Although tooth decay is a common problem in both adults and children, it is usually preventable if you visit us regularly for a check-up and advice and if you practice good oral health care.
A filling or a crown can often repair a tooth damaged by decay. The solution for infection within a tooth is root canal treatment.
We support the Saving Teeth Awareness Campaign, which promotes saving a tooth, where possible, as the first choice. However, when there is no alternative treatment or if you, as a patient, choose this option, we will extract a tooth. This is done with little or no pain using modern anaesthetics.
An extracted tooth can be replaced with an implant. Tooth extraction costs from £59.