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Root canal prices, by city

New to this? What is a root canal?
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WherePricevs USClinics
United States typical $900-$1,500
Barranquilla Colombia $108 88-93% less 3
Cali Colombia $109 88-93% less 4
Mérida Mexico $135 85-91% less 9
Ciudad Juárez Mexico $153 83-90% less 6
San Miguel de Allende Mexico $153 83-90% less 4
Guadalajara Mexico $162 82-89% less 6
Mexicali Mexico $172 81-89% less 5
Monterrey Mexico $188 79-87% less 13
Medellín Colombia $200 78-87% less 8
Cancún Mexico $234 74-84% less 22
Mexico City Mexico $264 71-82% less 12
Playa del Carmen Mexico $269 70-82% less 7
Los Algodones Mexico $290 68-81% less 14
Tijuana Mexico $323 64-79% less 34
Cabo San Lucas Mexico $350 61-77% less 3
Nogales Mexico $400 56-73% less 3
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US dollars. Each clinic counts once, at the median of its own published prices for this procedure. A city is shown from 3 clinics, with the count. US price is a typical national figure from ADA Health Policy Institute / FAIR Health, via FindTheNorm 2026. What a price includes varies by clinic, so confirm it with the clinic before you travel.

Questions about root canal

What is a root canal?

Inside every tooth is soft tissue called the pulp, which holds the nerve and blood vessels. When bacteria reach it, it gets infected and hurts 20. A root canal removes the infected pulp, cleans and shapes the hollow canals inside the roots, fills them with a rubber-like material and seals the tooth 20,21. The ADA puts it plainly: "Root canals are used to repair and save your tooth instead of removing it" 20. Full guide: What is a root canal?

Does the price include the crown?

Usually not, so ask. A root canal price often covers only the inside work. The tooth then needs a final restoration, usually a crown, to protect it 20,21. The NHS says a crown may be needed if the tooth was badly infected 22. Back teeth have more canals, and many clinics charge more for molars. A post and core, retreatment of an old root canal, and X-rays before and after can also be extra.

How many visits, and can the crown be done on the same trip?

Cleveland Clinic says most root canals take 60 to 90 minutes and some need more than one visit 21. The ADA says one or two visits 20; the NHS says usually two or more appointments of one to two hours 22. A crown then needs two visits a couple of weeks apart unless the clinic mills it on site 13. Abroad, root canal and crown are often done on one trip. Ask how many days the clinic needs.

Can a root canal fail?

Yes. If the treatment does not clear the infection, the dentist may redo the root canal, or remove the tooth and replace it with an implant or bridge 21. Your tooth may feel sensitive for a few days 20. Cleveland Clinic says most root canals are successful and can last many years, often a lifetime 21. Get the crown on soon afterwards and avoid chewing hard things on that tooth until it is crowned 20,22.

What does a root canal cost abroad?

Root canal: what it costs by city

CityPricevs USClinics
United States typical $900-$1,500
Barranquilla Colombia $108 88-93% less 3
Cali Colombia $109 88-93% less 4
Mérida Mexico $135 85-91% less 9
Ciudad Juárez Mexico $153 83-90% less 6
San Miguel de Allende Mexico $153 83-90% less 4
Guadalajara Mexico $162 82-89% less 6
Mexicali Mexico $172 81-89% less 5
Monterrey Mexico $188 79-87% less 13
Medellín Colombia $200 78-87% less 8
Cancún Mexico $234 74-84% less 22
Mexico City Mexico $264 71-82% less 12
Playa del Carmen Mexico $269 70-82% less 7
Los Algodones Mexico $290 68-81% less 14
Tijuana Mexico $323 64-79% less 34
Cabo San Lucas Mexico $350 61-77% less 3
Nogales Mexico $400 56-73% less 3

Ask whether the price changes with the number of canals, and whether a specialist or a general dentist will do it.

Sources

  1. Cleveland Clinic, "Dental Crowns: Types, Procedure & Care". https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/10923-dental-crowns
  2. American Dental Association, MouthHealthy, "Root Canals". https://www.mouthhealthy.org/all-topics-a-z/root-canals
  3. Cleveland Clinic, "Root Canal: Procedure & Recovery". https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21759-root-canal
  4. NHS, "Root canal treatment". https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/root-canal-treatment/
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