General Dentistry

Root Canal
Treatment

Treat painful root canal infection

From £350 | 0% Finance available

General Dentistry

Root Canal
Treatment

Treat painful root canal infection

From £350 | 0% Finance available

Rest assured that we have the expertise to effectively address your root canal infection, alleviate any discomfort, and make every effort to preserve your tooth

Suitable for:

  • Swelling and infection in the soft tissue of the tooth
  • Draining abscesses
  • The best chance of saving the tooth

What is root canal treatment?

Root canal treatment is required when the tooth dies.

Symptoms of an internal tooth infection include generalised dental pain, pain on chewing and hot stimulus, swelling or an abscess. It is important we treat the problem as soon as possible to prevent any further deterioration.

What does it involve?

During a root canal treatment, you will be given local anaesthetic. The dentist will drill through the top of the teeth to expose the root canals. All roots then need to be removed, making sure that the entire tooth nerve is removed. Root canal treatments on back teeth can be more complicated because they have a number of roots.

Most of the time Root canal treatment is painless. Cases with an infection may require antibiotics first so that they settle down prior to the treatment.

At The Dental Parlour we offer root canal treatment on most teeth, often even on wisdom teeth, where many dentists would extract these teeth.

The roots of some teeth can be extremely difficult to navigate and infected teeth with an old root filling in place may be trickier. These teeth may require an Endodontist and options will be discussed with you if that is the case.

Root Canal Treatment fee guide

Root Canal Treatment fee guide

 Root canal treatment From £350

0% finance available on all treatments over £500

Root Canal Treatment FAQs

For the first few days after a root canal, you may expect some sensitivity, discomfort or an uneven bite which will take a couple of days to settle. You may take over the counter pain relief such as paracetamol.

Your dentist will give you anaesthetic for the treatment so a root canal is not painful, similarly to having a filling. However, a root canal treatment is generally a bit sore or sensitive after the procedure that will last a few days.
A root canal may save a tooth from further infection, but it is prone to cracking or chipping because it is weaker than a natural tooth. The reason for this is because the treatment involves removal of tooth and the nerve supply to the tooth. Your dentist will recommend having a crown after the root canal treatment to reinforce and strengthen the tooth.