Endodontics (Root canal treatment)
Root canal treatment is a dental procedure that needs to be carried out when the blood and nerve supply of a tooth (known as the dental pulp) become infected by bacteria. Such infections usually occur as a result of tooth decay or traumatic dental injury. Bacterial Infections can spread throughout the root canal system of the tooth, which may ultimately result in destruction of the surrounding jawbone. Very often this presents as a painful abscess or, in extreme cases, a facial swelling.
Root Canal Treatment can prevent the spread of infection and save a tooth that would otherwise need to be extracted.
The aim of root canal treatment is to clean the root canal system within the tooth in order to resolve the infection. Furthermore, the Endodontic treatment involves the placement of a filling material (root canal filling) to provide a seal against any further re-infection.
Our Endodontist
Dr Asim Ayub
BDS MFDS RCS MClinDent MRD RCS
 Dr Ayub has limited his practice to Endodontics for the past ten years. He had extensive experience in both general and hospital dentistry prior to embarking on specialist training in Endodontics. Since qualifying from King’s College London in 1995 he gained a wealth of hospital experience in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Restorative Dentistry & Endodontics. During this time he was awarded Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He also spent many years working in private general practice interspersed with his time at the hospitals.
He gained his Masters degree in Endodontology from the Eastman Dental Institute, UCL in 2004 and was awarded the Membership of Restorative Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2005. Upon completion of this formal specialist training, he entered the General Dental Council’s Specialist List for Endodontics.
Dr Ayub has lectured on a variety of dental topics. Currently, he continues to give lectures on endodontics to General Dental Practitioners and is also an examiner at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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