Rooted in the Wichita Area
Years of endodontic care, recognized by colleagues and now based in a modern office on Maize Road.
Welcome to Professional Endodontics
Endodontist in Maize, KS
Endodontics is the branch of dentistry that treats the pulp and roots inside a tooth, and it is the focus of Dr. Terry Turner’s practice. At Professional Endodontics, that focus means one goal for every patient: relieve the pain and keep your natural tooth healthy and in place.
If the words “root canal” make you nervous, you are not alone. With modern local anesthetic and careful technique, treatment typically feels much like having a filling placed, and removing the inflamed or infected pulp is what relieves the toothache that brought you in.
What Sets Our Office Apart
Saving a tooth takes the right training, the right tools and a setting where you can relax.
Plan Your VisitA Specialist Focus
Endodontists complete advanced training after dental school devoted to diagnosing tooth pain and treating the inside of the tooth. Curved canals, stubborn infections and pain that is hard to pin down are the work Dr. Turner trained for.
Seen Under Magnification
Dental operating microscopes light and magnify the inside of the tooth, revealing tiny extra canals and hairline cracks the naked eye can miss.
An Office Built for Calm
Our office was designed around patient comfort, with modern treatment chairs and a relaxed setting that takes the edge off a visit many people dread.
Working With Your Dentist
We treat the tooth you were referred for and keep your dentist informed of our findings, then you return to their office for the final crown or filling.
Treatment That Saves Teeth
Every procedure here has the same aim: clear the problem inside the tooth so it can keep doing its job for years to come.
Root Canal Therapy
Root canal therapy treats a tooth whose pulp has become inflamed or infected. It stops the infection at its source and relieves the throbbing pain that usually brings patients in.
- Numbing with local anesthetic
- Cleaning and shaping the canals
- Sealing to prevent reinfection
Endodontic Retreatment
Endodontic retreatment helps a tooth that was treated before but never fully healed, or started hurting again months or years later, giving it a second chance instead of an extraction.
- Removing the old filling material
- Searching for missed or new canals
- Resealing the cleaned tooth
Apicoectomy
An apicoectomy is a minor surgical procedure for a tooth where inflammation persists at the tip of the root after a root canal, so the bone around it can finally heal.
- Gentle access through the gum
- Removing the inflamed root tip
- Sealing the end of the canal
Cracked Teeth
Cracked teeth often cause sharp pain when you chew or release a bite, or sudden sensitivity to cold. Diagnosing the crack early can stop it from spreading toward the root.
- Locating the crack
- Treating an affected pulp
- Planning a protective crown with your dentist
Dr. Terry Turner
Terrence Turner, DDS
An Oklahoma City native, Dr. Turner earned his undergraduate degree at The University of Oklahoma in 1992 and his Doctor of Dental Surgery at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1999. He completed his endodontic training at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where he researched the effectiveness of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA), a root canal filling material, and taught in the dental clinic.
While in Michigan he also treated patients in a private practice in Southfield, where his chairside manner took shape. Since returning closer to home, he has served the Wichita District Dental Society as President, Vice President and Secretary, and taught in Wichita State University’s Advanced Education in General Dentistry clinic from 2009 to 2014.
His office has been featured in Patterson Today, a nationally published dental magazine, and shares its building with an orthodontic practice and a pediatric practice. Away from work, he is the proud father of two daughters and a son.
Signs It Is Time to Call
Problems inside a tooth do not always hurt at first. These are the warning signs worth having an endodontist check.
Lingering Sensitivity
Hot or cold that keeps aching after the food or drink is gone can mean the pulp inside the tooth is inflamed.
Swollen or Tender Gums
Swelling or tenderness around a single tooth often points to an infection near the end of the root.
A Bump on the Gum
A small, pimple-like bump that comes and goes is often an infection draining from the root.
A Darkening Tooth
A tooth that turns gray or darker can signal that the pulp has been damaged or is dying.
Spontaneous Toothache
Pain that starts on its own or wakes you at night is a common sign of a problem inside the tooth.
Dental Trauma
A fall, sports injury or accident can damage the pulp even when the tooth looks fine. For a knocked-out tooth, call right away and keep it moist in milk on the way.
Kind words from our patients
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Ready When You Are
Tooth Pain Is Telling You Something
Call or request an appointment online. The sooner a problem inside the tooth is treated, the better the odds of saving it.
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