Root Canal Treatment in Glasgow: Root Canal Treatment, to Save Your Tooth
Root canal treatment removes infected or inflamed tissue from inside a tooth, then cleans and seals it, so you keep your own tooth. It's done under local anaesthetic and feels much like having a filling.
From £450 for a front tooth to £595 for a molar, or £405 to £536 for dental plan members.2
Signs You May Need One
Sometimes there are no symptoms at all, and the problem shows up on an X-ray at a dental examination.
Lingering Toothache
Pain that throbs, keeps you awake or comes back without a reason.
Sensitivity to Hot
Hot food or drink that still hurts after you've swallowed it.
Pain When You Bite
Tenderness when chewing or pressing on the tooth.
Swelling or a Gum Boil
A swelling or a small spot on the gum near the tooth.
A Darkening Tooth
A tooth that turns grey or darker after a knock.
Deep Decay or a Crack
Damage that has reached, or come close to, the nerve.
How It Works
Usually one or two visits.
Examination and X-Ray
We find the cause and explain your options, including the fee, before anything is done.
Cleaning the Canals
The tooth is numbed, the infected tissue is removed, and the canals are cleaned and shaped. A very painful tooth is dressed first and finished at a second visit.
Sealing and Restoring
The canals are filled and sealed. The tooth is then restored with a filling, and back teeth usually with an onlay or crown.
Root Canal or Extraction?
Keeping your own tooth is usually better, and costs less in the long run than taking it out and replacing it.
After Treatment
Does It Last?
Most root canal treatments are successful, and a well-restored tooth can last for decades. A back tooth usually needs an onlay or crown to stop it cracking.
If an old root filling fails, the tooth can often be treated again. Repeat treatment is from £595. For a complex tooth, your dentist may suggest a CT scan, which shows the canals in 3D.
Antibiotics alone won't fix an infected tooth. They're only needed if infection is spreading, and the tooth still needs treatment.
Fees
Confirmed in your written plan before treatment starts. Dental plan members save 10%.2
| First stage, to relieve pain | £150 |
| Front tooth (incisor) | £450 |
| Premolar | £525 |
| Molar | £595 |
| Repeat root canal treatment | from £595 |
| Ceramic onlay, if needed | £750 |
| Ceramic crown, back tooth, if needed | from £675 |
Questions
What it costs, whether it hurts and how many visits it takes.
Root Canal Guides
Toothache? Get It Checked
We keep same-day emergency appointments for dental pain, Monday to Friday. Call first if it's urgent.