We treat infection inside the tooth carefully and effectively, helping to relieve pain and preserve your natural smile.
During a root canal, your dentist gently removes the damaged pulp, cleans and shapes the root canals, then fills and seals the space to prevent further issues.
After this, the tooth is usually restored with a core build-up filling and a crown or an overlay, which help protect it and make it stronger and more durable in the long term.
Some root canal treatments can be completed in just one visit, especially if the tooth is straightforward and infection-free. In other cases — for example, if there is a more complex infection — the treatment might be done over two or more appointments to ensure everything heals properly before the final seal.
Root canal treatment is a safe, effective way to relieve pain, preserve your natural tooth, and restore function — all with the help of modern techniques and local anaesthetic that make the experience far more comfortable than many people expect.
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A short, relaxed consultation is the easiest way to understand what’s going on with a painful or infected tooth and see whether root canal treatment could help relieve discomfort and save your natural tooth.
Front Tooth
from €550
Premolar Tooth
from €650
Molar Tooth
from €750
Core build-up filling
€150 – €200
Post and core
from €200
Patients can claim a 20% tax refund for non-routine dental treatments. Simply request the necessary MED2 form from our clinic.
After the area around the tooth is numbed with local anaesthetic to ensure you are comfortable throughout the procedure, the dentist creates a small opening in the tooth to access the pulp chamber and root canals. The infected or inflamed pulp tissue is carefully removed, and the canals are cleaned, shaped, and disinfected using specialised instruments and solutions.
Once the space is fully prepared, the canals are filled with a biocompatible material and sealed to prevent reinfection. A temporary filling is placed, and in most cases, the tooth will later be restored with a permanent filling or crown to strengthen and protect it. Root canal therapy is a safe, effective way to eliminate infection, relieve pain, and preserve your natural tooth.
Root canal treatment appointments are usually 90 minutes long. They might be a bit longer, depending on the tooth and the number and shape of the roots of the tooth.
In most cases, endodontic treatments do not hurt because you are numbed with local anaesthetic.
You might feel pressure, vibration, or slight movement from the dental tools — but nothing sharp or painful.
If at any point you do feel discomfort, you can raise your hand and your dentist can pause and top up the anaesthetic if needed.
You might want to take a painkiller before the local anaesthetic wears off though, it is possible to have some discomfort/pain after a procedure like that. It is always easier to prevent pain than to make it go away.
YES. Before starting, your dentist will apply a little bit of numbing gel, then administer local anaesthetic to numb the area around the tooth. Once the anaesthetic takes effect (usually within a few minutes), you shouldn’t feel any pain during the procedure.
A tooth that has had a root canal treatment can last many years — often 10, 15, or even a lifetime — especially when it’s properly restored and well cared for. Root canal-treated teeth have a very high success rate, and with the right care, they often function just like any other natural tooth for many years.
Due to the nature of the procedure and the unknow anatomical variations in a tooth’s root canal system, unfortunately we do not have warranty on root canal treatments. To ensure the root canal filling succeeded, we will continuously monitor the tooth and will only restore (with crown/overlay) when the tooth shows no symptoms and the X-ray control shows sign of healing.
As soon as the local anaesthetic wears off, you can eat. However, it is best to avoid hard, chewy foods for a couple of days.
You can eat normally once the local anaesthetic wears off, but stick to easily chewed food, and try and chew on the other side for the first couple of days just to make sure everything settles down.
In some cases, it takes a few days until the tooth settles. We should advise keeping some painkillers at home, just in case. If the tooth is still giving you trouble after 7 days, contact us straight away.
Marine Court Centre
The Green
Malahide
K36 TC61
01 806 1312
info@bespokedental.ie
At Bespoke Dental, we believe in patient-centred care. We understand that every patient is unique and requires tailored solutions. We are proud to be the highest-rated dental clinic not only in Malahide, but in all of North Dublin.
Monday - 8:30 - 20:00
Tuesday - 8:30 - 20:00
Wednesday - 9:00 - 18:00
Thursday - 8:30 - 17:00
Friday - 8:30 - 17:00
Saturday - by appointment only
Sunday - by appointment only
GENERAL DENTISTRY
Check-ups
Hygiene Treatments
White Fillings
Endodontics - Root Canal
Extractions
