Root Canal Treatment
keeping your tooth, easing the pain.
Root canal treatment at GL1 Dental in Gloucester can now save a painful or infected tooth that might once have simply been extracted. With magnification, a rubber dam and rotary tools, the appointment is far quicker and gentler than its old 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
124–126 Stroud Road, Gloucester GL1 5JNOn-street parking nearby, buses stop close by
Save your own tooth wherever we possibly can.
Root canal treatment involves clearing infected or inflamed tissue from inside the tooth, disinfecting the canals, then sealing them to guard against reinfection. We'll almost always aim to save your natural tooth rather than remove it, since an extraction leaves a gap that costs more to fix later 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 precision
- Comfortable thanks to local anaesthetic
- Same-day appointments available for severe pain
- Typically 1–2 visits
- A crown is usually recommended afterwards on back teeth
How it goes, step by step.
- 0120–30 min
Assessment & X-ray
We track down the source of the pain or infection and confirm root canal treatment is the right route.
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 cleared 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 guard against cracking under normal bite forces.
See crowns
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 describe it as feeling like a longer filling appointment.
We'll always try 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 each, with back teeth typically needing 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 Gloucester.
We’re at 124–126 Stroud Road, a short drive or bus ride from the neighbourhoods below. Each page covers routes in, parking and how long it takes to reach us.
- Dentist near Gloucester
- Dentist near Tuffley
- Dentist near Podsmead
- Dentist near Linden
- Dentist near Hempsted
- Dentist near Kingsholm
- Dentist near Longlevens
- Dentist near Barnwood
- Dentist near Hucclecote
- Dentist near Abbeydale
- Dentist near Abbeymead
- Dentist near Matson
- Dentist near Quedgeley
- Dentist near Kingsway
- Dentist near Upton St Leonards
- Dentist near Brockworth
- Dentist near Hardwicke
- Dentist near Churchdown
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- Saturday
- 9am – 5pm
- Sunday
- 9am – 1pm · 5pm – 8pm