Root Canal Treatment London

Meet Dr. Dennis Aydan

Dr. Aydan graduated from Copenhagen Dental School (Denmark) in 2009. He then gained valuable experience working in a multidisciplinary private practice in Sweden prior coming to the UK.

Since 2011 Dennis has been working in various private practices in and around London and he has established great bonds with the patients and the referring dentist.

Dennis has gained extensive post-graduate knowledge in restorative and cosmetic dentistry and is a long-term provider of biomimetic dentistry (minimally invasive dentistry to preserve tooth structure). Dennis believes that to be successful within implantology and Endodontics it is essential to have a strong restorative background.

Dennis has also extensive experience in root canal treatment which led him to complete a Masters in Endodontics from the prestigious Kings College in London. He can help patients in the decision making process if a tooth needs to be saved with root canal treatment or if it is better to extract the tooth and replace it with an implant.

Dennis is a very caring and compassionate clinician. He always strives to provide the highest quality of treatment based on well informed patient decisions. He believes every patient deserves exceptional standards and being able to combine root canal treatment for saveable teeth and implant treatment for non-saveable teeth is a very unique feature that very few dentists possess.

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Root Canal | London

When faced with issues like tooth damage, decay, large fillings, or trauma, the need for a root canal procedure may arise, as these conditions can leave your tooth vulnerable to infection. At Notting Hill Dental Clinic, our root canal treatments are tailored to alleviate severe tooth pain and preserve your natural teeth. Our dedicated team specializes in delivering gentle and precise root canal therapies, ensuring that your oral health is restored effectively.

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In order to perform high quality root canal treatments we use the latest in dental technology such as dental microscopes.

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It is important to regularly attend dental check ups to ensure your teeth are in good health.

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With decades of experience to back us up, trust our team to provide expert care and relief from dental discomfort, to preserve your smile for the long term.

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Do you Need a Root Canal?

A root canal may be required in various situations where the inner soft tissue of the tooth becomes infected or inflamed.

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You may need a root canal if you experience any of the following symptoms:

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Severe Tooth Pain: Persistent or severe tooth pain, especially when chewing or applying pressure to the tooth.
Prolonged Sensitivity: Sensitivity to hot or cold foods and drinks.
Swelling: Swelling or tenderness in the gums around a specific tooth.
Discoloration: Darkening or discoloration of the tooth.
Gum Pimples: Development of a pimple-like bump on the gums near the affected tooth.
Abscess: Formation of a pus-filled pocket on the gum around the tooth.
Radiating Pain: Pain that radiates from the tooth to the jaw, ear, or other parts of the head.

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, be sure to book in for a new patient exam, or a routine check up with us today.

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A man experiencing pain in his tooth. He needs a root canal

Why Would I need a ‘re-root’ canal treatment?

Root canal treatment is not a treatment with a 100% success. Like all treatment’s things can fail. This could be for several reasons including:

Not all the roots were located
The root canals were not well cleaned to their full length
Decay leaking into the root canal system due to a defective filling or crown
Fracture within the tooth
Complicated anatomy
Periodontal disease
Complications in your previous root canal treatment

This treatment can be more complex due to the previous attempt at root canal therapy.

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Is root canal treatment painful?

This is a question that is always on every patient’s mind. The simple answer is No, root canal treatment is painless. Be re-assured that treatment will not proceed until you are comfortable. Once the local anaesthetic has kicked in the root treatment should be a pleasant and comfortable experience.

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Dr. Aydan will address any of your concerns in the initial consultation.

How long will the treatment take?

Root canal treatment may need to be carried out over one or two visits. Between appointment an antibacterial medicament is placed inside your root canal and an intermediate restoration.

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Cases more likely to require two or more visits include:

Re-treatments
If a large area of infection is visible on a radiograph or discharge of infection from within the tooth.
Cases where the canals are hard to locate, or have large curves
Trauma

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What are the complications and risks of treatment/retreatments?

Searching for canals that are very small may result in a hole or ‘Perforation’ within the tooth. If small enough this can be repaired, and the tooth would be savable.
Some canals are narrow, finding and opening the canals can cause our fine instruments to separate. If this occurs, we will attempt to remove the separated file or bypass it. Unfortunately, sometimes we cant achieve both and the tooth would be reviewed.
Root canal treatment can weaken the tooth and increases the likelihood of it fracturing. A crown or filling would be required after your root canal treatment to prevent that happening.
Incomplete healing which may require a period of monitoring, in some cases the lesion may not heal.
Unfortunately, not all teeth can be saved and it maybe that after investigating your tooth it may be deemed unsavable and require extraction.
Swelling, bruising and pain may occur in very rare occasions as a result of chemicals used to disinfect the root canal.
After the appointment, you may have mild discomfort which can be managed with paracetamol and ibuprofen, this can last from 5-7 days and in some cases longer. In a very small number of cases, a post-operative flare up can occur that may require further treatment.

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Root Canal Procedure

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Procedure Preparation

To ensure that your procedure is pain free, your dentist will first numb your tooth using local anaesthetic. Afterwards, a rubber dam will be placed over your tooth to ensure that the area around the tooth is sterile and there is no bacterial leakage into the tooth from your saliva.

Remove Old Fillings

Your dentist will then remove your old fillings and remove crowns to examine how much remaining tooth structure you may have. This is important because If you don't have a great deal of tooth left, a root canal may not be justified as a definitive filling and new crown cannot be made.
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Cleaning the root canal

This stage is like a deep filling. We access the root canal system, locate the number of roots and begin to disinfect the root canals with antibacterial solutions.

Filling the root canals

If all the roots have been located and disinfected, then we fill the root canals with a specific filling. This stage may require a new radiograph to check that all the canals have been cleaned and that we are filling the canals to the right areas.

New filling/ Temporary Crown

In this stage we have finished the root treatment and we are placing a filling on the tooth this prevents any bacteria re-entering the root canal system from the oral cavity. If we removed the crown prior to the treatment at this stage a new temporary crow will be made for you chairside.

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