A man has been paid £2,000 after a botched root canal left him in pain.

Mr Paul Ripley, 53, a mechanical engineer from Chorley, was awarded the money by his long-term dentist after legal action was taken by the Dental Law Partnership.

The failed treatment led to repeated infections, with Mr Ripley now needing further treatment.

The patient of Dr Shireen Sabir at The Oaks Dental Practice had the root canal in 2021.

Paul Ripley said: "Over a year after Dr Sabir did the root canal, in September 2022 the tooth started to feel uncomfortable again.

"A white pimple appeared on my jaw next to where the tooth was, but this eventually went away.

"Five months later the pimple came back again, which was found to be an abscess by another dentist, and I was given antibiotics.

Paul Ripley (Image: Supplied) "Then in May 2023 when it came back again and I was diagnosed with an infection in my lower left mouth, I was told that the root canal had failed."

Mr Ripley claims that The Oaks Dental Practice dismissed the failed root canal by saying 'these things happen' and that they did not have the necessary equipment to fix it.

He was referred to a specialist.

Despite receiving the compensation, Mr Ripley continues to suffer from constant infections and abscesses.

Jennifer Paine of the Dental Law Partnership said: "The distress and pain our client has experienced was completely unnecessary.

"If the dentist involved had provided more satisfactory treatment, his problems could have been avoided."

The dentist did not admit liability.