Specialist Endodontist · Melbourne, VIC

Dr Kehn Yapp

Patient centred quality care — saving your tooth with precision and empathy.

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Specialist Endodontist

BDSc · DCD (Endo) · PhD

Operating Microscope Used for All Procedures

Deepdene VIC 3103

How we can help save your tooth

Root canal treatment is safe, effective, and far preferable to extraction. Here's what you need to know.

Endodontic Treatment

Root canal treatment is indicated when the pulp (nerve and blood supply) becomes damaged and the canal space becomes infected. The canal(s) are cleaned, dressed and filled, and a crown by your general dentist is usually recommended to protect the remaining tooth structure.

Why Keep the Tooth?

Removal might seem simpler, but it is usually in your best long-term interests to keep your natural tooth for speaking, eating and a beautiful smile. Replacement therapy is typically more complex, more costly, more time consuming, and not as easily maintained as your own tooth.

What Will I Feel?

One of the key aims of endodontic treatment is to relieve pain caused by a damaged pulp. Treatment is performed under local anaesthetic — you should not feel anything during the procedure. It is not unusual for patients to fall asleep during the appointment!

Specialist Training

An endodontist undertakes an additional three years of full-time study after qualifying as a dentist. An operating microscope is used at all times so that the fine details inside your tooth can be examined and treated to the highest possible standard.

Specialist Endodontist

Dr Kehn Yapp

About Us

BDSc · DCD (Endo) · PhD

Dr Kehn Yapp is a specialist endodontist with a caring and empathetic approach toward quality centred patient care.

He lectures extensively at international and Australian conferences in the fields of high quality endo-restorative care, ergonomic microscope team training, and diagnostic decision and probability theory.

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3D Imaging

A cone beam CT (CBCT) scan takes a high resolution three-dimensional image of your tooth, providing a whole new level of diagnostic detail that was never available with 2D x-ray images.

Important details about the internal anatomy, relationship of the tooth to external structures, analysis of surrounding bone, and assessment of changes over time can all be determined with 3D imaging.

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Why we use it

Making the right diagnosis
Deciding on the most appropriate treatment option for you
Planning treatment and communicating with other dentists or specialists
Achieving the best possible outcome for your tooth

About

Dr Kehn Yapp

Specialist Endodontist · BDSc, DCD (Endo), PhD

Specialist Endodontist

Dr Kehn Yapp

Practice Approach

BDSc · DCD (Endo) · PhD

Kehn has a caring and empathetic approach toward quality centred patient care. Endodontic treatment may be a new experience for many patients. During the consultation, Dr Yapp will perform a thorough assessment of your tooth, explain the treatment process so that you understand what occurs, provide alternative options, and manage any concerns you might have. He will also discuss fees prior to starting treatment.

His focus is on helping you make treatment decisions that are in your best long-term interests.

Training & Experience

Dr Kehn Yapp graduated from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Dental Science (2008) and Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Endodontics (2013). In 2023, he graduated from The University of Sydney with a Doctor of Philosophy. He is a member of the Australian Dental Association.

He worked in a specialist endodontic referral practice in regional NSW for five years before returning to Melbourne in 2019.

Dr Yapp has lectured at several international and Australian dental and endodontic conferences in the areas of diagnostic decision making and probability theory, cognitive and perceptual factors in image interpretation, microscope team training and ergonomics, and restorative aspects of endodontic treatment planning.

He was the youngest endodontist and only Australian to be invited to present at the world's largest endodontic meeting — the American Association of Endodontists Annual Session — twice in the last three years.

In his spare time he enjoys skiing, travelling, cooking and keeping fit.

Qualifications

▸ BDSc — Bachelor of Dental Science (2008) — University of Melbourne
▸ DCD (Endo) — Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Endodontics (2013) — University of Melbourne
▸ PhD — Doctor of Philosophy (2023) — University of Sydney
▸ Member, Australian Dental Association

Patient Centred Outcomes

Dr Kehn Yapp is a pioneer in teaching about endodontic outcomes that are important to patients. This focuses on preserving critical areas of tooth structure, whilst addressing endodontic goals of disinfection and achieving biological healing. It maximises the amount of tooth structure remaining for the dentist who can restore the tooth with confidence in achieving a good long-term patient outcome.

All procedures are performed using the operating microscope to allow for the highest level of precision and ensure all important treatment goals are met.

How This Helps Restorative Dentists

By focusing on conserving important tooth structure before, during and after endodontic treatment, the tooth is left in the strongest and best state possible for the future.

Whilst still in an aseptic environment with rubber dam, the core can be placed using a microscope, meaning all restorative interfaces are clean, smooth and easily maintained. Crown placement can occur easily with the best chance of a good outcome — the most efficient use of time for everyone involved.

You can trust that your patients are receiving the best care possible.

Diagnostic Technology

3D Imaging

Cone beam CT scanning for the highest level of diagnostic precision.

What This Technology Does

A cone beam CT (computed tomography) scan takes a high resolution three-dimensional image of your tooth. This provides a whole new level of information that was never available with conventional 2D x-ray images.

Important details that can be determined with 3D imaging include:

Internal anatomy of the tooth and its root canal system
Relationship of the tooth to surrounding external structures
Analysis of the surrounding bone
Assessment of changes over time

Why We Use It

Sometimes additional information about your tooth requires a 3D scan. This helps in many important ways:

Making the right diagnosis
Deciding on the most appropriate treatment option for you
Planning treatment and communicating with other dentists or specialists who are helping you

This helps you get the best possible outcome.

Have a Question About Your Imaging?

Dr Yapp will explain every step of the diagnostic process and discuss what your scan shows in terms you can understand.

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Referring Practitioners

For Dentists

Referral information and the benefits of our patient centred approach for your practice.

Patient Centred Outcomes

Dr Kehn Yapp is a pioneer in teaching about endodontic outcomes that matter most to patients. His approach focuses on preserving critical areas of tooth structure while addressing the endodontic goals of disinfection and biological healing — maximising the tooth structure available for your restorative work.

All procedures are performed using the operating microscope to ensure the highest level of precision and that all important treatment goals are consistently met.

How This Helps Your Restorative Work

By conserving important tooth structure before, during, and after endodontic treatment, the tooth is left in the strongest and best state possible for the future.

Whilst still in an aseptic environment with rubber dam, the core can be placed using a microscope — all restorative interfaces are clean, smooth and easily maintained. Crown placement can then proceed easily with the best chance of a good long-term outcome.

The most efficient use of time for everyone involved, and the best outcome for your patient.

Specialist Training & Expertise

Operating Microscope

Used for every procedure to allow the highest level of precision, ensuring all important treatment goals are met and tooth structure is conserved.

3 Years Additional Study

Specialist endodontic training at The University of Melbourne develops expertise specifically aimed at the highest level of endodontic care.

International Recognition

Youngest endodontist and only Australian to present at the AAE Annual Session twice, in the fields of diagnostic decision-making and probability theory.

Make a Referral

To refer a patient to Dr Yapp, please contact the practice directly. We welcome referrals from general dentists and other specialists across Melbourne and Victoria.

Phone

+61 3 8596 3103

Email

info@endovic.com.au

Address

Ground Floor, 55 Whitehorse Rd
Deepdene VIC 3103

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