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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 St Anne's 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 St Anne's 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

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to St Anne's 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

699 Reviews

5.0

6th June 2025

the staff are always very helpful and Adam very considerate and explains everything about the procedure and will answer your questions and explain any alternatives if there are any and what you should consider before you make your choice.His bedside manner is just what you what if you have any reservations about dentists.The practice is very lucky to have him.

5th June 2025

Friendly and highly efficient

5th June 2025

Honourable, helpful, competent, professional and kind staff throughout the practice from practice manager, dentist, hygienist, dental nurse to receptionist. The very best practice in Sussex. It is a pleasure to continue to recommend them to family & friends.

4th June 2025

Professional, thorough and friendly care.

3rd June 2025

The dentist looking after me had moved to St. Annes from another practice where she had originally treated me. I was glad to find her again as my previous experience had been excellent.

28th May 2025

Professional, friendly and satisfactory clean. Good advice and encouragement from Anna.

22nd May 2025

The clinician is kind, very personable, punctual and efficient.

20th May 2025

All went well. Excellent staff. No waiting.

14th May 2025

Happy atmosphere friendly staff .

8th May 2025

Adam understood my feelings, and he supported me in the appointment, as did the dental nurse - thank you!I was less satisfied with ha=ving to wait 9 days after my tooth broke for an appointment ...

4th May 2025

Receptionist was extremely friendly and she and the waiting room put you at ease. I have not been for a check for a long time and was met very warmly and received very good advice and the dentist was extremely professional and re-assuring.

2nd May 2025

Everything went smoothly, the dentist listened to my comments and gave advice, all staff very pleasant

1st May 2025

Friendly, competent and professional team. Always happy to help and make time to provide the best care for me and my family. I have no hesitation to recommend this practice to friends and family.

30th April 2025

professionalism and courtesy of staff

26th April 2025

Prompt and careful attention.

24th April 2025

All the staff are very warm and friendly. I have been with St Anne’s for 30years, after Hakan left, I didn’t see the same dentist for several appointments. Mia has proved consistency which was very important to me, she and her nurse are very friendly and professional.

18th April 2025

friendly, polite cheerful staff. very professional. reassuring & kind. good service. pleasant & comfortable waiting room & treatment rooms

18th April 2025

Pleasant staff. Clean environment. No delays.

17th April 2025

I like my dentist

17th April 2025

Yes, the hygienist fully explained what she was going to do. She was very gentle and frequently asked if I was comfortable while carrying out my cleaning. She told me what I could do to improve my oral health. I was very impressed.

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