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At A Glance
Isom Endodontics- Dr. Terry Isom is the strongest overall starting point in Portland if you want a dependable option for general dentistry.
Downtown Endodontic Group has the deepest documented patient-feedback history on this page — useful when you want the most established track record before narrowing.
Smyleee Ratings are editorial signals based on reviews, quality of care, and patient feedback. Close scores should be treated as broadly comparable.
Root Canal Treatment Costs in Portland, Oregon (2026)
Approximate price ranges — may vary by provider and insurance plan
ProcedureTypical Cost
Root canal (front tooth)$600 – $1,200
Root canal (premolar)$800 – $1,400
Root canal (molar)$1,000 – $1,800
Crown after root canal$800 – $2,500
Root canal retreatment$1,000 – $2,000
Apicoectomy (surgical)$900 – $1,500
Price ranges reflect typical Portland, Oregon pricing as of 2026. Actual costs vary by provider, complexity, and insurance coverage. Contact clinics directly for personalized quotes.
Prices verified Jul 15, 2026
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310 SW 4th Ave Ste #100, Portland, OR 97204, USA, Portland, Oregon
Closed · Opens today at 8 AM
Portland clinic with a pediatric dentistry specialty — Root Canal Treatment is on file among 9 procedures.
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<p>Timber Dental – Downtown Portland is at suite 100, 310 SW 4th Avenue in Portland's downtown core — on SW 4th between the city's financial district and the transit mall, accessible from the downtown MAX and TriMet bus network and within walking distance of Portland's central business district, Chinatown, and the Old Town neighbourhoods. Timber Dental was founded in Northeast Portland in 2014 and has expanded across Portland to locations in Bethany, East Burnside, and Downtown — the Downtown location on SW 4th Avenue serves the workday and residential population of inner Portland.</p>
<p>As a multi-location Portland dental group with a defined brand identity, Timber Dental operates differently from single-location independent practices. The multi-site structure allows patients who live in one Portland neighbourhood and work in another to access care at whichever Timber Dental location is most convenient for a given appointment — a practical consideration in Portland's geographically distributed metropolitan footprint. The Downtown location on SW 4th serves the densest concentration of Portland's downtown worker population, who represent the most schedule-constrained segment of the city's dental demand.</p>
<p>Emergency dentistry alongside root canal treatment and extractions provides the acute care capabilities most needed by Portland's downtown worker population — patients who experience dental emergencies during the workday and need a dental office within walking distance of their office. Children's dentistry makes the downtown location accessible for families in the downtown-adjacent residential communities. Invisalign for adult alignment correction addresses the demand of Portland's young urban professional demographic.</p>
<p>Implants and crown and bridge restorations cover the restorative and prosthetic range. Teeth whitening handles the cosmetic requests of the downtown Portland patient demographic. General dentistry covers the preventive and maintenance scope.</p>
<p>For downtown Portland, Old Town, and Pearl District patients on the SW 4th Avenue corridor who want a general dental practice with emergency dentistry, Invisalign, and implants in the heart of Portland's downtown transit hub — with the multi-location Timber Dental network available across Portland — the suite 100 address at 310 SW 4th Avenue provides that combination.</p>
Services:Root Canal TreatmentChildren / Pediatric DentistryCrowns & BridgesDental Implants+5 more
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EditorialUpdated July 15, 2026Independently reviewed
Root canal treatment in Portland benefits from OHSU School of Dentistry's endodontic graduate programme — the training clinic whose residents provide operating microscope-level endodontic care for eligible patients, and whose graduates establish the specialist endodontic practices that serve the Portland and broader Pacific Northwest referral community. The private AAE Diplomate endodontists in the Pearl District, Lake Oswego, and Washington County suburban corridor serve the commercially insured and private-pay referral patient whose molar anatomy complexity, missed canal, or retreatment presentation warrants the specialist operating microscope and CBCT pre-operative imaging that defines the technical difference between the specialist and general dentist endodontic scope. Oregon Health Plan's covered endodontic benefit for enrolled adults — anterior and premolar teeth at the OHP fee schedule — provides a funded access pathway for the OHP patient whose tooth eligibility meets the covered criteria at the OHP-participating endodontic practice or the OHSU endodontic training clinic.
Smyleee evaluated Portland root canal treatment providers on AAE Diplomate or OHSU endodontic residency training, operating microscope routine use, CBCT cone beam imaging for complex and retreatment cases, thermoplastic obturation technique, Oregon Health Plan billing for covered endodontic services, OHSU endodontic clinic network connectivity for cost-accessible referral, multilingual consultation for the patient communities whose first language is not English, and periapical healing outcome consistency at the twelve-month recall radiograph. These ten Portland practices are the root canal providers the data confirmed as most reliably delivering technically complete endodontic treatment to the full range of Greater Portland's geographically and demographically diverse patient community.
Medically reviewed by
Dr Maqsud Mallick — BDS
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In Portland, a root canal typically costs $600 – $1,200, based on Smyleee's July 2026 local price data. Actual cost varies by provider, materials, and case complexity.
A crown after root canal in Portland typically ranges $800 – $2,500 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A root canal (premolar) in Portland typically ranges $800 – $1,400 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
A root canal (molar) in Portland typically ranges $1,000 – $1,800 (July 2026). Final pricing depends on the clinic, materials, and whether you have insurance.
Smyleee ranks Portland root canal treatment clinics on a weighted score: verified patient reviews (30%), clinical credentials and expertise (20%), technology and equipment (15%), accessibility (15%), pricing transparency (10%), and patient experience (10%). The list is recomputed from current data and independently reviewed by Dr Maqsud Mallick, BDS.
The ranking is recalculated on a rolling basis from current review and profile data and was last reviewed in July 2026. Clinics can move up or down as their underlying data changes.
Prioritise verified credentials and relevant training, modern equipment and sterilisation standards, a strong and recent review history, transparent pricing, and clear communication about treatment options. Confirm the clinic is taking new patients and offers root canal treatment before booking.
Many clinics in Portland accept major dental insurance and offer financing such as in-house payment plans or third-party options like CareCredit for larger treatments. Coverage and financing vary by practice — confirm your plan is accepted and ask about phased or monthly payment options before treatment begins.
How We Vet Each Clinic
Every clinic on this list passes our verification process
License & standing verified — active Oregon dental license confirmed with no disciplinary actions.
Patient review volume checked — minimum verified patient reviews across Google with a strong average rating.
Local presence confirmed — verified physical practice in the Portland metro area with established patient base.
Technology & equipment assessed — modern dental technology and sterilization standards evaluated.
Transparent pricing reviewed — clear communication of costs, financing options, and insurance acceptance.
