What’s bothering you? Start with your symptom
You don’t need to know the name of the treatment. Pick what you’re feeling or seeing, and we’ll explain the likely causes, what to do now, and how it’s treated.
Common dental symptoms
🦷 Tooth pain
Throbbing at night, twinges with cold or sweet, pain when biting.
Toothache guide🩸 Bleeding or swollen gums
Blood when brushing, puffy or sore gums, bad breath, loose teeth.
Gum guide🕳️ Cavity or black spots
A hole in a tooth, dark spots, food getting stuck, pain with sweets.
Tooth decay guide💥 Broken or chipped tooth
A chipped edge, a broken back tooth, pain when biting, a knocked-out tooth.
Broken tooth guide😖 Pain at the back of the mouth
Swollen gum behind the last tooth, hard to open wide, wisdom tooth pain.
Wisdom tooth guide😣 Jaw, head or ear pain when chewing
Clicking jaw, pain at the temple, a jaw that gets stuck, grinding.
Jaw pain guideThings you’d like to change
🟡 Yellow or stained teeth
Tea, coffee or tobacco stains, teeth yellowing with age.
Whitening guide⬜ Missing teeth
A gap after an extraction, loose dentures, trouble chewing.
Implant guide😬 Crooked or gapped teeth
Crowded, spaced or forward teeth, a bite that doesn’t meet.
Braces guide😮💨 Bad breath or tartar
Yellow-brown deposits near the gums, a bad taste, overdue for a cleaning.
Cleaning guide💎 Worn, uneven or dark teeth
Short or worn edges, uneven shapes, a dark front tooth.
Cosmetic guide📅 Just want a check-up
Two cleanings a year and unlimited consultations with the Annual Plan.
Annual Plan🚨 Go to a hospital now if
- Swelling is spreading to your eye or neck, or you can’t swallow or breathe properly.
- Jaw or tooth pain comes with chest pain, breathlessness or sweating. Call 112.
- A face or head injury with confusion, vomiting or loss of consciousness.
📞 Call us the same day if
- An adult tooth has been knocked out (keep it in milk).
- Pain wakes you up or painkillers don’t help.
- Your gum or face is swollen.
Ask Dr. Farooq’s clinic
Send us a WhatsApp message with where it hurts, what sets it off and how long it’s been going on. A photo helps. We’ll tell you whether to come in and how soon.
Zenith Dental Care has treated patients on Hutchins Road, Frazer Town for 26 years, and you get direct access to Dr. Farooq.
What patients say
“He explained the procedure clearly and treated me with great care.”
“Visiting Dr. Farooq since I was 5, never felt the need to switch.”
“You can boldly visit the clinic as the treatment is painless.”
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Three steps to your appointment
Message or call
WhatsApp us what’s bothering you (a photo or old X-ray helps), or call 099455 39225. Calls are answered 9 am–9 pm, every day.
We suggest a time
We’ll offer a slot that suits you (Mon–Sat, 10 am–2 pm or 5 pm–8:30 pm) and tell you if anything is needed beforehand.
Visit the clinic
Ground Floor, 42 Hutchins Road, Frazer Town / Cooke Town. Bring old X-rays or reports and a list of any medicines you take.