Root canal treatment
Removes the inflamed or infected pulp from inside the tooth, disinfects the root canals and seals them — so the pain stops and the tooth stays in your mouth rather than in a bin.
Find out moreNuneaton · North Warwickshire
Endodontist in Nuneaton – Gentle, Precise Root Canal Treatment
Toothache that will not settle, an infected tooth, a root filling that has failed: Angel Ognemirov, MSc Endodontics, treats patients from Nuneaton and north Warwickshire with a tested diagnosis, careful microscope-assisted technique and the time it takes to keep your own tooth — with particular attention to anyone who dreads dental treatment.
A clear diagnosis, a written plan and a tooth you get to keep.
- Root canal treatment under magnification
- Testing before any treatment is proposed
- Sedation-trained care for nervous patients
- Priority appointments for severe pain
Toothache that won't let you sleep?
Call 0116 270 0550 and say your symptoms are urgent — severe pain and swelling are given priority.
Urgent endodontic careMagnification on every toothAn operating microscope is used for every root canal, not kept for the hard cases.
A plan you can readDiagnosis, options, outlook and fee are written down before you decide anything.
Nervous patients welcomeSedation-trained care, a signal to pause and appointments that are never rushed.
Pain seen promptlySay your symptoms are urgent and the first visit is about getting you comfortable.
Treatments
Root canal treatment and endodontic care for Nuneaton
From a first root canal to the rescue of a tooth that has been treated before, from a toothache nobody can place to a swelling that appeared overnight — every service starts with finding the cause and ends, wherever possible, with a tooth you keep.
Root canal retreatment
For a tooth whose earlier root filling has let infection back in: the old material comes out, missed or re-infected canals are treated and the tooth is sealed afresh.
Find out moreApicectomy (root-end surgery)
A small surgical procedure that removes a persistent pocket of infection from the tip of the root when it cannot be reached through the crown of the tooth.
Find out moreCracked tooth assessment
A sharp twinge when you bite often means a crack. Finding it, and judging how far it has travelled, decides whether the tooth can be protected, root-treated or should come out.
Find out moreDental injuries and trauma
A knocked, chipped, loosened or knocked-out tooth needs prompt care and patient follow-up, because the nerve inside an injured tooth can die quietly months after the accident.
Find out moreTreatment for nervous patients
Frightened of the dentist? Root canal treatment paced by you, with the anaesthetic tested first, a signal that stops everything and a clinician trained in dental sedation.
Find out moreToothache assessment
Toothache is a poor guide to its own cause. A structured assessment works out which tooth is responsible and what it actually needs — which is sometimes nothing at all.
Find out moreTooth abscess and root infection
An abscess at the root is infection that antibiotics cannot reach. Cleaning and sealing the canal system removes its source, so the bone heals and the tooth can be kept.
Find out moreTold your tooth has to come out?
Ask first. A tooth-saving assessment looks at the structure, the roots and the infection and gives you a written answer about whether — and how — the tooth can be kept.
Can my tooth be saved?What an endodontist treats
The part of the tooth you cannot see
Beneath the enamel and the dentine, every tooth has a hollow core carrying nerve and blood vessels through the centre of its roots. When decay, a crack or a knock lets bacteria into that space, the result is the deep, pulsing ache most people know as "needing a root canal" — and, if nothing is done, an infection that spreads into the jaw.
Endodontics is the field of dentistry that deals with this inner space: root canal treatment, retreatment of root fillings that have failed, root-end surgery and the care of cracked and injured teeth. The common thread is removing the disease inside the tooth so that the tooth itself can stay.
That is the work Angel Ognemirov does for patients across Nuneaton and north Warwickshire. Your own dentist stays your dentist; the inside of the tooth is treated here and handed back, with a full report, ready to be restored.
Your visit, step by step
What happens between booking and a tooth you can bite on again
Book
Online in a minute, or by telephone. Mention whether you are in pain, whether your dentist has seen the tooth and whether recent X-rays exist.
Consultation
Your history, an examination, cold and bite tests and the X-rays that are needed. You leave with a written diagnosis, a plan and the fee — or the news that no treatment is required.
