Root canal treatment — save teeth before crowns
Root canal therapy for New Zealand patients at Picasso Dental Clinic Vietnam — when to save vs extract, NZD costs, and crown follow-up.
Root canals are unsexy but strategic — they let you keep a tooth that might otherwise be extracted before an implant.
When Picasso recommends root canal
- Deep decay not yet at extraction stage
- Cracked tooth with restorable structure
- Dead tooth (discoloured) you want to keep
- Pre-crown or pre-bridge
When extraction + implant is better
- Vertical root fracture
- Severe bone loss
- Failed re-treatment with poor prognosis
We say which camp you are in before you fly.
NZ cost benchmarks
| Indicative NZ | |
|---|---|
| Molar root canal | NZD 1,200 – 2,500+ |
| Crown after RCT | NZD 1,000 – 2,500+ |
| Combined | Often NZD 2,500 – 5,000 per tooth |
Bundling in Vietnam with a crown on one trip is the usual tourism pattern.
Appointment flow
- Diagnosis + X-ray/CBCT if needed
- Clean canals, medicate
- Fill and seal
- Crown prep days later
Safety
Sterile instruments — /safety/sterilisation-standards/. Antibiotics only when clinically indicated.
Related
- /cost/root-canal/
- Implant if tooth is lost