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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 Dental Health Private Dental Clinic 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 Dental Health Private Dental Clinic. 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.

Dentist

Johann Havenga

Johann is very passionate about dental education and has spent hundreds of hours over the last 27 years with some of the best dental educators in the world. Nothing makes him happier than seeing a smile transformed. When you’re investing in something as important as your smile, you want to know that the team you choose values it as much as you do. Restoring or enhancing your smile needs to...

Johann Havenga
Patient Reviews

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The biggest complement we receive is when our patients refer their friends and family to Dental Health Private Dental Clinic. 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

509 Reviews

5.0

19th April 2025

Absolute friendliness & professionalism from every member of staff I have ever had the pleasure of meeting at this practice. The practice is super clean and the service is impeccable

17th April 2025

Everything! Lovely friendly staff. Hygienist and dentist so professional and knowledgeable, explain everything and the options and listen to any concerns.

17th April 2025

Highly professional yet warm and friendly team. I was treated like a person. I felt confident in the treatment

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Roy Haworth

Good efficient and friendly service as always

11th April 2025

The whole experience so far has been fantastic. Janet is an absolute asset to the team and so is Julie. I was made comfortable, reassured and cared for. The receptionist was friendly and kind.Lovely team

11th April 2025

A very caring, knowledgeable team. They go to great lengths to make sure the patient is comfortable with the procedure at all times.

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Carol Newberry

All good.

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Ann Roberts

Everyone was friendly, polite. The premises is very clean and inviting. My appointment was on time. Was a pleasure

1st April 2025

Very friendly and professional staff all of which were easy to deal with

20th March 2025

I had an urgent problem dealt with. The booking was dealt with very quickly and the dentist Johan was simply brilliant. Can’t ask for more than that

20th March 2025

Pleasant environment

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Simon Shaw

Very accessible, friendly receptionist, hygienist and dentist. A very thorough check up with good explanations as to what has been done and why. As a long time patient I am very happy with the services provided.

14th March 2025

Sherry Paula and the reception team are helpful friendly and polite Paula and Sherry have been very good with nervous patient

7th March 2025

I have attended this surgery for over 40 years. When it changed from a private practise to your own company I was understandably concerned, but it has been a smooth transition. I would however point out that you should refer to it as West End not Southampton, that just screams out that you don't really know the area and that we are just another surgery in your group!

31st January 2025

every thing went well

25th January 2025

Experienced, efficient staff - welcoming atmosphere- complete confidence in the dentist.

23rd January 2025

Everyone at the surgery friendly, professional

22nd January 2025

Everyone is incredibly friendly and welcoming. The team are helpful and I always feel well looked after. Everything is always explained in detail. Have already recommended to family and will continue to do so!

22nd January 2025

Friendly and professional, easy to make an appointment. Always clean and hygienic.

17th January 2025

The staff work as a team to make everyone welcome and put them at ease. Sherry,Paula and Codi put me at ease every time I come in for an treatment appointment

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