The cost of having a root canal done depends upon where you
live, the type of dentist and
whether or not you have dental insurance.
The procedure is usually done by a specialist known as an endodontist,
but can be performed in a general dentist’s office. The procedure can range anywhere from $900 to
1500.00 depending on the tooth location and the number of root canals
involved. The diagnosis will require an
initial x-ray, which can be performed by your general dentist and forwarded to
the endodontist’s office. Sometimes
there are issues that arise where the endodontist wants to charge for an
initial consultation. This may or may
not be necessary depending on the relationship the endodontist has with your
referring general practitioner. If you
have insurance it will usually cover about half to eighty percent of the cost. One of the added costs to a root canal that
should be taken into account is either an amalgam (or composite) or crown
restoration of the tooth by your general dentist upon completion of the
procedure.
The root canal involves opening the tooth and removing the
pulp of the tooth, which contains the tooth nerve that’s causing you so much pain.
What necessitates the procedure is the
root of the tooth being infected and no known treatment to preserve the nerve
from further deterioration. The two most
common causes of infection of the pulp are deep cavities and fractures or
broken teeth. As treatment, the pulp tissue is removed, the root is cleaned
with files and filled with an inorganic material that keeps bacteria out of the
root and tooth. Generally, a root/nerve involved tooth only
gets worse over time without treatment. And
the longer you wait, the greater possibility you might suffer the loss of the
entire tooth.
Prices don’t always reflect the quality of your
treatment. Having a sense of trust in your
general dentist will usually result in the referral to our in-house endodontist
that’s also worth trusting. Also, one of the more noteworthy developments in
root canal therapy has been the use of a topical product that by healing the
tooth structure has with success eliminated the need for a root canal. So
with proper diagnosis (and a little luck) a root canal is not always
necessitated. If we can be of service or
you have further questions please don’t hesitate to contact us by phone or by
email. We are a stone’s throw from Buckhead,
East Cobb, Dunwoody and Roswell.
Novy Scheinfeld, DDS, PC
290 Carpenter Drive, 200A
Atlanta (Sandy Springs), GA 30328
404-256-3620
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