Treatment that saves a tooth whose nerve has died or become infected.
What is involved
A tooth with an infected or dying nerve that is worth keeping
When decay or trauma reaches the nerve, the choice is between root canal treatment and extraction. The treatment cleans and shapes the canals inside the root, disinfects them, and seals them. It is done under local anaesthetic and, contrary to its reputation, is usually no more uncomfortable than a large filling. A back tooth normally needs a crown afterwards.
What the appointment includes
Results
2 appointments
Came in with
Front teeth shortened and chipped by years of night grinding.
What we did
Composite bonding on six upper teeth, then a hard night splint.
Where they got to
Edges rebuilt to their original length and a splint made to protect them.
9 months
Came in with
Overlapping lower front teeth that had relapsed after childhood braces.
What we did
Clear aligners over nine months, then fixed and removable retainers.
Where they got to
Aligned and retained, with the crowding that trapped plaque removed.
5 months end to end
Came in with
A gap from an extraction, with the neighbouring teeth beginning to tilt.
What we did
CBCT planning, implant placement, four months of healing, then the crown.
Where they got to
An implant-supported crown matched to the adjacent teeth.
Every case is different. These are examples of work carried out here, not a prediction of your own result — that can only be given after an examination.
How it works
01
A full look at the teeth, gums, bite and soft tissues, with the radiographs that are due. Nothing is treated at this appointment.
02
We go through what we found, what the options are, and what each one costs. You take the plan away; there is no pressure to decide in the chair.
03
Booked in the order that matters clinically — pain and disease first, then function, then appearance. Longer appointments if you are nervous.
04
A check that the work has settled, then a recall interval set by your own risk rather than a fixed six months.
Appointments
New and existing patients welcome. Tell us what the problem is and we will book the right length of appointment.