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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 Basingstoke 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 Basingstoke. 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

Emma Ryman

Dentist

GDC NO. 83372

Helen Fossey

Dentist

GDC NO. 76201

Kartik Abhimanyu Datla

Associate Dentist and Educational Supervisor

GDC NO. 278951

Anita Puthran

Dentist

GDC NO. 157603

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

798 Reviews

5.0

28th August 2025

I have never had a bad experience in the 20+ years I have been attending Envisage. My current dentist is excellent - she explains everything and puts me totally at ease.

22nd August 2025

It was a same day appointment arranged on the morning as a swelling appeared on my gum

21st August 2025

Highly professional, calm & friendly.

21st August 2025

Both my dentist and hygienist are very professional, kind and generally put me at ease

20th August 2025

Excellent treatment from the hygienist Amanda, professional, thorough & caring.

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Nigel Wooldridge

As always, great care. Amanda (my hygienist) is fantastic - she has played a massive role in helping my teeth to experience a lot fewer problems than they might have done.

15th August 2025

I was put at ease by having everything explained to me before the procedure. Tooth extraction went seemlessly. I would highly recommend Helen and her assistant Georgia, and of course the friendly receptionists.

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Jasmine Latchman

I'm so impressed with the level of care and professionalism from all of the team on my first visit. Thank you to Emma for a positive experience, and calming my nerves. I highly recommend Envisage.

14th August 2025

The team there are great and Helen is a fantastic dentist. However your new 3rd party agency hounded me repeatedly via phone, text and email and it made me reconsider my dentist despite how very very good the team their are..please replace your CRM agency

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Marisa Hipperson

Staff very welcoming and professional. Would highly recommend.

13th August 2025

Feeling comfortable coming back for treatment, something I’ve only done since ursine Envisage

13th August 2025

Friendly staff, informative, always happy to help and advice on any issues or questions you may have. Can’t recommend them highly enough to anyone!

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James Forsyth

All staff are kind and friendly, very welcoming atmosphere, would recommend to anyone!

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Jane Barrett

Emma is very friendly and takes time to discuss things. Very happy with the service provided.

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leila tari

*I had my dental check-up today and I couldn't be happier with the experience. The dentist was incredibly professional, gentle, and thorough. All the staff were welcoming, friendly, and made me feel completely at ease. Highly recommended for anyone looking for excellent dental care. Thank you!*

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Bríd

All of the team were incredibly friendly and helpful and it was a very relaxed experience. I had put off going to the dentist for a long time and I’m so glad I chose Envisage as my new dental practice. I look forward to investing in my smile :)

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New York

I completed a tooth whitening treatment with Helen and had a great experience from start to finish. Helen was very friendly and took the time to answer all my questions, which helped me feel comfortable and informed throughout the process. The treatment was easy to follow, with only minor sensitivity, I was just more aware of my teeth at times. Over the course of the treatment my teeth went from shade A3 to B1 (3 shades whiter). I'm really happy with the results and would recommend Helen for anyone considering professional tooth whitening.

7th August 2025

The staff are friendly and professional, the premises and equipment are clean and I always receive clear feedback from the dentist and hygienist.

5th August 2025

Lovely, caring practice who really go the extra mile looking after their patients. Always friendly and professional.

5th August 2025

I have been attending this surgery since 1978 and although I live an hour away, I am so satisfied with the surgery that I would not change to another surgery although I have one only a mile away

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