Our mouth helps us to breathe, talk, eat and swallow. We rely on it for so many different things, but sadly each year over 8,800 people are diagnosed with some form of mouth cancer. Although mouth cancer can affect anyone, there are several key lifestyle factors that can increase your likelihood of developing the disease. […]

Are you wondering what a pulpotomy is? Perhaps you came across the term when searching your particular symptoms, or you saw it in literature at your dentist’s surgery. However, you came across the term, KentEndo is here with the answers to your questions. What is Tooth Pulp? Underneath their hard exterior, teeth have several softer […]

Root canal treatment is an extremely common and predictable procedure. When performed by a highly qualified and experienced dentist, success rates for this procedure are extremely high. Root canal treatment is used to remove inflamed or infected pulp from a tooth, restoring a tooth’s function and saving the tooth. But, as with any medical or […]

If you are suffering with a toothache, there is nothing you want more than a quick solution to the problem.  Extraction may seem to be the easy solution, but there are times when root canal treatment is the better option. In this blog we will take a closer look at when you should choose root […]

Over the years dentistry has become more complex and the variety of treatments available has increased dramatically. The consequence of this is that it is becoming increasingly more difficult for dentists to keep all levels of dental knowledge up to date. This is why there has been a marked increase in the number of dentists […]

A root canal treatment involves deep cleaning inside the canals of your tooth, which in turn can irritate the surrounding nerves and gum, so you should expect to feel some discomfort following treatment. The discomfort should only last for a few days and will mean you have avoided the intense pain associated with a dental […]

Over the years dentistry has become more complex and the variety of treatments available to patients has increased dramatically. The consequence of this is that it is becoming increasingly more difficult to keep all levels of dental knowledge up to date. This is why there has been a marked increase in the number of dentists […]

Root canal treatment is used to repair and save teeth that have become badly decayed or infected. When the pulp of the tooth is damaged, it needs to be removed and the inside of the tooth cleaned and sealed to prevent further problems. In this month’s blog the team at KentEndo have put together a […]

In this blog, the team at Kent Endo will be outlining all you need to know about how long a root canal treatment takes, including the steps of the procedure, usual times for different teeth, and the potential for multiple visits. A root canal procedure involves several steps: A local anaesthetic is first applied to […]

For many people, when the dentist mentions the word root canal treatment, they cringe. In this month’s blog we look to bust some of the most common myths about root canal treatment. Root canal treatment is painful The perception that root canal treatments hurt started decades ago when root canal treatments were painful. Today with […]