Root Canal Treatment
saving your tooth, stopping the pain.
These days, root canal treatment can rescue a painful or infected tooth that would once have simply been removed. Magnification, a rubber dam and rotary instruments make the whole thing quicker and considerably more comfortable than the old stories suggest.
- Time in chair
- 60–90 min per visit
- Recovery
- A few days of tenderness
- Results last
- Many years with a crown
- Reversible
- No
Keep your natural tooth wherever we possibly can.
During root canal treatment, infected or inflamed tissue is cleared from inside the tooth, the canals disinfected, then sealed against future infection. We'd nearly always rather keep your natural tooth than remove it, since extraction just leaves a gap that's more expensive to fix later with an implant, bridge or denture. Afterwards, back teeth usually need a crown to stop them fracturing under everyday chewing.
- Saves teeth that would otherwise need extraction
- Magnification and rubber dam for precision
- Comfortable under local anaesthetic
- Same-day starts available for severe pain
- Usually 1–2 visits
- Crown recommended afterwards on back teeth
How it goes, step by step.
- 0120–30 min
Assessment & X-ray
We pinpoint the source of the pain or infection and confirm root canal is genuinely the right approach.
20–30 min - 0210 min
Numb & isolate
Once numb, the tooth is isolated with a rubber dam so the area stays clean and dry throughout treatment.
10 min - 0360–90 min
Clean & seal
Infected tissue is cleared from the canals before they're disinfected, shaped and sealed.
60–90 min - 04See crowns
Crown (back teeth)
Afterwards, back teeth are usually fitted with a crown to guard against cracking under normal biting forces.
See crowns
Before and after, real patients.
Fixed pricing, agreed before we start.
Nobody likes a surprise bill, us included — every plan is set out in writing up front, so there's nothing unexpected waiting for you at reception.
- Assessment & X-rays
- Local anaesthetic
- Full root canal treatment
- Temporary filling
- Aftercare advice
A premolar comes in at £700 and a molar at £850, with any follow-up crown quoted and billed on its own.
The things people actually ask.
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No — you'll be numb the whole way through, and most patients describe it as feeling much like an extended filling appointment.
Wherever it's viable, we'll keep the tooth. Extraction just leaves a gap that costs more to fill later with an implant, bridge or denture.
Generally one to two visits of around 90 minutes each, and back teeth usually need a crown fitted afterwards.
Front teeth are £550, premolars £700 and molars £850, with any crown afterwards charged separately.
Root Canal Treatment for patients across Caerphilly borough.
We’re on Morgan Street in Llanbradach, minutes from the towns below. Each page covers driving routes, bus and train links, and parking.
- Dentist near Caerphilly· 8 min
- Dentist near Llanbradach· 2 min
- Dentist near Ystrad Mynach· 12 min
- Dentist near Bedwas· 9 min
- Dentist near Senghenydd· 11 min
- Dentist near Abertridwr· 9 min
- Dentist near Machen· 14 min
- Dentist near Trethomas· 10 min
- Dentist near Energlyn· 9 min
- Dentist near Churchill Park· 8 min
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- 9am – 8pm
- Saturday
- 9am – 5pm
- Sunday
- 9am – 1pm · 5pm – 8pm