Cost of RCT or Re-RCT varies from clinic to clinic in Lucknow. Costing can be a criterion while selecting a dental clinic, but it should not be the only criteria when selecting a dental clinic. One should also be aware of some facts about RCT or Re-RCTs before a decision is made.
Most people think root canaling is a very painful procedure, but if done correctly, it should be a painless procedure. RCT-treated tooth should have a life as long as other natural teeth.
RCT is one of the most complex and difficult treatments to do in dentistry. Approximately 80% of RCTs done on posterior teeth are not done with perfection. That does not mean 80% cases are done incorrectly. But it is definitely a reason why a very high number of root canal treatment cases fail within a few years after performing the procedure. Symptom’s such as pain, swelling, or abscesses may occur in the case of faulty RCTs.
Symptoms related to faulty RCT depend on the amount of bacteria left even after the RCT procedure. Body’s immune system fights against these bacteria and does not allow the symptoms to appear. In some cases, bacteria would wait for the favorable environment to multiply, and only if the immunity fails to counter these bacteria or symptoms would appear. Sometimes, it may take 4-5 years or even more.
Costing depends on 2 factors:-
1. Who is performing the RCT. RCT specialists are called Endodontists. In simple terms, Heart Attack can be attended by MBBS Doctors/ MD Physicians / And even by DM Cardiologists. That means by graduates/ post graduates / super specialists. DM Cardiologists are by far the safest bet. In the United States and Europe, RCTs are performed by an Endodontists. An Endodontist is a specialist in RCTs, Crowns, Fillings, and smile correction procedures. But in India, it is carried out by all the dentists, which is why there are more failed root canal cases in India.
2. RCT instruments are expensive, and they are to be discarded after single use or else it may fracture in the patients tooth itself, leading to failure. If the charges are too low, that itself means the instruments are being re-used again and again.
Dr. Abhinav Singh is an Endodontist. Specialist in Fillings, Root Canal Treatment, Crowns and Smile Correction. Currently (2025), he is charging 4000/- for front teeth RCT, 6000/– for back teeth RCT, and 8000/– for Re-RCT. Re-RCT means means if somebody has got faulty RCT and wants correction, he/she has to undergo ReRCT. As very rare dentists can perform this correction procedure.
