Patient guides
Clear guides to toothache, root canal treatment and the decisions around keeping a tooth, written for patients and their families.
Pain on biting is one of the commonest reasons people seek an endodontist. It has several possible causes — a bruised root, an abscess, a crack, a high filling — and each needs a different response. Here is how to tell them apart.
Read the guideMost root canal treatments last for decades. When one fails, the signs are often subtle and easy to dismiss. Learn what to watch for, why failures happen and how retreatment or microsurgery can usually save the tooth.
Read the guideWhen a tooth is badly infected, patients are sometimes offered a choice between saving it and replacing it with an implant. Both are good treatments in the right situation. Here is how to think the decision through.
Read the guideYoung teeth can need endodontic care too — after a knock, a deep cavity or a crack. The treatment differs from an adult’s because the roots may still be growing. Here is what to expect if your child is referred.
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A consultation with Angel Ognemirov explains what is happening inside the tooth, whether it can be saved and what the treatment involves. Book online, or call the practice to speak to someone directly.
