Warren,
I had to have a root canal a few years ago and it took a week to get all the infection out and everything done and that cost around $1800 back then. I told my dentist never again. Just cleaning is $80 dollars here and not worth it if he didn't have such a good looking hygienist who does her best to distract me with her big boobs. My last crown was just $300 because the man that owns the lab made it for me free as he is a friend of mine and he charged nothing for the work and gold. The $300 was just for the dentist to put it in. Otherwise it was around $800.
Ron