Root Canal Cost by Province in Canada (2026)
A molar root canal with three canals carries a suggested fee of $1,101.00 CAD in PEI to $1,354.65 in Alberta (average ~$1,202) across the five provinces with a readable published guide. Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland publish none, so no figure is given for them based on 2026 provincial suggested-fee guides (national average $1,194). Four provinces — Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland — are flagged as estimates because their fee guides are not publicly released. CDCP covers standard root canals without pre-authorization in all provinces.
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Standard root canals on anterior, premolar, and first and second molar teeth are covered under the CDCP without pre-authorization. Select your province and income tier to see your estimated out-of-pocket cost.
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* Estimates based on 2025–2026 provincial suggested-fee guides (CAD). Actual costs vary by province and provider; figures flagged as estimates are modelled.
Root canal cost by province (2026, molar)
Molar root canal, three canals (code 33131). Read from each province's own public abbreviated fee guide. Five provinces publish a verifiable figure; the others are excluded rather than estimated.
| Province | Code 33131, molar / 3 canals (CAD) | Published fee guide |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward Island | $1,101.00 | DAPEI Abbreviated Guide 2025 |
| Nova Scotia | $1,128.00 | NSDA Abbreviated Fee Guide 2026 |
| British Columbia | $1,196.00 | BCDA Public Patient Version 2026 |
| New Brunswick | $1,228.22 | NBDS Abbreviated Guide 2026 |
| Alberta | $1,354.65 | ADA&C Abbreviated Guide 2026 |
| Average of the five | ~$1,202 | — |
| Ontario | no verified figure | ODA guide not publicly readable |
| Manitoba · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Newfoundland | not published | no public guide — no figure given |
Why Ontario has no figure here. The ODA Suggested Fee Guide is sold to members and we could not read code 33131 from a source we can point you to. Rather than publish a number we cannot show you the origin of, we leave it out. Ask your Ontario dental office for the code and the amount before treatment.
Province-by-province spotlight
Prince Edward Island — $1,101.00
The DAPEI abbreviated guide lists a molar root canal (three canals, code 33131) at $1,101.00 CAD, the lowest of the five provinces with a readable published guide.
Nova Scotia — $1,128.00
The NSDA 2026 abbreviated guide sets code 33131 at $1,128.00 CAD.
British Columbia — $1,196.00
The BCDA publishes a Public Patient Version of its 2026 guide, listing code 33131 at $1,196.00 CAD. BC dentists are not required to follow it — the guide is advisory.
New Brunswick — $1,228.22
The NBDS 2026 abbreviated guide publishes $1,228.22 CAD for code 33131.
Alberta — $1,354.65
The ADA&C 2026 abbreviated guide lists $1,354.65 CAD, the highest of the five. Alberta ended its mandatory fee guide years ago, so the figure is advisory and actual charges vary between practices.
Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland — no figure
None of these five associations makes a readable fee for code 33131 publicly available: the ODA guide is sold to members, and the MDA, ACDQ, CDSS and NLDHA guides are members-only. We publish no number for them rather than model one. Ask your dental office for the code and the amount before treatment.
General dentist vs endodontist: impact on cost
Most root canals are handled by general dentists in Canada. When a general dentist refers a complex case to an endodontist (root canal specialist), expect a cost premium of approximately 20–40% above the provincial guide rate. In Ontario, an endodontist molar root canal can reach $1,800–$2,200 CAD.
Indicators that a general dentist may refer you to an endodontist:
- Severely curved or calcified canals visible on X-ray
- Retreatment of a previously root-canal-treated tooth
- Poorly accessible tooth position (distal molars)
- Persistent infection not responding to initial treatment
The CDCP covers endodontist-performed root canals under the same rules as general-dentist root canals. The CDCP grid fee does not increase for specialist treatment, so the gap between the CDCP reimbursement and the endodontist's fee is typically larger — and balance billing more likely — than with a general dentist.
Open dataset
Root canal fee data on this page comes from our publicly licensed dataset:
Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland figures are estimates based on provincial fee modelling and are flagged as such throughout this page.
Related pages
- Root Canal Cost in Canada — full hub with CDCP calculator and molar vs anterior cost breakdown
- Root Canal vs Extraction in Canada — total cost comparison including replacement options
- CDCP Coverage Guide — full coverage matrix, income tiers, pre-authorization rules
- Dental Costs in Canada — all procedures, recall exam to implants
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Independent dental pricing research — figures verified against provincial suggested-fee guides (ODA, ACDQ, BCDA, etc.) and the CDCP coverage rules published on canada.ca. Pricing/market research, not medical or dental advice.
This page provides pricing and market research information, NOT medical or dental advice. Real Dental Costs is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada or Sun Life Financial. Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland figures are 2026 estimates based on provincial fee modelling and have not been sourced from publicly released official fee guides.