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Root canal treatment

When a large cavity in a tooth reaches the nerve chamber, or in some cases when a tooth breaks, root canal treatment may be required. In order to save the tooth the Envisage Dental Basingstoke team take great care to painlessly clean and fill infected tooth canals with the most up to date rotary systems, before adding a filling material to seal them.

Within every tooth is a nerve chamber and a blood supply in the root canal. In a healthy tooth, these nerves will be alive. Front teeth will normally have one root holding them in the jaw bone, but back teeth can have two, three or four.

If a large cavity in a tooth reaches the nerve chamber, or if a tooth breaks, bacteria can cause the nerves to die. The root canals can become infected and an abscess may form beneath the root(s) of the tooth, in the jawbone. Pain may occur at any time during this process, and the infection can spread.

Treatment is usually carried out over one or two visits to Envisage Dental Basingstoke. The purpose of the treatment is to remove the bacteria or dying tissue from inside the tooth and to clean and disinfect the root canals. This is achieved by making a small hole through the tooth into the nerve chamber, locating and measuring the root canals, then cleaning and widening them using fine instruments. Local anaesthetic is used throughout the procedure to avoid any discomfort.

To aid the instrumentation of these intricate channels to the tooth, magnification may be used and if possible, the tooth will usually be isolated to keep the area dry and clear.

Once clean, the canals are filled to seal them off from re-infection. In most cases, infections will start to heal at this point.

Most patients only experience mild discomfort following treatment, but it is common to experience none at all.

Meet the team

Emma Ryman

Dentist

GDC NO. 83372

Helen Fossey

Dentist

GDC NO. 76201

Kartik Abhimanyu Datla

Associate Dentist and Educational Supervisor

GDC NO. 278951

Anita Puthran

Dentist

GDC NO. 157603

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683 Reviews

5.0

17th November 2024

Fantastic service and friendly and helpful team of staff

16th November 2024

Amanda the hygienist is fantastic, very knowledgeable and patient with me as I’m a nervous patient

15th November 2024

Emma is a great dentist

14th November 2024

The staff were welcoming and friendly, putting my 4 year old daughter at ease and making it a very positive experience for her. Many thanks.

13th November 2024

I always feel comfortable and relaxed. The care I receive from Emma and Amanda is great. Highly recommended.

10th November 2024

Everything went fine.NB On this urvey the Hygienist does not have a nurse so question does not have a N/A box.

3rd November 2024

Friendly and informative staff, made to feel at ease and very welcoming. All the steps/instructions were explained carefully and all questions answered.

25th October 2024

I had an out of sequence request re tooth ache and the surgery was able to respond same day

25th October 2024

I am an extremely nervous patient and the staff made me feel at ease as soon as I walked through the door. My dentist explained everything to me as it was happening and it made the whole process far less stressful than I was expecting.

23rd October 2024

Treated respectfully, my concerns were listened to, nurse and Dentist were cheerful and smiled at me, The numbing injection was undertaken so carefully I hardly felt it. The treatment was undertaken with attention to detail and I felt reassured that everyone had done their best to help me.

23rd October 2024

Everything was great. No negative comments. Amanda is always extremely professional and friendly.

23rd October 2024

Friendly, efficient, professional staff who explain things well and make practical suggestions

16th October 2024

Lovely welcoming reception staff, the dentist is always friendly and knowledgeable and answered my questions with guidance and experience. My hygienists is always wonderful. I used to dread going to the dentist and I don’t feel like that anymore thanks to the great team.

16th October 2024

I telephoned at 0830 in the morning with a problem, I was given an appointment for 0930 that day. What more could they do.

13th October 2024

A great experience, as ever. Warm welcome from the reception staff. Minimum waiting time/appointment on time. Superb care from Amanda as usual. Very attentive to my needs (highly sensitive teeth) and makes the whole experience a pleasure, along with lovely white teeth! I always look forward to my hygienist appointment and it never disappoints. Many thanks!

11th October 2024

Excellent skilled professional dentist Emma Ryman Great reception staff and dental nurse

9th October 2024

Flexibility, friendliness, and efficiency

9th October 2024

I have used the dental practice for a number of years and have found them to be a very professional and friendly team. Everything is explained in detail and recommendations given for improvements for your gum health/teeth maintenance.

8th October 2024

Professional, reliable & friendly service.

4th October 2024

Clinicians listen to my needs as a nervous patient which gives me confidence.

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