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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 Envisage Dental Ferndown 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 Envisage Dental Ferndown. 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.

Meet the team

Sue Walker

Dentist

GDC NO. 64514

Dr. Tom Rowland

Dentist

GDC NO. 279282

Sarah Mussell

Dentist

GDC NO. 251312

Rebecca Jones

Dentist

GDC NO. 81893

Ibrahim Karakus

Dentist

GDC NO. 211372

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Envisage Dental Ferndown. 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…

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1371 Reviews

5.0

24th August 2025

Efficient and not rushed.

24th August 2025

Ibrahim was very clear about the treatment and options and performed the task with great care and professionalism. I was struck by the quality of his communication with Tia, his dental nurse , who,Ifelt, was also excellent.A difficult treatment which was excellently delivered.

23rd August 2025

The reception staff are always friendly and helpful. My dentist, Sarah, is the best! She is calm and reassuring and does an excellent job. The nurse (sorry, I have forgotten her name) was also very friendly and proficient.

23rd August 2025

Tom is an Amazing dentist, always friendly and jolly. Explains everything His dental colleague was also very lovely and friendly. Wouldn’t want to change Very happy here.

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Peter Hook

Seen on time. Ibrahim and his dental nurse ,Tia , were very caring and showed superb professionalism in dealing with the work required on my crown. I an very satisfied.

17th August 2025

All the staff are always professional and friendly. Thanks

15th August 2025

Friendly and professional care.

14th August 2025

Suggestions regarding dental care made by the dental hygienist have been very beneficial.

14th August 2025

Sarah offered to get me a referral to a specialist for my neuralgia which she did and I saw him a week after my dental appointment and he was great. He is going to arrange an MRI scan in 2-3 weeks and said that my medication was wrong, so I can only thank her for getting the ball in motion. My doctor appears to have failed me for the past 7 months so hopefully I get my problem sorted. Thank you Sarah again.

13th August 2025

We arrived early due to bus times and were lucky to be seen early.

12th August 2025

I find the staff very professional and helpful. I felt completely at ease during my appointment and was made to feel safe and in good hands. Thank you!

12th August 2025

I saw Olga the Hygienist, she was absolutely first class and has reinstated good feelings about visiting a hygienist. Thankyou so much

12th August 2025

The dentist is excellent as always, but I was also really impressed with Olga the hygienist, she went out of her way to help me with my condition. She was extremely caring and helpful

12th August 2025

The Dental Hygenist was the best I've ever had at Envisage. I hope she is permanent and not standing in for holidays.

12th August 2025

I have always seen Sue Walker since she started at the practice. She understands my needs and is able to reassure me of what is being done. I am an extremely nervous patient and she puts me at ease by explaining everything to me as we go along. She is a wonderful asset to the practice.

11th August 2025

My Dentist explained everything clearly and was very professional

9th August 2025

Very friendly but professional staff with wonderful care and treatment

9th August 2025

Sarah (dentist) gave me some excellent guidance on to manage a gum problem which was very effective. She also listened to what I had to say. The hygienist was also very helpful and I felt like the treatment was value for money

8th August 2025

It is a friendly and helpful practice where your name and particulars are remembered. Very accommodating for more urgent issues should they arise. Feels very professional.

8th August 2025

The reception staff were really friendly and very helpful. Ibrahim Karakus informed me as to what he was going to do before my extraction and made me feel at ease throughout. He was very gentle and completed this rather tricky procedure successfully. I am more than pleased and totally confident in returning in the future.

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