Chapel House Dentistry – Brent Rubery BDS

Welcome to Chapel House Dentistry – Brent Rubery BDS – Best Dental Clinic in Hereford is a family-run, independent dental practice conveniently located just off Herefords main shopping area on St Owen Street.

Our aims are to promote dental health at all times, with the emphasis on preventative dentistry via regular check-ups, in our new relaxed surroundings and to deliver the highest standards of dental care to maintain the life-long function and appearance of your teeth and gums. Our dentist is highly experienced and can provide all the regular care and treatments you need. Call us today, our friendly receptionist can make your appointment and answer any questions you may have.
You may need root canal treatment for a number of reasons, including:

Severe tooth decay
Repeated dental treatment on the tooth
A cracked tooth
A broken crown
Cracked or loose fillings
Gum disease
An injury, such as a blow to your mouth
If an infection isn’t treated, it can spread further and cause an abscess, this can be painful, tender and can cause swelling around your tooth and jaw.

Sometimes your tooth may look darker in colour than your other teeth, which means that the nerve inside your tooth is dead or dying. Without treatment, the infection may spread further into your jawbone and you may need to have your tooth removed

Root canal treatment is usually done under local anaesthetic. This completely blocks pain from your tooth and jaw area, and you will stay awake during the procedure.

Sometimes, damaged teeth can’t be repaired with root canal treatment. This is usually if your tooth is badly damaged or if you have severe gum disease which prevents your tooth from healing or being well supported after treatment. If this happens, your dentist may suggest you have the tooth removed (extracted).

What happens during root canal treatment?
Once the area is numb, your dentist will place a thin rubber sheet over the tooth to be treated. This is called a dental dam and covers everything except the tooth being worked on. It helps to keep the area around the tooth clean and stop the spread of any infection.

Using a drill, your dentist will make a hole in the top of your tooth and remove the pulp. They will clean out the empty hole using small instruments and a liquid to irrigate and disinfect the inside of the tooth. The instruments help to make the canals a more regular shape to enable the tooth to be filled and cleaned more precisely. The irrigating liquid makes sure that all infected material is flushed out.

Once the tooth is clean and the nerve canals have been filled the top of the tooth can be restored either with a filling or with a crown.