Caitlin is a bright fifth grader and a gifted artist. She also has Asperger's syndrome, and lives in a world of her own. Her brother, Devon, was the one who always helped her get by. But a middle-school shooting took his life. Now she has only her widowed father to rely on, and he has problems â and grief â of his own.
The procedure cost of a single-rooted tooth (incisor or canine) may be anywhere from $400 to $1,000, and a multi-rooted tooth (premolar or molar) may be anywhere from $500 to $1,400. Most dental insurance plans cover root canal treatment. American Dental Association Division of Communications. Getting to the root of endodontic (root canal) treatment The goal: preserving the tooth.. Journal of the American Dental Association 132.3 (2001): 45-54. Watkins, C. A., et al.
1 However, many dental plans only pay a maximum of $1,000-$1,500 per year for all covered dental procedures. 2  On a front tooth, root canal treatment can cost $300-$1,500 or more but typically is about $900-$1,100 depending on complexity and whether the work is done by a dentist or an endodontist. Root canal therapy on a back molar can be $500-$2,000 or more, but typically costs about $1,000-$1,300. 2  CostHelper readers without insurance report paying $500-$1,583 at an average cost of $1,184. 3  CostHelper readers with insurance report out-of-pocket expenses of $300-$1,654, with an average payment of $682.