Root canal treatment at Dental Specialists costs Rs 18,000–45,000 depending on the tooth, with protective crowns from Rs 25,000. Modern anaesthesia has quietly ended the old horror stories: most patients tell us it felt like a long filling. Many cases finish in a single visit — and if your tooth genuinely can't be saved, we'll tell you that instead of selling you a root canal.
Deep inside every tooth is a soft core of nerves and blood vessels — the pulp. When deep decay, a crack, or trauma lets bacteria reach it, the pulp becomes inflamed and then infected. That's the throbbing, keep-you-up-at-night pain patients describe. At that stage there are only two honest options: clean out the infection and save the tooth, or remove the tooth entirely.
Root canal treatment is the saving option. The infected pulp is removed, the canals inside the roots are cleaned and disinfected, and the space is sealed. The tooth stays in your mouth doing its job — no gap, no shifting neighbours, no bone loss under a missing tooth. If your pain sounds familiar, our dentists wrote about exactly this pattern in why toothaches throb more at night.
Fear of root canals is mostly fear of stories from decades ago. Modern anaesthesia, rotary instruments, and careful technique have changed the experience completely. Read our specialists' honest walkthrough: root canal treatment — what to actually expect.
The price depends mainly on which tooth needs treatment: front teeth have one canal, molars have three or four. Here are our real ranges; your written quote is confirmed after examination and an X-ray.
| Treatment | Price (PKR) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Root canal treatment | Rs 18,000 – 45,000 | Front teeth at the lower end; molars with multiple canals at the higher end |
| PFM crown (after RCT) | Rs 25,000 | Porcelain-fused-to-metal — strong, proven, economical |
| Zirconia crown (after RCT) | Rs 45,000 | Metal-free, most natural appearance — our most recommended option |
| Permanent filling (where a crown isn't needed) | Rs 14,000 | Suitable for some front teeth with minimal structure loss |
A complete tooth rescue — root canal plus PFM crown — therefore starts from around Rs 43,000, or from Rs 63,000 with a zirconia crown. Prices are indicative at Dental Specialists, DHA Phase 6, Lahore, current as of July 2026. Your exact treatment plan and cost are confirmed after clinical examination. Prices may change without notice. Flexible payment options are available on select treatments — discuss with our team at consultation.
Not every toothache means a root canal — but these patterns usually mean the nerve is involved, and waiting only makes the treatment harder.
Pain that stays after hot or cold — not a quick zing but an ache that lingers for minutes — points to an inflamed nerve.
Toothache that worsens when you lie down is a classic pulp-infection pattern. Painkillers that stop working are the second clue.
A swollen gum, a bad taste, or a pimple-like bump near the tooth suggests an abscess draining — the infection has reached the bone.
A single tooth turning grey or dark, often after an old injury, usually means the nerve inside has died — even without pain.
We confirm the diagnosis, count the canals, and check the bone around the root — then give you the honest options and a written price before anything starts.
The tooth is fully anaesthetised — you feel pressure, not pain. The infected pulp is removed and each canal is cleaned, shaped, and disinfected.
The cleaned canals are sealed with a biocompatible filling material so bacteria can't return. Severe infections sometimes need a medicated dressing and a second visit — we'll tell you upfront.
Back teeth get a protective crown designed by Dr. Uzair Ahmed, our prosthodontist — the step that turns a saved tooth into a tooth that lasts decades.
A root canal is worth doing when enough healthy tooth remains to rebuild. When a tooth is cracked below the gum line or too broken down to hold a crown, root canal treatment becomes money spent on a tooth that will fail anyway — and we won't do that to you. In those cases we'll recommend extraction and walk you through replacement options honestly, from a bridge to a dental implant, with written prices for each.
The same honesty applies after treatment: root canals succeed around 85–95% of the time, not 100%. If a treated tooth ever gives trouble again — returning pain, swelling, a gum pimple — come back promptly. Retreatment is often possible, and knowing the warning signs of infection after a root canal means small problems get caught while they're still small.
A root-treated back tooth becomes more brittle with time, and molars take the heaviest chewing forces in your mouth. Research consistently shows crowned root-canal teeth survive dramatically longer than uncrowned ones. Skipping the crown to save money is how saved teeth crack and end up extracted anyway.
Mild soreness for two to four days is normal and manageable. Beyond that, recovery mostly means being sensible with the tooth until its final restoration is in place.
Unlike implants, a root canal plus crown finishes within days — one to two RCT visits, then the crown fitted within the week. Overseas Pakistanis often handle a long-postponed root canal while visiting family; a toothache is cheaper to fix here anyway, at roughly $65–160 for the RCT (approx., varies with exchange rate) versus $1,000+ abroad. Send an X-ray or photo on WhatsApp and we'll tell you honestly whether your tooth can wait for your trip — or shouldn't.
At Dental Specialists in DHA Phase 6, Lahore, root canal treatment costs Rs 18,000–45,000 depending on the tooth — front teeth with one root sit at the lower end, molars with three or four canals at the higher end. A protective crown afterwards costs Rs 25,000 (PFM) or Rs 45,000 (zirconia).
With modern local anaesthesia, root canal treatment feels much like getting a filling — pressure, not pain. The severe pain people associate with root canals is actually the infection before treatment. The procedure is what ends that pain, and mild soreness for a few days afterwards is normal.
Many root canals are completed in a single visit of 60–90 minutes. Teeth with severe infection, complex canal anatomy, or an abscess may need two visits so medication can work between appointments. We tell you which applies to your tooth after examination and X-rays.
For back teeth, almost always yes. A root-treated tooth becomes more brittle over time, and molars take heavy chewing force — a crown protects the investment you just made in saving the tooth. Some front teeth with minimal damage can be restored with a filling alone; we advise honestly per case.
A well-done root canal with a proper crown can last decades — many last a lifetime. Success rates for root canal treatment are high, typically around 85–95%. Good oral hygiene and a protective crown on back teeth are the two biggest factors in long-term survival.
Occasionally, yes — persistent or returning pain, swelling, or a pimple-like bump on the gum can signal reinfection. Failed cases can often be retreated or resolved with a minor surgical procedure. If the tooth truly cannot be saved, we discuss replacement options honestly, including implants.
Usually not. Keeping your natural tooth preserves your bite, your jawbone, and your chewing — and a root canal with crown typically costs less than extracting and replacing the tooth properly with an implant. But when a tooth is too broken down to restore, extraction genuinely is the better call, and we will say so.
Wait until the numbness wears off, then eat soft foods and chew on the other side for a few days. Avoid very hard or sticky foods on the treated tooth until its final restoration or crown is placed, because the tooth is more fragile in between.
Book a consultation at Dental Specialists, DHA Phase 6 — get an X-ray, an honest diagnosis, and a written price before any treatment begins. Open every day, 12pm to 10pm.
