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What is a root canal treatment?

Root canal treatments treat infections that develop at the centre, or root, of a tooth in the dental pulp. If we catch the infection in time, then we can save the tooth from further damage and possible removal.

How do you know if you need a root canal treatment?

Often, the need for a root canal treatment will be determined by your dentist at a check-up appointment. However, there are a variety of symptoms associated with needing a root canal treatment. These include a loose tooth and pain when chewing or biting down.

We will first perform an X-ray to determine whether or not there is an infection at the centre of the tooth. If there is, then we will schedule an appointment for the treatment as soon as possible.

What happens during a root canal treatment?

We understand that having a root canal treatment can be a worrying prospect for many patients, but there is no cause for concern. We will place you under local anaesthetic, so you won’t experience any pain or discomfort.

We’ll then place a dental dam in your mouth, so only the tooth being treated is exposed, and we’ll use a small drill to form a hole in the infected tooth. The infected dental pulp will then be removed, and we will fill in the tooth.

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As a result of mistakes and some very poor work at our normal orthodontist on Friday, our daughter was in absolute agony at the weekend. She had not eaten or had anything to drink the whole weekend as she was physically unable to, and we had really struggled to find any emergency orthodontists open. After much Googling, we managed to find One and Only Dental, who were a rarity in that they had availability on Sunday. We called them, and they were so helpful and accommodating in slotting us in. We saw Nuthan, who was so helpful, kind, knowledgeable, and explained everything every step of the way. The experience was so different to our current orthodontist, and we wish the NHS referred us to Nuthan in the first place! I would highly recommend One and Only Dental to anyone who requires a first-class dentist or orthodontist. They resolved and fixed all our daughter's problems and I am so glad we found them.read more
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