Dental costs in Homewood, AL: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 41 treatments from dental practices located in Homewood.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Alabama

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Observed dataObserved negotiated rates. Every figure here is a real negotiated amount taken from payer files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule. These are what a dental plan pays a contracted practice - not a cash price.

Estimated self-payEstimated self-pay range, not an observation. We do not have observed cash prices, and we will not present a modelled number as though we did. This range is the upper half of the same observed negotiated distribution, shown because an uninsured patient generally pays at or above the highest negotiated tier. Treat it as a budgeting aid and ask any practice for a written quote.

Observed prices in Homewood

Negotiated columns are observed. The self-pay column is an estimate derived from the upper half of the same distribution — see methodology. Column headings sort the table.
Treatment	Negotiated range Observed	Median	Practices (n)	Est. self-pay Estimated
Full braces, adult	$3,995 – $4,155	$3,995	9	$3,995 – $4,188
Full braces, teenager	$3,719 – $3,961	$3,809	9	$3,809 – $3,961
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,191 – $1,266	$1,251	9	$1,251 – $1,303
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$922 – $979	$922	9	$922 – $1,001
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$912 – $970	$912	9	$912 – $1,003
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$753 – $800	$753	9	$753 – $823
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$726 – $771	$750	9	$750 – $813
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$732 – $778	$732	9	$732 – $795
Full upper denture	$715 – $759	$715	9	$715 – $799
All-ceramic crown	$712 – $757	$712	9	$712 – $802
Root canal, molar	$709 – $753	$709	9	$709 – $772
Full lower denture	$680 – $723	$680	9	$680 – $762
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$655 – $696	$655	9	$655 – $746
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$647 – $687	$647	9	$647 – $702
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$603 – $641	$622	9	$622 – $693
Root canal, premolar	$574 – $609	$574	9	$574 – $624
Root canal, front tooth	$498 – $530	$498	9	$498 – $543
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$263 – $280	$273	9	$273 – $296
Bone graft at an implant site	$251 – $267	$251	9	$251 – $295
Hard night guard for grinding	$230 – $244	$237	9	$237 – $270
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$219 – $233	$232	9	$232 – $250
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$168 – $179	$168	9	$168 – $183
Surgical tooth extraction	$156 – $166	$156	9	$156 – $178
Core build-up under a crown	$145 – $154	$145	9	$145 – $170
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$135 – $144	$135	9	$135 – $150
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$119 – $127	$119	9	$119 – $127
White filling, back tooth	$107 – $113	$107	9	$107 – $117
White filling, front tooth	$94 – $100	$94	9	$94 – $102
Full-mouth X-ray series	$92 – $98	$92	9	$92 – $99
Simple tooth extraction	$92 – $97	$92	9	$92 – $101
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$86 – $91	$86	9	$86 – $99
Silver filling, two surfaces	$83 – $88	$85	9	$85 – $96
Silver filling, one surface	$69 – $74	$70	9	$70 – $80
Emergency visit for dental pain	$57 – $60	$57	9	$57 – $64
Adult teeth cleaning	$53 – $57	$53	9	$53 – $60
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$48 – $50	$48	9	$48 – $53
Child teeth cleaning	$41 – $44	$41	9	$41 – $46
Four bitewing X-rays	$37 – $40	$37	9	$37 – $42
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $32	$30	9	$30 – $34
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$30 – $32	$30	9	$30 – $33
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $26	$24	9	$24 – $28

Homewood compared with Alabama

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Homewood and Alabama as a whole, 4 run above the state median and 37 below. The largest local saving is on Hard night guard for grinding: $237 here against $322 statewide.

See the Alabama state page for the full statewide picture and every other published city.

What shopping around is worth in Homewood

Every figure on this site is a distribution, not an average, so the gap between the cheaper and dearer end of the local market can be stated in dollars. On Full braces, teenager alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $242. Across the 5 treatments below it comes to $592.

Observed negotiated prices in Homewood, AL. The gap is what moving from an expensive practice to a cheaper one is worth for the same treatment.
Treatment	Lower end (25th)	Upper end (75th)	Gap	Practices (n)
Full braces, teenager	$3,719	$3,961	$242	9
Full braces, adult	$3,995	$4,155	$160	9
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,191	$1,266	$75	9
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$912	$970	$58	9
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$922	$979	$57	9

This is an argument for collecting itemised written quotes rather than accepting the first, particularly on the larger items — see how to read a treatment plan.

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Common questions

How many Homewood practices are behind these figures?

Between 9 and 9 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Homewood figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Homewood dentist charge me these amounts?

Not if you are paying cash. These are rates negotiated between plans and contracted practices in Homewood. Uninsured patients are normally quoted higher. Ask any practice for an itemised written quote — that is the only number that binds them.