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Restoration

A restoration may be made in amalgam, composite, ceramic (porcelain), gold, or may be a temporary material. Each has their benefits and potential problems. A tooth that...

Dental Implants

Sometimes a tooth needs to be extracted to resolve an infection, or due to complications from dental trauma, or because the tooth is too weak to...

Information

There are many reasons why people are referred to our practice. Listed below are the more common reasons.

Dental Infection

When the dental pulp (nerve) inside the tooth dies then the space inside the roots (root canals) will inevitably become infected. The microbes in the root...

Dental Trauma

Dental trauma may cause a piece of tooth breaking away, to a tooth being knocked completely out of its socket, or being pushed out of position....

Cracked Tooth

When a restoration (filling) is placed into a tooth then one corner or more may move independently when biting on the tooth. Not very commonly, this...

Chronic Pain

Like other areas of the body, long lasting pain can affect the mouth with the muscles of the jaw may also be contributing to this pain....

Referring Dentist

The services offered at the Christchurch Endodontic Practice are offered at many dental practices but we specialize in these areas. A referral is necessary to see...

Our Staff

The excellent staff of the Christchurch Endododontic Practice consist of Kyla - as Practice manager, Vicky as receptionist and Toni and Melissa as chairside assistants. Vicky will...

Steve Manning

Steve Manning graduated from University of Otago in 1984 and completed specialist training at the University of Melbourne in 1988. After working in specialist practices in...