Best Endodontist in Bengaluru, Karnataka

While general dentists perform basic root canals, an endodontist has completed three years of specialized MDS postgraduate training focusing exclusively on saving natural teeth and managing complex root canal anatomy, calcified canals, curved roots, broken instruments, and surgical apicoectomies using high-powered surgical microscopes.

Initial consultation fees on Nectar Plus Health typically range from around ₹200. Single-sitting rotary root canal treatment by an endodontist typically costs ₹3,500–₹7,500 per tooth depending on tooth type (anterior, premolar, or multi-rooted molar) and canal complexity, with dental crowns billed separately.

No. Modern root canal treatment does not cause pain; it eliminates pain. With computerized local anesthesia, precision numbing, and rotary instruments, patients feel no more discomfort than having a routine filling placed. Most patients experience immediate relief from the excruciating toothache that brought them in.

Yes, with modern rotary endodontics, apex locators, and ultrasonic canal disinfection, over 80% of root canals can be safely and successfully completed in a single 45- to 60-minute appointment. Teeth with severe active pus or complex periapical swelling may require two visits with an antibacterial dressing.

After a root canal, the tooth loses its internal blood and nerve supply, becoming more brittle over time. Chewing forces on molars can easily fracture an unprotected tooth down to the root, requiring extraction. Placing a custom ceramic or zirconia crown protects the tooth and restores full chewing function.

A root canal can fail months or years later if curved microscopic canals were missed during the initial procedure, if crown leakage allowed saliva and bacteria to re-infect the canal, or if delayed healing occurred. An endodontist re-opens the tooth, removes the old filling material, meticulously disinfects all canals under a microscope, and reseals the tooth.

An apicoectomy is a microsurgical procedure where an endodontist opens the gum near the tooth root to remove persistent infected periapical tissue and the very tip of the root (apex). A biocompatible root-end filling (MTA or bioceramic) is placed to seal the root canal from the bottom, saving the tooth when conventional RCT cannot.

Eat a normal meal before your appointment, as your mouth may remain numb for 2 to 3 hours afterwards. Take any prescribed medications as usual. If you are anxious, inform the endodontist, who can provide soothing music and extra local numbing for complete relaxation.