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DIAGNOSIS OF TOOTH – $823
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TREATMENT PLAN – $1,911
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We give you a simple cost breakdown for each procedure, based on your treatment plan and what your insurance plan is expected to pay.
The amount we expect insurance to pay may not be exact until your insurance reviews the actual claim.
We ask that you pay on the day of your treatment. You can choose what percentage of the total cost you want to pay that day based on your price quote.
Whatever percentage you decide that amount will be due at your appointment.
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We send the claim to your insurance within 24 hours of treatment, and they pay their part based on what your plan covers. Once they process the claim, they tell us how much they paid and what is left for you.
Most plans split treatment into types, and each type has its own payment percentage.
We will still file a claim within 24 hours even if your insurance is not in network with our office.
Your plan may still provide some coverage, and we’ll handle all the paperwork for you.
If you need to take an antibiotic before your appointment, we have Amoxicillin available here at our office. If you have any allergies, please contact your general dentist for your prescription instead.
It is safe and important to still come to your root canal appointment while you’re on antibiotics, because the antibiotics and the root canal work together to fully fix the problem.
Antibiotics help your body fight the bacteria causing your tooth infection so the swelling and pain don’t spread or get worse, but they only calm things down and cannot reach inside the tooth well enough to completely get rid of the source of the infection, so the problem can come back if the tooth is not treated.
Please continue taking your regular prescribed medications unless your physician advises otherwise.
If your doctor or dentist has told you to take antibiotics before dental treatment for a heart or joint condition, please do so the day of your appointment; call us with any questions.
If you can safely take ibuprofen or naproxen, we recommend 2 tablets 2–4 hours before your endodontic treatment to help with inflammation.
We do offer nitrous oxide (“laughing gas”) to help you relax during treatment. It is not always covered by dental insurance, and in many plans it is considered a separate or “optional” benefit. When it is not covered, there can be an additional cost of about $200 out of pocket.
You can drive safely after the appointment and do not need anyone to drive you home.
Most people can return to school or work the same day after a root canal, but plan to take it easy and avoid strenuous activity. Expect the area to feel numb and a bit sore for a day or two, so chew on the other side, stick to soft foods, and follow your dentist’s instructions for pain medicine and follow-up visits.
Rest if you feel tired, and consider taking the rest of the day off if you are in a lot of discomfort or had an infection. Avoid sports, heavy lifting, or intense exercise for about 48 hours.
Eat soft foods and avoid chewing on the treated tooth until your dentist places the final filling or crown.
Keep the area clean by brushing and flossing gently around the tooth to prevent irritation and infection.
Take any prescribed or recommended pain medicine exactly as directed and call your dentist if pain, swelling, or fever gets worse instead of better.
After your treatment, we send your insurance claim within 24 hours. It usually takes 2 to 8 weeks for your insurance to review and let us know how much they will pay for each procedure.
You will receive an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) that outlines what was covered and any amount you may still owe.
After an apicoectomy, the tissue removed from around the tip of the root is sent to CTA Pathology so a specialist can examine it under a microscope and confirm exactly what was present.
Once the pathology report is back, we review the results and use them to confirm your diagnosis, discuss findings with you, and decide if any additional treatment or follow-up is needed.