Treatment
Under local anaesthetic, with the tooth isolated, each canal is measured, cleaned, disinfected and sealed under the microscope — usually in one visit of 60 to 90 minutes.
Restore and review
Your dentist fits the crown or filling that protects the tooth. Healing is confirmed on a later X-ray, and your dentist receives a full report.
- Testing before treating
- Cold and bite tests and the right X-rays identify the tooth responsible before anything is proposed. If root canal treatment is not what you need, you will hear that first.
- The microscope, every time
- High magnification finds the narrow, curved and hidden canals that cause most root fillings to fail. It is used for every treatment, not reserved for the difficult ones.
- Built for nervous patients
- Anaesthetic tested before the first instrument is picked up, a hand signal that stops everything, and a clinician who has completed training in oral and intravenous dental sedation.
- Straight answers
- A tooth with a good outlook is treated; a tooth with a poor one is not treated simply because it can be. Either way you receive the assessment and the fee in writing.
- Time to do it properly
- Appointments are long enough to finish without hurrying. Most root canal treatments are completed in a single visit.
- Joined-up with your dentist
- You stay with your own dentist for check-ups and the final restoration. They receive a report and X-rays so that nothing falls between the two of us.
Treatment for nervous patients
If the thought of the dentist makes you put things off
Fear keeps a surprising number of people in pain for months. It usually comes from a bad experience years ago, and "root canal" is the phrase most likely to bring it back. Angel treats anxious patients deliberately and often, and considers it some of the most worthwhile work he does.
You will know what is going to happen before it happens. The anaesthetic is tested before treatment begins. You agree a signal that stops everything the moment you use it, and the appointment is booked with enough time that nothing is rushed. Because Angel has completed training in oral and intravenous dental sedation at Guy's Hospital in London, sedation can also be discussed at your consultation where it would help.
Tell us you are nervous when you book. Nothing about your appointment will be a surprise, and you stay in control throughout.
About me
Meet Angel Ognemirov, the endodontist behind your treatment
MSc Endodontics, University of Chester
Angel Ognemirov holds an MSc degree in Endodontics from the University of Chester. He has completed training in oral and intravenous dental sedation at Guy's Hospital in London.
Angel focuses on providing high-quality endodontic care, particularly for patients who experience dental anxiety. His patient-centred approach combines modern endodontic techniques with a calm and supportive treatment experience.
He also holds a certificate in Restorative Dentistry and is an active member of the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD).
Patients come to Angel from Nuneaton, Bedworth, Atherstone, Hinckley, Coventry and the villages of north Warwickshire — referred by their dentist or booking directly.
- MSc in Endodontics, University of Chester
- Training in oral and intravenous dental sedation, Guy's Hospital, London
- Certificate in Restorative Dentistry
- Member of the Society for the Advancement of Anaesthesia in Dentistry (SAAD)
Urgent endodontic care
Throbbing pain or a swelling? Don't sit it out
Pain that begins on its own, lingers after a hot drink or pulses at night means the nerve inside the tooth is inflamed or has died. Painkillers take the edge off for a few hours; they do not treat the cause, and an infection that is ignored can spread.
Book and say your symptoms are urgent. You will be seen as promptly as possible, the pain will be relieved first and the remaining treatment planned for a time that suits you.
Seek medical help straight away if a swelling is spreading quickly, you have trouble swallowing or breathing, or you feel very unwell: call NHS 111 or go to A&E.
Precision as standard
Why the microscope changes the odds
A root canal can be finer than a hair, bend sharply and split without warning, and a molar often has one more canal than first appears. Treatments fail for specific, avoidable reasons: a canal that was missed, a root filling that stops short, a seal that leaks.
Working under an operating microscope answers each of them. Magnification and direct light show the floor of the tooth clearly, so canals are found rather than hunted for. Electronic measurement fixes the length of each root. Flexible nickel-titanium instruments follow the canal's natural curve, and activated disinfectant reaches the fine branches no instrument can.
No one can guarantee a result, and you will not be told otherwise. What this level of care does is give your tooth the best realistic chance of healing and lasting.
