Save your tooth with private root canal treatment
Root canal
Gentle root canal treatment that clears infection, eases toothache, and lets you keep your natural tooth.
Root canal treatment at Outwood Dental Care
When a tooth becomes infected or badly inflamed, root canal treatment might be the best way to save it.
Our dentists always look at saving your natural tooth before suggesting alternatives, like an extraction. At your root canal appointment, our team will explain everything clearly, and take care of your tooth quickly and comfortably.
What is root canal treatment?
Root canal treatment (sometimes called endodontics) removes infected or inflamed tissue from inside your tooth.
Your dentist cleans and shapes the tiny canals inside the root, then fills and seals them to stop bacteria getting back in.After a root canal, a back tooth often needs a dental crown to protect it.
How much does root canal treatment cost?
The cost of root canal treatment depends on which tooth needs treating, as your back teeth (molars) have more canals than your front teeth do. You can view our pricing guidelines on our pricing page, and we'll always give you a transparent comprehensive quote before starting your treatment – including the cost of a crown if you need one.
What to expect from root canal treatment at Outwood Dental Care
Your consultation
We'll examine the tooth, take an x-ray to see the roots and explain your options. If root canal treatment is the right choice, you'll get a clear quote before we begin.
Your treatment
We'll numb the tooth with local anaesthetic, then clean, shape and seal the root canals. Most root canal treatments take just one appointment, though some take two.
Recovery
The tooth may feel tender for a few days, but over-the-counter painkillers usually help. If your tooth needs a crown, we'll book you in to have it fitted once you’ve healed.
Your consultation
We'll examine the tooth, take an x-ray to see the roots and explain your options. If root canal treatment is the right choice, you'll get a clear quote before we begin.
Your treatment
We'll numb the tooth with local anaesthetic, then clean, shape and seal the root canals. Most root canal treatments take just one appointment, though some take two.
Recovery
The tooth may feel tender for a few days, but over-the-counter painkillers usually help. If your tooth needs a crown, we'll book you in to have it fitted once you’ve healed.
Do I need root canal treatment?
Signs you might need root canal treatment include severe or lingering toothache, pain when you bite, sensitivity to hot or cold that doesn't settle, swelling in your gum or a tooth that has darkened.
Sometimes there are no symptoms at all, and your dentist spots the problem on an x-ray at a routine dental check-up.
If you're an existing patient and you’re in pain, call us as soon as you can on 01924 827 854.
Why save your tooth with root canal treatment?
Keeps your natural tooth
Saving your own tooth is usually better than a tooth replacement, and it avoids an extraction.
Protects your bite
Keeping the tooth in place stops neighbouring teeth drifting into the gap.
Relieves pain
Removing the infection deals with the cause of the toothache, not just the symptoms.
Built to last
A well-treated tooth, protected with a crown where needed, can last for many years with good care.
Keeps your natural tooth
Saving your own tooth is usually better than a tooth replacement, and it avoids an extraction.
Protects your bite
Keeping the tooth in place stops neighbouring teeth drifting into the gap.
Relieves pain
Removing the infection deals with the cause of the toothache, not just the symptoms.
Built to last
A well-treated tooth, protected with a crown where needed, can last for many years with good care.
Root canal treatment from a longstanding team of dentists
We've been caring for families across Wakefield since 1986, and our longstanding team of dentists has provided root canal treatment throughout that time.
Christine Gratton, our former principal dentist, brings over 30 years' experience to general dentistry, and Jamaal Sheikh takes a conservative, minimally invasive approach to keep as much of your natural tooth as possible.
If you're nervous, we offer inhalation sedation to help you feel calmer during your appointment, with a consultation first to check it suits you.
Meet the Outwood Dental Care team
Save your tooth with root canal treatment
Toothache rarely gets better on its own, and the sooner we treat an infected tooth, the better the chance of saving it.
Book an appointment online or call our reception team on 01924 827 854, and we'll talk you through your options in plain English, with no pressure.
