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Looking for a caring and professional dental practice? We’re excited to welcome new patients to our clinic! Whether you’re due for a check-up, need treatment, or are looking to enhance your smile, our friendly team is here to help.
Contact us today to book your first appointment—we look forward to meeting you!

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 Hadleigh Dental Surgery 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 Hadleigh Dental Surgery. 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.

Patient Reviews

People are talking about us

The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Hadleigh Dental Surgery. In fact, we have built much of our practice on these valued, trusted recommendations over the years. Read our reviews to hear why our patients are recommending us…

Patient reviews

814 Reviews

5.0

6th July 2025

I am very nervous at dentist and the whole team dental surgeon anesthesiologist and nurse all put me at my ease and were very patient.

4th July 2025

Caring clinicians, good bedside manner, professional.

4th July 2025

Efficiency, instruction and explanation, friendly staff, proffessional

4th July 2025

Care shown by all staff

4th July 2025

Always good and all questions answers.Very professional at all times.

3rd July 2025

Cared for better than other dentists I have been to,meet with my all my needs

3rd July 2025

Professional and prompt service.

3rd July 2025

I was listened too and put at ease

2nd July 2025

Cathy and assistant were kind, efficient, helped make sure I was comfortable and did an excellent job. Ran on time - was excellent

30th June 2025

Staff were polite and curteous. The proceedure was fully explained and any concerns I had were listened to and and looked at thoroughly.

28th June 2025

I have been using the dental surgery for quite a few years now always excellent service.

26th June 2025

I was a bit apprehensive but both dentist and dental nurse explained the appointment process very well and calmly. putting me at ease.

26th June 2025

I was referred by my dentist regarding two back teeth. These were extracted and after discussions I decided to have 1 implant which was completed on 23rd June. I will now return to my original dentist but would have no hesitation to return if the need arose. The service and quality was very satisfactory.

25th June 2025

Recently had a crown fitted but had Pain after procedure Hygenist emailed dentist who came to check crown and offered remedy which was applied

25th June 2025

Seeing same dentist each time get called by Christian name

19th June 2025

I have had very bad experiences at dental surgeries in the past.Mr Wilson and his team always make me feel at ease, explain everything well and empathise with my anxieties. Very happy to put my trust in him.

19th June 2025

All the staff, receptionists, dental nurses, dentists, treatment me with respect and politeness. All treatments fully explained and discussed.I feel very lucky that I can afford to pay for this excellent service, unlike many people.

18th June 2025

Staff are pleasant, welcoming and professional. Attended for routine hygienist appointment and was satisfied with the attention received and end result.

18th June 2025

Very good in all ways. Was made to feel very comfortable.

17th June 2025

Every one was very polite and the dentist was really good with my daughter making sure she was calm and happy.

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