Equipment follows judgement. The diagnosis and an honest view of the tooth's outlook come first; precision then carries out the plan.
Your own tooth first
Extraction is a last resort, not a first suggestion
A natural tooth is anchored by a ligament that senses how hard you bite and keeps the bone around it healthy. It needs no surgery to put in place, costs less over a lifetime than any replacement and, properly treated and restored, can last for decades.
An infected tooth, a root filling that has failed or a canal that defeated someone else is not, on its own, a reason to lose the tooth. Each one is assessed on its merits and you receive a written view of the realistic options and their likely success.
Where extraction genuinely is the right course, you will be told so plainly and your dentist helped to plan the replacement. Where the tooth can be kept, you will be shown how.
Questions patients ask
Root canal treatment in Nuneaton — the answers people want first
Short, plain answers. The patient guides go into more detail.
Does root canal treatment hurt?
Not when the tooth is properly numbed, and it will be tested before anything starts. You feel pressure, vibration and water, not pain; if anything sharp breaks through, more anaesthetic is given at once. A few days of tenderness afterwards is normal and settles with ordinary painkillers.
I am terrified of the dentist. Is this for me?
Yes. Caring for anxious patients is a particular interest of Angel's: every step is explained in advance, the anaesthetic is checked first, you can stop the appointment with a signal and nothing is hurried. Angel has also completed training in oral and intravenous dental sedation, so sedation can be discussed where it would help. See treatment for nervous patients.
How long does the appointment take?
Usually between 60 and 90 minutes, and most teeth are completed in one visit. A heavily infected tooth, a retreatment or unusual anatomy may need a second appointment.
Do I need to be referred by my dentist?
No. Many patients book directly. If your dentist has already looked at the tooth, tell us what they found and they will receive a report after your visit so that your records join up.
Why keep a tooth instead of replacing it?
Your own tooth keeps the ligament and bone around it healthy, needs no surgery to place and generally costs less over a lifetime than an implant or bridge. Replacement is the right answer only when a tooth genuinely cannot be restored — and you will be told honestly if that applies.
My tooth already had a root canal. What now?
Usually retreatment: the old root filling is removed, missed or re-infected canals are cleaned and the tooth is sealed again. Where the canal cannot be reached from above, an apicectomy treats the root tip directly. Only a split root or too little remaining tooth means extraction.
Can antibiotics clear up a tooth infection?
They can calm a swelling for a while, but they cannot reach bacteria sealed inside a dead tooth, so the infection returns when the course ends. Only treating the canal system removes the cause.
Why is a microscope used?
Root canals are narrow, curved and often hidden. Magnification and direct light let every canal be found, cleaned to its full length and sealed, which is what makes the treatment last. A missed canal is the most common reason a root filling fails.
Will I need a crown afterwards?
Back teeth almost always do, because a root-treated molar without a crown is prone to cracking. Some front teeth can be restored with a filling. Your own dentist fits the restoration, and the report sent to them says what is needed.
How much will it cost?
It depends on the tooth and how complex the treatment is, so the fee is confirmed in writing after your consultation and before treatment starts. It does not change part-way through.
Which areas do you cover?
Patients come from Nuneaton, Bedworth, Atherstone, Hinckley, Coventry, Rugby and the villages of north Warwickshire — and from further afield. You do not need to live locally to be treated.
How do I book?
Use the "Book an Appointment" button to book online, or telephone 0116 270 0550. Mention whether you are in pain, whether your dentist has seen the tooth and whether recent X-rays exist. The contact page has the details.
Book an Appointment
Book root canal treatment in Nuneaton
Whether your dentist has referred you, you want a second opinion on a tooth or you are in pain right now, booking takes a minute online — or pick up the phone and speak to someone who can find you the earliest suitable appointment.
In severe pain or have a swelling? Say so when you book and you will be seen sooner.
Useful to have ready
- Which tooth or side hurts, and for how long
- Whether your dentist has seen it, and any recent X-rays
- A note of your medicines and medical conditions
- Anything that would make the visit easier — including that you are nervous