Keeping your
Healthy Smiles
Leading Perth Endodontic Specialist Practice
Providing all aspects of endodontic treatment and specialist management of dental trauma.
We work closely with general dentists as well as other dental and medical specialists to provide treatment options for retaining natural teeth.
“Endo” is the Greek word for “inside” and
“odont” is Greek for “tooth”
Endodontics
Endodontics relates to the science of diagnosing, preserving, maintaining and treating the dental pulp and periradicular tissue complex in the presence of both health and disease.
Root Canal Treatment
Is aimed to preserve the dental pulp (the soft tissue inside the tooth) and the periradicular tissues (the tissue around the tooth root), and maintain the health of all or part of the dental pulp or remove diseased and infected pulp tissue to resolve infection and restore function.
Dental Trauma
Effective management begins with a thorough history and examination. Adequate diagnosis then subsequently informs the specific management protocols that are required, depending on the tooth involved (primary or permanent), the nature of each injury and its severity.
Cracked Tooth
The teeth with cracks have various symptoms depending on the status of the pulp/root canal system, from clinically normal, reversible or irreversible pulpitis to necrotic/pulpless root canal system. Therefore, the treatments for cracked teeth also should have various approaches depending on the status of the pulp/root canal system.
Retreatment
During endodontic retreatment, the root canals will be accessed again to remove the filling materials that were placed in the root canals during the previous root canal treatment. The endodontist then removes any infection, cleans and shapes the canals, and places new filling materials.
Periapical Surgery
Endodontic surgery can be used to locate small fractures or hidden canals previously undetected on X-rays during the initial treatment. Surgery may also be needed for a biopsy of non-healing periapical lesion, to remove foreign body reaction with extruded material, or to treat damaged root surfaces or the surrounding bone of the tooth.
Dr. Gus Jang
Dr. Gus Jang is the principal endodontist at WA Endodontics. He is an Australian board registered endodontic specialist. Gus obtained his Bachelor of Dental Science degree with Honours at the University of Queensland. He completed his specialist training and obtained the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Endodontics at the University of Western Australia, under the supervision of Emeritus Professor Paul V Abbott AO.
Gus has a special interest in managing cracks in teeth with pulp and periapical diseases. During his postgraduate study, he researched on a comparison of the reliability and accuracy of transillumination and a dental operating microscope to detect cracks in teeth. His treatment approach focuses on the importance of diagnosis and investigation of the remaining tooth structure to identify the cause of the diseases in order to achieve better long-term prognosis.
Gus is involved in teaching Doctor of Dental Medicine students at the University of Western Australia. He is a member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the Special Field of Endodontics, the Australian Society of Endodontology, the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Endodontists, the American Association of Endodontists, the International Association of Dental Traumatology as well as the Australian Dental Association. He served as the Federal President of Australian Society of Endodontology from 2022 to 2024. He is also the Australian councillor for the Asian Pacific Endodontic Confederation.
Dr. PETER PHAM
Dr. Peter Pham was born and raised in Melbourne before travelling to Gold Coast in Queensland to embark on his dream to become a dentist. After his training, Peter relocated to Brisbane and worked many years as a dentist across many locations. He has always loved learning and always passionate to know more. He would frequently travel to Sydney all through the year to attend further training and for continued professional development. With this determination he made the decision to move to Perth to begin his journey in Endodontics studying at the University of Western Australia as one of the final graduates under the guidance of Winthrop Professor Paul Abbott. He chose this speciality in Endodontics because he believed it was the most challenging of all and would be the most fulfilling.
As a teenager and young adult, Peter has been involved in teaching and tutoring students and has always enjoyed being able to help others. His fondest memory from high school, was on one occasion when his maths teacher allowed him to teach the whole class for a day. This love for teaching continued through to his time of specialist training where has thoroughly enjoyed teaching and supervising the dental students at the University of Western Australia.
After completing his specialist training, Peter decided that Perth was his favourite place in Australia and decided to stay in Perth. Dr. Peter Pham is an Australian trained and certified Endodontist and is proudly a member of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the specialty field of Endodontics. He is part of several societies including the Australian Dental Association and Australian Society of Endodontology.
In his spare time, Peter enjoys spending quality time with his wife, lifting weights at the gym and being a couch potato soaking in endless television shows and movies.
Dr. SHEEMA PHAM
Dr. Sheema Pham is a registered specialist endodontist whose areas of interest include both pain diagnosis and tooth resorption. She is a member of the Australian Society of Endodontology and the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the field of Endodontics.
Born and raised in Brisbane, Sheema moved to the Gold Coast to study dentistry in 2012. She practiced as a general dentist in Brisbane and the Gold Coast before relocating to Western Australia to pursue her dream of studying Endodontics.
Sheema has a passion for teaching and she was recognised for her contributions to the education of dental students when she received the “Best Specialist Tutor” award at The University of Western Australia in 2022. Sheema is approachable and will always make time to answer any questions or concerns.
In her spare time, Sheema enjoys spending time with loved ones and exploring WA’s beautiful beaches. She is always on a mission to find the best food in town!
Multiple Locations
Our Principal Endodontist, Dr. Gus Jang, consults with patients in two locations, with modern and comfortable practices in South Perth and Duncraig.
Multiple Specialists
We also have associate endodontists, Dr. Peter Pham and Dr. Sheema Pham, who also consult in the South Perth and Duncraig clinics.
Emeritus Professor Paul Abbott AO, who was the discipline lead in Endodontics at the School of Dentistry – the University of Western Australia, also provides consultations to our endodontists for any complex cases.
For privacy and security purpose, we prefer using Mediref for our referrals. If you still wish to use our referral form, download PDF form to print, fill in and send it to us on admin@waendo.com.au
South Perth Main Clinic
Suite 3, Southbank Central
38 Meadowvale Ave SOUTH PERTH WA 6151
Duncraig Clinic
Suite 22, Carine Glades Commercial Centre
6 Davallia Road DUNCRAIG WA 6023
