Root Canal Treatment (Molar, 3 Canals)

Molar root canal treatment addresses the back teeth, which have several canals and are more complex to treat than front teeth. At Smile Studio three-canal molars are priced accordingly, with two-canal and four-to-five-canal options for varying anatomy. The infected pulp is removed, the canals cleaned and sealed, and the tooth then rebuilt and usually crowned. Saving a molar preserves chewing function on that side of the mouth.

Molars and premolars at the back of the mouth typically have two, three or more root canals, which makes their root canal treatment more involved than that of single-canal front teeth. Smile Studio prices endodontic treatment by canal number, with the three-canal molar a common case and separate pricing for two-canal and four-to-five-canal teeth depending on the individual anatomy. The aim is the same as any root canal treatment — to remove inflamed or infected pulp, disinfect the canal system and seal it so the natural tooth can be retained. Because back teeth carry much of the chewing load and their canals can be narrow or curved, careful cleaning and shaping under magnification is important, and treatment may be carried out over one or more visits under local anaesthetic. Where a tooth has been root-treated before but symptoms or infection remain, the clinic offers re-treatment, which involves removing the previous filling material and re-cleaning the canals; this is quoted with a supplement. After the canals are sealed the tooth is rebuilt with a filling or post-and-core, and a crown is very commonly recommended on molars to guard against fracture, as a root-treated back tooth can become brittle — these restorative steps are priced separately. Keeping a natural molar is associated with maintaining a balanced bite and avoiding the gap-related problems that can follow extraction. Your dentist will confirm the number of canals, the likely number of visits and the restoration plan after examining the tooth and X-rays.