{"id":226427,"date":"2026-04-18T09:36:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T08:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.allenhousedental.co.uk\/ipswich\/?page_id=226427"},"modified":"2026-10-31T16:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T16:40:08","slug":"root-canal-treatment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.allenhousedental.co.uk\/ipswich\/root-canal-treatment\/","title":{"rendered":"Root Canal Treatment"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_grid_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_grid_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_grid_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><style>\n.irc01, .irc01 *{box-sizing:border-box}\n\n.irc01{width:100%;margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);\n  font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased}\n.irc01 .wrap{width:min(100%,1380px);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(20px,4vw,56px)}\n\n.irc01 .cta{margin-bottom:var(--s3)}\n.irc01 .btn{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;\n  min-height:52px;font-family:var(--body);font-size:17px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.01em;\n  padding:0 34px;border-radius:6px;border:0;background:var(--blue-deep);color:#fff;\n  text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:background .15s ease}\n.irc01 .btn:hover{background:var(--blue-hover)}\n.irc01 .btn.sec{background:transparent;color:var(--blue-deep);\n  box-shadow:inset 0 0 0 1.5px var(--blue-deep)}\n.irc01 .btn.sec:hover{background:var(--mist)}\n.irc01 .btn:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--sky);outline-offset:2px}\n.irc01 .btn svg{flex:none}\n\n.irc01 .status{font-size:18px;color:var(--slate);margin:0;line-height:1.6;max-width:70ch}\n.irc01 .status strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}\n\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){\n  .irc01 *,.irc01 *::before,.irc01 *::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;\n    animation-duration:.01ms!important}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"irc01\">\n<section class=\"hero ahd-hero\" aria-labelledby=\"irc01-heading\">\n  <div class=\"wrap grid\">\n    <div class=\"copy\">\n      <p class=\"eyebrow\">Root canal treatment<\/p>\n      <h1 id=\"irc01-heading\">Root canal treatment in Ipswich<\/h1>\n      <p class=\"lede\">Root canal treatment clears infection from inside a tooth so you can keep it instead of having it taken out. It is done under local anaesthetic, usually over two or three visits.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"cta\">\n        <a class=\"btn\" href=\"\/ipswich\/contact\/\">Book an assessment<\/a>\n        <a class=\"btn sec\" href=\"tel:+441473251955\"\n           aria-label=\"Call Allen House Dental Ipswich on 01473 251955\">\n          <svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\"\n               stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <path d=\"M22 16.92v3a2 2 0 0 1-2.18 2 19.8 19.8 0 0 1-8.63-3.07 19.5 19.5 0 0 1-6-6A19.8 19.8 0 0 1 2.12 4.18 2 2 0 0 1 4.11 2h3a2 2 0 0 1 2 1.72c.13.96.36 1.9.7 2.81a2 2 0 0 1-.45 2.11L8.09 9.91a16 16 0 0 0 6 6l1.27-1.27a2 2 0 0 1 2.11-.45c.9.34 1.85.57 2.81.7A2 2 0 0 1 22 16.92z\"\/>\n          <\/svg>\n          01473 251955\n        <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <p class=\"status\"><strong>Root canal treatment is &pound;495 to\n      &pound;795, depending on the tooth.<\/strong> A back tooth usually needs a crown afterwards, from &pound;850. If you are in pain now, ring us\n      so we can see you as soon as possible.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"shot\">\n      <img src=\"\/ipswich\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Untitled-design-2.jpg\"\n           alt=\"Cross section model of a tooth showing the pulp and root canals inside\"\n           width=\"671\" height=\"447\" loading=\"eager\"\n           fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\">\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_1 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><style>\n.irc02, .irc02 *{box-sizing:border-box}\n\n.irc02{width:100%;margin:0;background:var(--mist);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);\n  font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;\n  padding:clamp(56px,7vw,96px) 0}\n.irc02 .wrap{width:min(100%,1380px);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(20px,4vw,56px)}\n\n.irc02 .eyebrow{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;\n  color:var(--blue-deep);margin:0 0 12px}\n.irc02 h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,38px);\n  line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 16px;max-width:24ch}\n.irc02 .lede{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 var(--s5);max-width:66ch}\n\n.irc02 .signs{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;display:grid;\n  grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--s3)}\n.irc02 .card{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--silver);border-radius:12px;\n  box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:26px 28px}\n.irc02 .card h3{font-size:19px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 10px}\n.irc02 .card p{font-size:18px;color:var(--slate);margin:0;line-height:1.6}\n\n.irc02 .note{margin:var(--s5) 0 0;padding:24px 28px;background:#fff;\n  border:1px solid var(--silver);border-radius:10px;font-size:18px;color:var(--slate);\n  line-height:1.6;max-width:82ch}\n.irc02 .note strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}\n.irc02 .note a{color:var(--blue-deep);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;\n  text-underline-offset:2px}\n.irc02 .note a:hover{color:var(--blue-hover)}\n.irc02 .note a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--sky);outline-offset:2px}\n\n@media (max-width:1040px){\n  .irc02 .signs{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n}\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){\n  .irc02 *,.irc02 *::before,.irc02 *::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;\n    animation-duration:.01ms!important}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"irc02\">\n<section class=\"signs-sec\" aria-labelledby=\"irc02-heading\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">What it is for<\/p>\n    <h2 id=\"irc02-heading\">Signs a root canal could help<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lede\">Inside a tooth is soft tissue called the pulp, which contains the nerve and blood vessels. Decay, a crack or a knock can let bacteria reach it, and that is what causes the ache. These are the signs to book an assessment for.