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Root canal cost, Gold Coast

What root canal therapy costs on the Gold Coast by tooth type, why molars cost more, and how it compares with extracting the tooth.

Indicative Gold Coast range

$900 – $2,000 (plus crown)

In Australian dollars, before health fund rebates. Ranges reflect typical Gold Coast fees — your exact figure depends on your mouth.

Root canal therapy on the Gold Coast typically costs $900 to $2,000, before health fund rebates. Front teeth have one root canal and sit at the lower end; premolars have one or two; molars have three or four, take longer and cost the most. In most cases the tooth then needs a crown to protect it, which is quoted separately.

It's a real cost, so people naturally ask whether it's cheaper to just take the tooth out. The extraction itself is cheaper — but the gap it leaves usually needs an implant or bridge, and that costs more than saving the tooth would have. Root canal is almost always the better-value choice when the tooth can be saved.

We only quote after an examination — in writing, itemised, with no pressure. Health fund rebates are claimed on the spot with HICAPS, and interest-free payment plans are available.

Frequently asked questions

With modern local anaesthetic, the procedure itself should be no more uncomfortable than a filling — the pain people associate with root canals is the infection before treatment, and the treatment is what stops it. Some tenderness for a few days afterwards is normal and manageable with over-the-counter pain relief.

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