Specialist Endodontists · Lower North Shore
Endodontist for the Lower North Shore
Specialist endodontists in Crows Nest, 2 to 22 minutes’ drive from any Lower North Shore suburb. We treat root canals, retreatments, cracked teeth and root-tip infections. Book directly, no referral needed.
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Getting to Crows Nest from your council area
Crows Nest sits on the Pacific Highway between North Sydney and Chatswood, in the Lower North Shore corner of Sydney’s North Shore. Hume Street’s council car park is free for 2 hours. Off-peak drive times:
- North Sydney Council: 2 to 9 minutes. Victoria Cross in North Sydney is one Metro stop.
- Willoughby City Council: 3 to 18 minutes. Chatswood is one Metro stop north.
- Mosman Council: 8 to 16 minutes via Military Road, longer in peak. Mosman buses reach North Sydney.
- Lane Cove Council: 4 to 16 minutes. Lane Cove village buses run up the Pacific Highway.
- Hunters Hill Council: 12 to 22 minutes via Burns Bay Road. Hunters Hill is easiest by car.
When your dentist sends you to a specialist
Plenty of Lower North Shore dentists do simple root canals well. A root canal specialist has three extra years of training, for the harder cases:
- A broken tooth that hurts when you bite
- Toothache that wakes you at night
- An old root canal aching again
- Calcified canals in an older molar
- Swelling or a gum pimple near a tooth
Why Choose Us
Four reasons Lower North Shore patients and their dentists choose Specialist Endo.
Specialists only
Dr Omar Ikram or Dr Jasmine Holgate treats every case. Both are registered specialist endodontists.
Microscope and CBCT
Magnification and 3D scans reveal calcified canals, cracks and missed anatomy behind failed root canals.
IV sedation
Day surgery facilities across the hall allow IV sedation for anxious or phobic patients.
Central location
Crows Nest Metro is a 2-minute walk, and Hume Street parking is free for 2 hours.
4.6/5 Average Rating
27+ Years of Experience
✓ Member of American Assoc. Endo
Root canal treatment on the Lower North Shore
We provide root canal treatment across the Lower North Shore, and nothing outside the pulp and roots. Your dentist keeps your check-ups and crowns.
- Retreatment of a failed root canal, including missed canals
- Cracked tooth treatment, diagnosed under the microscope
- Apicoectomy when infection persists at the root tip
- Internal bleaching for a darkened root-filled front tooth
- Care after a knocked or broken tooth
How it Works
Every Lower North Shore patient follows the same three steps.
Consultation and diagnosis
We take your history, test the tooth and use a CBCT scan if it will change the plan. You leave knowing whether the tooth can be saved. Bring any recent X-rays.
Specialist treatment
Treatment is under local anaesthetic with the operating microscope, usually in one or two visits. Retreatment and surgery are planned the same way. Ask for IV sedation when booking.
Back to your dentist
Your own dentist then places the final crown or filling. Book it soon, because a root-treated tooth needs protection from biting forces. Routine care continues with them as before.
Who treats you at Specialist Endo Sydney
Dr Omar Ikram holds BDS (Otago), FRACDS, MClinDent (London), MRD (Edinburgh), FICD and FPFA. Dr Ikram co-invented the EndoPrep app. Dr Jasmine Holgate holds BDent, DClinDent and FICD. Both are registered specialist endodontists.
- Both practise endodontics only, with no general dentistry
- Both work in a clinic built only for endodontics
- Most patients are referred, but you can book directly
- The practice runs the Apex Conference Centre, an education venue for dentists
What the Hume Street clinic has
The clinic on Level 3 at 34 Hume Street is purpose-built for endodontics. Each piece of equipment has a clear job.
- Operating microscopes light and magnify the inside of the tooth.
- 3D CBCT imaging shows roots, cracks and infection a flat X-ray can miss.
- Rotary and ultrasonic systems shape and clean curved canals.
- Day surgery across the hall makes IV sedation possible.
For Lower North Shore referring dentists
Refer through the online referral form. Send recent periapical radiographs, a short history of the tooth, and whether you want assessment, treatment or retreatment. We treat the endodontic problem, then return the patient to you for the definitive restoration. The FAQs for clinicians cover common questions, or call (02) 9129 0009 to discuss a case.
Lower North Shore patient questions
Straight answers on specialists, broken teeth, failed root canals, travel and sedation.
Where is the nearest root canal specialist on the North Shore?
In Crows Nest, at Level 3, 34 Hume Street, just off the Pacific Highway between North Sydney and Chatswood. Crows Nest Metro is a 2-minute walk, and the council car park on Hume Street is free for 2 hours. No referral is needed.
Do I need a specialist, or can my own dentist do the root canal?
It depends on the tooth. Many general dentists handle simple root canals well. See a specialist for curved or calcified canals, a failed earlier root canal, a suspected crack, or pain nobody can pin down. You can book with or without a referral.
What can be done for a broken or cracked tooth?
It depends how deep the break goes. We check it under the microscope and, if needed, a CBCT scan. An exposed or inflamed nerve is removed and the canals sealed, then your dentist places a crown. A crack through the root usually cannot be saved.
My old root canal is hurting again. Can the tooth be saved?
Often, yes. Renewed pain usually means infection has returned through a missed canal or a broken seal. Retreatment under the microscope can find and clean that canal. If the crown blocks access, an apicoectomy at the root tip may work instead. A CBCT scan shows which applies.
Can I get to Crows Nest by Metro from North Sydney or Chatswood?
Yes. Crows Nest has its own station on the Sydney Metro M1 line. It is one stop north of Victoria Cross in North Sydney and one stop south of Chatswood. The clinic at 34 Hume Street is about a 2-minute walk from the station.
Do you offer sedation if I am frightened of the dentist?
Yes. Day surgery facilities across the hall let us offer IV sedation for anxious or phobic patients. Arrange it in advance by mentioning it when you book. Most patients manage well with local anaesthetic alone, and find it no more uncomfortable than a filling.
Book with a North Shore endodontist
Call (02) 9129 0009 or send a message through our contact page. If a tooth is broken, knocked or swelling, tell us when you call. Find us at Level 3, Suite 301, 34 Hume Street, Crows Nest NSW 2065.