<\/p>\n\n    <ul class=\"signs\" role=\"list\">\n\n      <li class=\"card\">\n        <h3>Toothache that keeps coming back<\/h3>\n        <p>A deep, throbbing ache that comes and goes, or wakes you at\n        night.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li class=\"card\">\n        <h3>Tenderness when you bite<\/h3>\n        <p>Discomfort when you press on one tooth, often with a feeling that it\n        sits slightly high.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li class=\"card\">\n        <h3>Sensitivity that lingers<\/h3>\n        <p>A twinge to hot or cold that carries on after the drink has\n        gone.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li class=\"card\">\n        <h3>Swelling near a tooth<\/h3>\n        <p>Swelling of the gum or the face. Ring us the same day so we can help\n        quickly.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li class=\"card\">\n        <h3>A tooth that has darkened<\/h3>\n        <p>One tooth turning greyer than the others, sometimes long after a\n        knock.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li class=\"card\">\n        <h3>A small bump on the gum<\/h3>\n        <p>A small bump on the gum, sometimes with a bad taste. Contact the practice for advice, even if it does not hurt.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n    <\/ul>\n\n    <p class=\"note\"><strong>In pain today?<\/strong> Call us and we will see you as soon as we can. Our\n    <a href=\"\/ipswich\/emergency-dentist\/\">emergency page<\/a> explains what\n    happens at an urgent appointment and what it costs. Not every tooth that\n    needs treating gives symptoms, so some are picked up on an X-ray at a\n    routine check-up.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_2 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><style>\n.irc03, .irc03 *{box-sizing:border-box}\n\n.irc03{width:100%;margin:0;background:var(--paper);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);\n  font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;\n  padding:clamp(56px,7vw,96px) 0}\n.irc03 .wrap{width:min(100%,1380px);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(20px,4vw,56px)}\n\n.irc03 .eyebrow{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;\n  color:var(--blue-deep);margin:0 0 12px}\n.irc03 h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,38px);\n  line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 16px;max-width:22ch}\n.irc03 .lede{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 var(--s5);max-width:64ch}\n\n.irc03 .steps{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0;counter-reset:step;\n  display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:var(--s3)}\n.irc03 .st{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--silver);border-radius:12px;\n  box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:24px 26px;counter-increment:step}\n.irc03 .st .n{width:36px;height:36px;border-radius:50%;background:var(--blue-deep);color:#fff;\n  font-size:18px;font-weight:700;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;\n  margin:0 0 14px}\n.irc03 .st .n::before{content:counter(step)}\n.irc03 .st h3{font-size:18px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 8px}\n.irc03 .st p{font-size:18px;color:var(--slate);margin:0;line-height:1.6}\n\n.irc03 .note{margin:var(--s5) 0 0;padding:24px 28px;background:var(--mist);\n  border:1px solid var(--silver);border-radius:10px;font-size:18px;color:var(--slate);\n  line-height:1.6;max-width:82ch}\n.irc03 .note strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}\n\n@media (max-width:1000px){\n  .irc03 .steps{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr)}\n}\n@media (max-width:640px){\n  .irc03 .steps{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n}\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){\n  .irc03 *,.irc03 *::before,.irc03 *::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;\n    animation-duration:.01ms!important}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"irc03\">\n<section class=\"proc\" aria-labelledby=\"irc03-heading\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">What happens<\/p>\n    <h2 id=\"irc03-heading\">What the treatment involves<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lede\">A front tooth usually has one root canal and a back tooth up to four, which is why a back tooth can take an extra visit.<\/p>\n\n    <ol class=\"steps\" role=\"list\">\n\n      <li class=\"st\">\n        <div class=\"n\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Assessment and X-ray<\/h3>\n        <p>An X-ray shows the roots and what is going on inside the tooth, and whether the tooth can be kept.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li class=\"st\">\n        <div class=\"n\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Numbing the tooth<\/h3>\n        <p>Local anaesthetic, as for a filling, and your dentist checks the\n        tooth is fully numb before starting. If you have found it hard to go\n        numb before, say so and we will allow for it.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li class=\"st\">\n        <div class=\"n\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Clearing the canals<\/h3>\n        <p>Your dentist makes a small opening in the tooth and removes the affected pulp from the root canals.