Dental costs in Huntsville, AL: local dentist prices

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

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 Huntsville

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	$3,806 – $6,014	$4,350	14	$4,350 – $6,335
Full braces, teenager	$3,645 – $6,320	$4,178	13	$4,178 – $6,335
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,259 – $1,735	$1,444	16	$1,444 – $1,814
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$900 – $1,147	$1,021	18	$1,021 – $1,282
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$877 – $1,080	$1,019	16	$1,019 – $1,264
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$781 – $1,112	$944	17	$944 – $1,313
Full lower denture	$784 – $989	$943	18	$943 – $1,265
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$750 – $1,076	$933	17	$933 – $1,383
Full upper denture	$798 – $1,000	$925	17	$925 – $1,158
All-ceramic crown	$711 – $900	$851	16	$851 – $975
Root canal, molar	$676 – $896	$803	18	$803 – $997
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$700 – $780	$741	17	$741 – $980
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$671 – $809	$721	15	$721 – $894
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$653 – $816	$699	18	$699 – $886
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$581 – $696	$638	14	$638 – $831
Root canal, premolar	$520 – $672	$560	16	$560 – $759
Root canal, front tooth	$434 – $607	$526	16	$526 – $665
Hard night guard for grinding	$262 – $387	$353	14	$353 – $421
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$279 – $342	$320	16	$320 – $391
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$245 – $314	$280	16	$280 – $343
Bone graft at an implant site	$233 – $380	$268	16	$268 – $424
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$146 – $223	$175	17	$175 – $241
Surgical tooth extraction	$144 – $220	$171	17	$171 – $238
Core build-up under a crown	$141 – $191	$160	18	$160 – $204
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$134 – $166	$154	15	$154 – $187
White filling, back tooth	$101 – $130	$118	16	$118 – $148
Simple tooth extraction	$95 – $121	$108	17	$108 – $142
White filling, front tooth	$98 – $113	$103	16	$103 – $132
Silver filling, two surfaces	$95 – $115	$102	18	$102 – $137
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$96 – $116	$101	17	$101 – $140
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $131	$95	16	$95 – $138
Full-mouth X-ray series	$87 – $98	$91	15	$91 – $117
Silver filling, one surface	$76 – $98	$86	17	$86 – $108
Adult teeth cleaning	$61 – $70	$67	17	$67 – $72
Emergency visit for dental pain	$52 – $82	$62	15	$62 – $98
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$42 – $75	$52	16	$52 – $78
Child teeth cleaning	$45 – $50	$48	16	$48 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $47	$41	15	$41 – $51
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $38	$35	17	$35 – $43
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $37	$33	15	$33 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $33	$29	16	$29 – $34

Huntsville compared with Alabama

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Huntsville and Alabama as a whole, 33 run above the state median and 8 below. The largest local saving is on Porcelain veneer (per tooth): $638 here against $686 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Huntsville

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 $2,675. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $6,263.

Observed negotiated prices in Huntsville, 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	$3,645	$6,320	$2,675	13
Full braces, adult	$3,806	$6,014	$2,208	14
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,259	$1,735	$476	16
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$781	$1,112	$331	17
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$750	$1,076	$326	17
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$900	$1,147	$247	18

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.

Lower-cost care in Huntsville

These are federally funded health centres in Huntsville. They charge on a sliding scale based on your income, which usually makes them the cheapest route if you are uninsured. The federal dataset does not record which sites provide dentistry — many do, but call first and ask specifically about dental services and sliding-scale eligibility.

Active federally funded health centre sites in Huntsville. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Behavioral Health-DEN plus Admin Church Street	415 Church St NW	(256) 536-4700
HAPPI Health - 813	813 Franklin St SE	(256) 519-3650 · Website
HAPPI Health-Sparkman	2597 Sparkman Dr NW	(265) 519-3650 · Website
HAPPI Health-St. Clair	115 Saint Clair Ave SE	(256) 519-3650
Huntsville Family Health Center	751 Pleasant Row NW	(256) 533-6311 · Website
Mobile Health Clinic	751 Pleasant Row NW	(256) 533-6311
Thrive Alabama - Primary Care	3500 Memorial Pkwy SW	(256) 536-4700
Thrive Alabama - Social Work	2010 S Point Park Cir, Apt 150	(256) 536-4700
Thrive Alabama Health Education Location	4825 University Sq STE 14	(256) 536-4700
Thrive Alabama Pediatrics	3007 S Memorial Pkwy	(256) 429-4500 · Website
Thrive Alabama Pharmacy	2010 S Point Park Cir	(256) 536-4700
Thrive Behavioral Health - Church Street	415 Church St NW	(256) 536-4700

Alabama has 215 such sites statewide — see the Alabama page.

Other cities in Alabama

Montgomery Tuscaloosa Mobile Birmingham Homewood Anniston Gadsden Trussville Florence Madison

Alabama overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Huntsville practices are behind these figures?

Between 13 and 18 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Huntsville figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Huntsville dentist charge me these amounts?

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