Root canal treatment by county
Select your county for local CSO Census 2022 dentist numbers, towns covered, and to enquire with one registered dental clinic near you.
Free, no obligation. One registered dental clinic in your county replies, not five.
- 2,330dentists in Ireland (CSO Census 2022)
- 1 : 2,210national average residents per dentist
- 1 : 1,693in Cork, the most dentists per resident
- 26counties covered across Ireland
Root canal clinics in every county
- Carlow24 dentists · 1 per 2,582 people
- Cavan20 dentists · 1 per 4,085 people
- Clare42 dentists · 1 per 3,046 people
- Cork345 dentists · 1 per 1,693 people
- Donegal51 dentists · 1 per 3,276 people
- Dublin850 dentists · 1 per 1,715 people
- Galway121 dentists · 1 per 2,295 people
- Kerry77 dentists · 1 per 2,032 people
- Kildare86 dentists · 1 per 2,881 people
- Kilkenny51 dentists · 1 per 2,042 people
- Laois21 dentists · 1 per 4,375 people
- Leitrim11 dentists · 1 per 3,200 people
- Limerick98 dentists · 1 per 2,138 people
- Longford8 dentists · 1 per 5,844 people
- Louth37 dentists · 1 per 3,776 people
- Mayo48 dentists · 1 per 2,874 people
- Meath65 dentists · 1 per 3,397 people
- Monaghan8 dentists · 1 per 8,161 people
- Offaly26 dentists · 1 per 3,198 people
- Roscommon19 dentists · 1 per 3,698 people
- Sligo36 dentists · 1 per 1,950 people
- Tipperary58 dentists · 1 per 2,895 people
- Waterford71 dentists · 1 per 1,794 people
- Westmeath40 dentists · 1 per 2,406 people
- Wexford55 dentists · 1 per 2,980 people
- Wicklow62 dentists · 1 per 2,514 people
Dentists and population county by county
| County | Population (Census 2022) | Dentists resident | Residents per dentist | Access rank (1 = fewest dentists per head) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 61,968 | 24 | 2,582 | 16th of 26 |
| Cavan | 81,704 | 20 | 4,085 | 4th of 26 |
| Clare | 127,938 | 42 | 3,046 | 11th of 26 |
| Cork | 584,156 | 345 | 1,693 | 26th of 26 |
| Donegal | 167,084 | 51 | 3,276 | 8th of 26 |
| Dublin | 1,458,154 | 850 | 1,715 | 25th of 26 |
| Galway | 277,737 | 121 | 2,295 | 19th of 26 |
| Kerry | 156,458 | 77 | 2,032 | 22nd of 26 |
| Kildare | 247,774 | 86 | 2,881 | 14th of 26 |
| Kilkenny | 104,160 | 51 | 2,042 | 21st of 26 |
| Laois | 91,877 | 21 | 4,375 | 3rd of 26 |
| Leitrim | 35,199 | 11 | 3,200 | 9th of 26 |
| Limerick | 209,536 | 98 | 2,138 | 20th of 26 |
| Longford | 46,751 | 8 | 5,844 | 2nd of 26 |
| Louth | 139,703 | 37 | 3,776 | 5th of 26 |
| Mayo | 137,970 | 48 | 2,874 | 15th of 26 |
| Meath | 220,826 | 65 | 3,397 | 7th of 26 |
| Monaghan | 65,288 | 8 | 8,161 | 1st of 26 |
| Offaly | 83,150 | 26 | 3,198 | 10th of 26 |
| Roscommon | 70,259 | 19 | 3,698 | 6th of 26 |
| Sligo | 70,198 | 36 | 1,950 | 23rd of 26 |
| Tipperary | 167,895 | 58 | 2,895 | 13th of 26 |
| Waterford | 127,363 | 71 | 1,794 | 24th of 26 |
| Westmeath | 96,221 | 40 | 2,406 | 18th of 26 |
| Wexford | 163,919 | 55 | 2,980 | 12th of 26 |
| Wicklow | 155,851 | 62 | 2,514 | 17th of 26 |
Population: CSO Census 2022 table F1003. Dentists: CSO Census 2022 table F7042 (2215 Dental practitioners, by county of residence). Residents per dentist and ranks are our sums.
Get a root canal price from one local clinic
Tap the tooth, where things stand and your county. Your enquiry goes to one Dental Council-registered dental clinic covering your county, and they contact you to arrange an X-ray and a written treatment plan.
Questions patients ask
Which counties have the most and fewest dentists per head?
On CSO Census 2022 figures, Cork (1,693 residents per dentist) and Dublin (1,715) have the most dentists per head, while Monaghan (8,161 residents per dentist) has the tightest ratio.
Do root canal prices vary by county?
General dentists outside the main cities often sit toward the lower half of our guide (€390 to €700 front tooth, €590 to €900 molar), while specialist microscope endodontists in Dublin, Cork, Galway and Limerick charge €900 to €1,250 for complex molars.
Need a price or an appointment for a root canal?
One Dental Council-registered clinic covering your county contacts you. Nothing is booked until you have a written treatment plan.