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Cost of Root Canals

How Much does a Root Canal Cost?
Root Canal pricing is dependent on the number of different canals and the position of the tooth in the mouth. Back teeth are more difficult to get to and take longer, and have larger roots and more canals which makes cleaning them out a time consuming process. Often the molar canals are curved and more difficult to clean with the fine instruments as they bend.
Your endodontist charges according to table like this one. As with any dental costs, the dentists charges what they can get, and if you live in more affluent area, the cost of living will be passed onto you. However, this will give you a fairly detailed guide to root canal pricing.

Retreatments tend to be also time consuming because all the infection needs to be removed and cleaned out, and in general can be more complex.

Finally root end surgery is the most complex and expensive endodontic procedure. For a full explanation of apicoectomy or root surgery click here.

Treatment Description Average Cost in $ for USA Excludes Includes
Root Canal - one canal
Endodontic therapy- Anterior
$585 Your crown or other final restoration options treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow up care
Root Canal - two canals
Bicuspid $680 Your crown or other final restoration options treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow up care
Root Canal - three canals
Molar $784 Your crown or other final restoration options treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow up care
Root Canal - four canals
Molar $837 Your crown or other final restoration options treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow up care
Retreatment of Root Canal - one canal
Retreatment of previous root canal therapy - one canal $680 Your crown or other final restoration options treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow up care
Retreatment Root Canal - two canals
Retreatment of previous root canal therapy - two canals $784 Your crown or other final restoration options treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow up care
Retreatment Root Canal - three canals
Retreatment of previous root canal therapy - three canals $800 Your crown or other final restoration options treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow up care
Retreatment Root Canal - four canals
Retreatment of previous root canal therapy - four canals $837 Your crown or other final restoration options treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow up care
Surgical endodontics apicoectomy
surgical treatment of root canal from the root end $900 Your crown or other final restoration options treatment plan, clinical procedures and follow up care