Root Canal Treatment Cost in Lagos 2026
Root Canal Treatment for Lagos dey cost ₦30K–₦60K for general or public hospital, and ₦80K–₦250K for premium specialist hospital — the same procedure, reach 8× apart.
Wetin Root Canal Treatment dey cost for Lagos
Range per tier, no be one fixed price — the real figure dey depend on the hospital and your case.
Public tier mean the teaching and general hospital (LUTH, LASUTH and the state general hospital). Standard private cover the plenty mid-range private hospital across mainland and Island. Premium specialist mean the top-end Island hospital.
Price last verified: 2026-05-07. Lagos.Cool desk survey seeded 2026-05-07; tier ranges not re-verified against a 2026 primary source Always confirm the current price with the hospital before you plan around am.
Wetin dey drive the price
Root canal treatment na the most expensive routine dental procedure wey most Lagos people go face, and na the tooth itself dey drive the price. Front tooth get one canal and e faster; molar get three or four, e dey take longer and e need more skill, na why quote for 'root canal' dey vary so wide before you even compare clinic. Who do am matter too — specialist endodontist dey charge more than general dentist. And the treatment rarely dey finish when dem fill the canal: most tooth wey dem do root canal need crown after, wey na separate and often bigger cost wey quote frequently dey leave out.
How long e dey take: Outpatient — often one to three appointment over few weeks, depending on the tooth and the technique.
Wetin dey inside vs wetin dem go add
The extra no carry price here because Lagos hospital no dey publish dem — ask for itemised quote.
- • Local anaesthetic
- • To clean and shape the canal
- • To fill and seal the canal
- • Temporary filling between visit
- • The crown after — usually separate and significant cost
- • X-ray before, during and after treatment
- • Molar treatment wey dem price above front tooth
- • Specialist endodontist fee where dem refer you
Wetin the spread mean for your pocket
The gap between wetin Root Canal Treatment dey cost for general hospital and for premium specialist na about ₦220K — and that difference dey buy comfort, privacy and shorter wait, no be different clinical outcome. For routine, uncomplicated case, the public and standard-private tier dey give the same medicine.
So the honest question no be 'which one cheap' but 'which tier I actually need'. Premium worth am if you value privacy, speed and consultant wey you sabi. Whichever one you choose, collect itemised quote before the day, confirm wetin your HMO cover and for which hospital, and budget for the extra wey dey above, no be only the headline range.
Sum like this dey sit beside your other big Lagos cost — check Lagos rent and market price to see how e take compare.