For patients
Endodontic care explained for patients.
Plain-language guides to endodontic diagnosis and treatment, plus how to reach the practice when something is uncomfortable.
- Audience
- Patients & families
- Referral
- Not required
Pain & diagnosis
What we do to work out where tooth pain is coming from before any treatment is started.
OpenPatient guideRoot canal treatment
How root canal treatment is carried out, what to expect on the day, and how the tooth is restored afterwards.
OpenPatient guideCracked tooth
How cracks are assessed, when teeth can be saved, and how decisions are made carefully with your dentist.
OpenEnquiryContact the practice
Reach out by phone, WhatsApp, or the patient enquiry form. No referral letter is required.
OpenCare areas
Topics patients ask about most.
Each page describes the diagnosis, the treatment, and what to expect, written for patients, reviewed by Dr. Shah.
Endodontic diagnosis & pain
Carefully working out whether tooth pain is coming from the pulp, surrounding tissues, or another source, using history, clinical tests, and focused imaging.
Read topicPatientsRoot canal treatment
Calm, magnification-led treatment of the inside of a tooth so that the natural tooth can be kept and restored.
Read topicPatients & cliniciansRoot canal retreatment
A focused review and re-treatment of a previously treated tooth that has not settled or has developed new findings.
Read topicPatients & cliniciansCracked tooth assessment
A structured look at suspected cracks, using transillumination, dye, bite testing, and imaging, before deciding what is salvageable.
Read topicCliniciansApical microsurgery
Microsurgical endodontics for cases where non-surgical retreatment is not the right answer or has been exhausted.
Read topicPatients & cliniciansDental trauma
Time-sensitive endodontic management of luxated, avulsed, fractured, and immature traumatised teeth.
Read topicWhen to call sooner
Signs that should not wait.
If something is uncomfortable enough to wake you, or if a tooth feels different after a knock or fall, please reach out the same day rather than waiting.
Reasons to call same-day
- A permanent tooth has been knocked out. Replant if possible and call immediately.
- There is significant facial swelling around the tooth.
- Severe pain that is not controlled by usual painkillers.
If you can’t reach us and you have a serious injury or significant swelling, please contact your dentist, GP, or local emergency service.
Patient enquiries
Tell us what’s going on.
A short message with what is happening, when it started, and how to reach you is enough to begin. Photographs and earlier records can come later.