to the tooth
Prepare the tooth for a protective crown

Don’t keep hurting! Call us before 10 a.m. and be seen the same day: 502-430-3451. If you’re a member of our Healthy Smile Plan, you can save 15 percent on your treatment.

Keep Your Tooth Intact & Your Smile Whole

A root canal is most often needed when the tooth’s pulp chamber (the inner part) becomes infected. This usually happens when a cavity is left untreated or the tooth undergoes trauma and bacteria is allowed inside.

TV shows and movies would have you believing that a root canal is one of the most painful things you can endure. Perhaps that was closer to the truth decades ago; however, our modern root canals are a far cry from that. Here’s the process for a root canal:

We will make sure the area we’re working on is completely numb before we do anything. We don’t want you to feel any pain whatsoever.
Your dentist will use special instruments to clean out the infected pulp.
The canals inside the tooth will be repaired and shaped, then sealed with a special rubberlike material.
We’ll put a crown on the repaired tooth as a finishing restoration. It will help strengthen the tooth and prevent future problems.

The best part about a root canal is that we can save your diseased tooth from needing an extraction. You get out of pain, plus you get to keep your tooth. Now that’s a beneficial service!

If you have an aching tooth, you need to ask about root canals in Louisville. Call Kirchner Dental of St. Matthews today at 502-430-3451 to schedule an appointment. You can also make an appointment online.

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Common Questions About Root Canals

Why have a root canal?

When the soft inner portion of a tooth becomes infected, it can produce intense pain. This can happen as a result of an untreated cavity or an injury to the tooth that allows bacteria inside. A root canal involves removing the diseased portion, sterilizing the tooth, and sealing it with an inert material and a crown.

Are root canals painful?

Although root canals have been made out to be the bad guy of dentistry, they are actually very beneficial. In the right hands, a root canal treatment doesn’t produce any more discomfort than you would experience from getting a tooth filling. We’ll use local anesthetic to ensure a comfortable procedure. Sedation is always available as well.

What does a root canal do?

Root canal treatment (often shortened to just “root canal”) involves cleaning out the infected inner part of a tooth known as the pulp chamber. Your dentist will remove the infected pulp and seal the root canals with a rubberlike material, then protect it with a filling and/or crown. This procedure stops your pain and saves the tooth from an extraction.

How much does a root canal cost?

Without performing an exam on your mouth, it’s difficult to estimate the total cost of root canal treatment. The cost may be determined by the location of the tooth and the severity of the damage. Plus, we normally recommend capping the repaired tooth with a crown to help strengthen it, so the cost of the crown would need to be figured into the total treatment cost.

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Feel Better With Louisville Root Canals

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