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li class=\"st\">\n        <div class=\"n\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Cleaning and shaping<\/h3>\n        <p>The canals are cleaned, disinfected and shaped ready for filling.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li class=\"st\">\n        <div class=\"n\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Filling and sealing<\/h3>\n        <p>The canals are filled and sealed so bacteria cannot get back in. Between visits the tooth is protected with a temporary filling.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n      <li class=\"st\">\n        <div class=\"n\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n        <h3>Rebuilding the tooth<\/h3>\n        <p>The tooth is rebuilt with a permanent filling or, on most back teeth, a crown, so it can take chewing again.<\/p>\n      <\/li>\n\n    <\/ol>\n\n    <p class=\"note\"><strong>Some tenderness for a few days afterwards is normal<\/strong> and eases with ordinary painkillers. Your dentist tells you what to expect and when to ring.<\/p>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_code_3 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><style>\n.irc04, .irc04 *{box-sizing:border-box}\n\n.irc04{width:100%;margin:0;background:var(--mist);color:var(--ink);font-family:var(--body);\n  font-size:18px;line-height:1.7;-webkit-font-smoothing:antialiased;\n  padding:clamp(56px,7vw,96px) 0}\n.irc04 .wrap{width:min(100%,1380px);margin:0 auto;padding:0 clamp(20px,4vw,56px)}\n\n.irc04 .eyebrow{font-size:14px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase;\n  color:var(--blue-deep);margin:0 0 12px}\n.irc04 h2{font-family:var(--display);font-weight:600;font-size:clamp(28px,3.2vw,38px);\n  line-height:1.2;letter-spacing:-.01em;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 16px;max-width:24ch}\n.irc04 .lede{font-size:19px;line-height:1.65;color:var(--slate);margin:0 0 var(--s5);max-width:66ch}\n\n.irc04 .cols{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:var(--s3)}\n.irc04 .col{background:#fff;border:1px solid var(--silver);border-radius:12px;\n  box-shadow:var(--shadow);padding:26px 28px}\n.irc04 .col .who{font-size:13px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;\n  color:var(--blue-deep);margin:0 0 10px}\n.irc04 .col h3{font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 6px}\n.irc04 .col .fee{font-size:18px;font-weight:700;color:var(--navy);margin:0 0 12px}\n.irc04 .col ul{list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}\n.irc04 .col li{display:flex;gap:11px;align-items:flex-start;font-size:18px;\n  color:var(--slate);line-height:1.55;padding:8px 0}\n.irc04 .col li svg{flex:none;margin-top:4px;color:var(--blue-deep)}\n\n.irc04 .note{margin:var(--s5) 0 0;padding:24px 28px;background:#fff;\n  border:1px solid var(--silver);border-radius:10px;font-size:18px;color:var(--slate);\n  line-height:1.6;max-width:82ch}\n.irc04 .note strong{color:var(--navy);font-weight:700}\n.irc04 .note a{color:var(--blue-deep);font-weight:600;text-decoration:underline;\n  text-underline-offset:2px}\n.irc04 .note a:hover{color:var(--blue-hover)}\n.irc04 .note a:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--sky);outline-offset:2px}\n\n@media (max-width:900px){\n  .irc04 .cols{grid-template-columns:1fr}\n}\n@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce){\n  .irc04 *,.irc04 *::before,.irc04 *::after{transition-duration:.01ms!important;\n    animation-duration:.01ms!important}\n}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"irc04\">\n<section class=\"compare\" aria-labelledby=\"irc04-heading\">\n  <div class=\"wrap\">\n\n    <p class=\"eyebrow\">The real decision<\/p>\n    <h2 id=\"irc04-heading\">Keep the tooth, or take it out?<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"lede\">Where a tooth can be kept, keeping it is usually the better value over time. Compare the full cost of each route, including the crown or the replacement tooth, before you decide.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"cols\">\n\n      <div class=\"col\">\n        <p class=\"who\">Option one<\/p>\n        <h3>Root canal treatment<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"fee\">&pound;495 to &pound;795, plus a crown from &pound;850 where one is needed<\/p>\n        <ul role=\"list\">\n          <li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"m5 13 4 4L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Keeps your own tooth and the bite around it<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"m5 13 4 4L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Nothing to replace afterwards<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"m5 13 4 4L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Usually two or three visits<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"m5 13 4 4L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Your dentist checks first that the tooth can be kept<\/span><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"col\">\n        <p class=\"who\">Option two<\/p>\n        <h3>Taking the tooth out<\/h3>\n        <p class=\"fee\">From &pound;150, or from &pound;350 for a surgical extraction<\/p>\n        <ul role=\"list\">\n          <li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"m5 13 4 4L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Usually one visit<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"m5 13 4 4L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Leaves a gap, which can be filled later with an implant or a bridge<\/span><\/li>\n          <li><svg width=\"18\" height=\"18\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"m5 13 4 4L19 7\"\/><\/svg><span>Any replacement tooth is a separate cost<\/span><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <p class=\"note\"><strong>What replacing a tooth costs.<\/strong> A single implant with a crown starts from &pound;2,500. A bridge to replace one tooth usually covers three teeth, the gap and the tooth on each side, each from &pound;850. Compare that with the root canal cost before you decide. 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