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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 Hindhead Dental Practice 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 Hindhead Dental Practice. 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 Hindhead Dental Practice. 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

625 Reviews

5.0

29th March 2025

Mr Ellies and his team always look after me and always help full

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Derek Linney

Excellent, as usual

28th March 2025

I have been a patient of the Hindhead Dental Clinic for many years and have always received first class treatment. The staff are easy going, friendly and helpful.

21st March 2025

I HAVE BEEN A PATIENT IN THE CARE CUSTODY AND CONTROL OF MR PAUL ELLIS IT SEEMS FOR THE LAST 30 YEARSHE AND THE TEAM HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY PROFESSIONAL IN ALL RESPECTS OF THE DENTAL WORK AND FOR THIS REASON I ALWAYS WILL RETURN TO THEM,

20th March 2025

I always feel well 'looked after' and would never contemplate using any other dental practice for care or treatment

19th March 2025

Declan was excellent in how he communicates with the patient and his gentle and precise treatment

15th March 2025

Everything happened as had been anticipated.

13th March 2025

Very helpful friendly staff - very professional

12th March 2025

Courtesy and charm of all staff, and the simple fact that they knowv their trade extremely well and coommunicate with you throughout treatment.

12th March 2025

nice practice makes everyone feel calm before the procedure

8th March 2025

Thoroughly satisfactory

28th February 2025

Gentle care from dentist and nurse.

5th February 2025

Very professional, explained everything before and after treatment

31st January 2025

Welcoming and helpful staff. Highly skilled and experienced clinicians.

25th January 2025

Excellent, safe and pleasant

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David Kent

The absolute best experience I have ever had at a hygienist! Normally it’s one of my least liked things to do however Natasha made the whole experience much more pleasant. Thank you

24th January 2025

Paul is a brilliant dentist

23rd January 2025

The expertise, efficiency, courtesy, advice and helpfulness of the team, the well appointed and spotlessly clean premises.

21st January 2025

Declan is a very good dentist and does a great job

18th January 2025

Declan the clinician was super friendly and keptInformed every step of the way through the appointment- he makes the visit so easy and non stressful.

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