The Team

Dr Rohan Rajasingham
BDS MFDS MSc
Endodontist

Rohan is our endodontist. An endodontist is a dentist who specialises in the treatment of the tooth root. This is usually called root canal treatment. He qualified from the Royal London Hospital and completed his post-graduate studies at the Eastman Dental Hospital.
Inside each root is a nerve (or 'pulp') which can become inflamed. To avoid the formation of an abscess (which would eventually cause pain), the endodontist carefully removes all the nerve tissue and fills the 'canals' inside the root. Rohan uses a high magnification microscope to show him the inside of the root while he is working. Your dentist will either refer you to Rohan for an initial consultation, or for treatment to be started. If a consultation is advisable Rohan will discuss with you the treatment that would be involved and advise you on the likely outcome. A treatment appointment is likely to last for 1½ - 2 hours. It is very unlikely that you will feel any discomfort - a combination of gentleness and effective local anaesthesia usually ensures a comfortable experience. Low dose digital x-rays will be used.
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