Root Canal Treatment
keeping your tooth, easing the pain.
Root canal treatment at BDSI Clinic in Staple Hill, Bristol can now save a painful or infected tooth that might once have been pulled straight out. With magnification, a rubber dam and rotary tools, the appointment is far quicker and gentler than its reputation suggests.
- Time in chair
- 60–90 min per visit
- Recovery
- A few days of tenderness
- Results last
- Many years with a crown
- Reversible
- No
88-90 High Street, Staple Hill, Bristol BS16 5HL2-minute walk from Staple Hill High Street
Save your natural tooth wherever we can.
Root canal treatment involves clearing infected or inflamed tissue from within the tooth, disinfecting the canals, then sealing them to prevent reinfection. We'll almost always try to save your own tooth rather than remove it, since an extraction leaves a gap that later costs more to fix with an implant, bridge or denture. A back tooth will usually need a crown afterwards to stop it fracturing under everyday chewing.
- Saves teeth that might otherwise be extracted
- Magnification and rubber dam for accuracy
- Comfortable thanks to local anaesthetic
- Same-day appointments available for severe pain
- Typically 1–2 visits
- A crown is usually advised afterwards on back teeth
How it goes, step by step.
- 0120–30 min
Assessment & X-ray
We locate the source of the pain or infection and confirm that root canal treatment is the right course of action.
20–30 min - 0210 min
Numb & isolate
Once you're numb, the tooth is isolated with a rubber dam to keep the area clean and dry throughout.
10 min - 0360–90 min
Clean & seal
Infected tissue is removed from the canals, which are then disinfected, shaped and sealed.
60–90 min - 04See crowns
Crown (back teeth)
A crown is usually fitted afterwards on back teeth to protect against cracking under normal bite forces.
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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
- Complete root canal treatment
- Temporary filling
- Aftercare advice
A premolar is £700 and a molar £850, with any follow-up crown quoted and charged separately.
The things people actually ask.
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No — you'll be fully numbed throughout, and most patients say it feels much like a longer filling appointment.
We'll always aim to save the tooth where possible. Extraction leaves a gap that's more expensive to fill later with an implant, bridge or denture.
Usually one to two visits of around 90 minutes, and back teeth typically need a crown fitted afterwards.
Front teeth are £550, premolars £700 and molars £850, with any crown billed separately afterwards.
Root Canal Treatment for patients across east Bristol.
Our surgery sits on Staple Hill High Street, within easy reach of every neighbourhood listed below. Each page sets out the quickest route in, which buses stop nearby and where to leave the car.
- Dentist near Staple Hill
- Dentist near Downend
- Dentist near Fishponds
- Dentist near Mangotsfield
- Dentist near Soundwell
- Dentist near Kingswood
- Dentist near Emersons Green
- Dentist near Frenchay
- Dentist near Hillfields
- Dentist near Speedwell
- Dentist near St George
- Dentist near Warmley
- Dentist near Hanham
- Dentist near Longwell Green
- Dentist near Cadbury Heath
- Dentist near Oldland Common
- Dentist near Lyde Green
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- Mon – Fri
- 9am – 8pm
- Saturday
- 9am – 5pm
- Sunday
- 9am – 1pm · 5pm – 8pm