Crescendo is a referral clinic based in Sutton Coldfield, offering high-quality endodontic treatment. You can be confident in the compassion and clinical excellence you will receive throughout your root canal therapy with us.
Professional relationships
We collaborate with colleagues, building a relationship based on trust and respect (see our Customer Service Charter)
Painless service
There is a perception that root canal treatment is especially painful. This is not the case – we can show you and your patients testimonials and explain why they will be completely comfortable during treatment.
Safety guarantee
We maintain an excellent standard of safety in all our patient care by thorough compliance with all CQC and GDC regulations and extensive continuing post-graduate education.
Successful treatment
We can provide a track record of successful outcomes.
Compassionate care
Your patient’s safety and comfort are always our top priority, so you can be confident that they are in the best possible hands with our team of professionals
Nervous patients
We have a proven track record for managing nervous and anxious patients – in fact our business was built on this premise. Appointments will not be rushed, and all the team are trained in supporting nervous patients.
Timely service
Getting your patients out of pain as soon as possible is our top priority, so we complete treatment promptly.
Payment options
Patients are able to spread the cost of treatment across six or ten months, interest free.
Well-located
We are easily reached by public transport, just 50 yards from Chester Road train station and a short walk from local bus services.
Having qualified at the University of Birmingham and completed the SimplyEndo course, Dr Hassan Kamal has gained his MSc qualification in Endodontics at the University of Chester and also has a keen interest in implant dentistry. He is a member of the British Endodontic Society and regularly keeps up to date in the field through speciality journals and peer review.
“In the field of endodontics, I employ specialist techniques with the use of microscopic magnification, piezo ultrasonic equipment, the latest file technology and thermal obturation techniques to provide wide-ranging therapy for primary and re-treatment cases. This includes management of iatrogenic damage, file separation and multi-disciplinary trauma cases. By achieving very high success rates, I have built confidence in colleagues to regularly refer their difficult cases to me. My interest in surgery has also spurred me on to manage surgical endodontic cases such as apicectomies and external cervical resorption cases effectively.”
Dr Gursharn Attwal has undertaken a variety of postgraduate training, including an MSc in Endodontics from the University of Chester, and is happy to undertake all types of cases, including curved and sclerosed canals, retreatment, and removal of fractured instruments. Gursharn is a member of the British Endodontic Society and keeps up-to-date with all developments within Endodontics.
“I always strive to provide the best care for my patients by using up to date materials and techniques and tailoring treatment to their individual requirements. I enjoy working alongside other dentists to help them with their own endodontic treatments, by answering their questions regarding or providing lunch and learns to cover a variety of topics, such as locating canals, ledge management, and retrieval of fractured instruments.”
For Patients
Nothing can replace the look and function of a natural tooth.
Endodontics comes from the Ancient Greek: endo, meaning inside, and odont, meaning tooth. This makes it the study and treatment of the inside of the tooth. Inside the tooth is the dental pulp; a soft tissue with a supply of blood vessels and nerve endings that nourish the rest of the tooth. This sits within the pulp cavity. Sometimes, this can become injured or infected, leading to sensitvity, pain or a dental abscess, which may need the attention of a dentist.
You’re more likely know endodontics as root canal therapy. Root canal therapy is simply a dental procedure to save your tooth if it has become badly decayed or infected. It will eliminate bacteria and prevent reinfection of the tooth.
Inside every healthy tooth there is a soft tissue called pulp. This is the tissue that is infected when you need a root treatment.
Your dentist will numb your tooth and make sure you are comfortable before applying rubber dam – a cover that protects the tooth from your saliva and protects your mouth during the procedure. The infected tissue will be thoroughly cleaned out before the root is filled, which will stop it from getting reinfected. At some point you will usually need to have a crown or an onlay to protect the tooth from fracturing – this a separate procedure from root canal treatment.
A root canal or endodontic treatment is no different from any other dental procedure as you will be given an anaesthetic. We will check you are comfortable before we start and throughout treatment. Our clinicians are very experienced in pain management and their calm, kind and compassionate nature means that you can relax – some patients have even fallen asleep during treatment! After your appointment the tooth can take a few days to settle, and a few patients experience discomfort for a little longer.
Saving the natural tooth has many advantages:
At your consultation your dentist will establish whether the prognosis is good for rescuing your smile with root canal therapy. You will be made aware of all your options if they believe that the risk of failure is too high. Ultimately this will be your decision once you are given all the facts.
If you have your own dentist, they will discuss this with you. Otherwise, our experienced team of clinicians offer a full range of replacement options for teeth that can not be saved – including dental implants, bridges and dentures. They are always happy to find the most suitable solution for you.
No medical procedure is without risk. Root treatment is a very safe procedure especially when carried out by an experienced dentist with high quality instruments as we have. Our two clinicians, Dr Kamal and Dr Attwal will go through any possible complications with you so that you understand before treatment.
No. This false claim was based on long-debunked and poorly designed research, conducted long before modern medicine understood the causes of many diseases. We urge you not to let unevidenced opinions on the internet put you off from saving your teeth. As professionals registered with the General Dental Council, we always give you options based on up to date scientific studies and advice.
Dr Kamal has been logging and monitoring all his root canal treatment cases since starting his Masters Degree in 2017. In this time, he has completed upwards of 300 cases with more than 600 root canals. His success rate is above 95%.
We endeavour to deliver the best possible outcome for all our root canal treatments. Our pretreatment assessment is designed to determine if treatment is likely to be successful, hence most root treatments have a good outcome.
Occasionally however, the root treatment does not work which can be due to the infection being too embedded in the tooth, an abnormal shape of the root canals, or resistant bacteria causing the infection. In this case, if it is likely to result in an improved outcome we will retreat the tooth for you free of charge (up to two years after treatment). However, if we cannot see any way we can improve the results, we may offer referral to a specialist endodontist, or an extraction. As they are circumstances beyond our control, these will not be free of charge.
Up-to-date research shows that most molar teeth need a crown to give them the best chance of lasting a long time. Your own dentist will discuss this treatment option with you. If you do not have your own dentist, we are happy to provide this and you will be given all your options so that you can make a fully informed decision.
If speed is of importance to you then no. If not, you may feel more comfortable asking for a referral if you intend to return to your regular dentist for routine care. As a professional courtesy to the referring dentist, we do not invite their patients to register with us for their routine care.
Whilst nobody can guarantee you will not have to go through this procedure again, as a preventive based practice, we focus on working with you to reduce the risk of needing treatment in future. If you do not have a regular dentist, you will be invited to join our preventative care programme which focuses on prevention of gum disease and tooth decay therefore reducing the risk of disease and of losing your natural teeth.
If you have been referred by your dentist to Crescendo, they will receive a discharge letter. They will offer appropriate advice at your next appointment.
In general terms, a root canal and the restoration (the crown, onlay or filling) will cost much less in the long term than an extraction, as gaps usually need to be replaced with a dental implant or a bridge to ensure you can chew properly again and prevent the neighbouring teeth from moving.
Depending on the complexity of the treatment, your root canal therapy will cost approximately £575 to £1020.
You can pay for your root canal therapy in instalments. We have various interest-free easy payment options and we will discuss these with you at your consultation.
We accept all major credit cards, including American Express.
