Dental costs in Fort Smith, AR: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Arkansas

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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 Fort Smith

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	$3,800 – $4,994	$4,200	17	$4,200 – $5,620
Full braces, teenager	$3,768 – $4,548	$4,004	16	$4,004 – $5,650
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,415 – $1,544	$1,476	20	$1,476 – $1,580
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$916 – $1,091	$1,076	17	$1,076 – $1,202
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$988 – $1,046	$1,012	18	$1,012 – $1,098
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$976 – $1,044	$1,002	18	$1,002 – $1,116
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$912 – $986	$951	19	$951 – $1,080
Full upper denture	$857 – $964	$934	19	$934 – $1,057
Full lower denture	$819 – $947	$926	18	$926 – $1,005
All-ceramic crown	$776 – $846	$828	18	$828 – $906
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$749 – $935	$779	19	$779 – $1,098
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$719 – $839	$767	18	$767 – $868
Root canal, molar	$712 – $815	$758	20	$758 – $938
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$732 – $798	$752	20	$752 – $897
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$690 – $721	$703	18	$703 – $800
Root canal, premolar	$554 – $689	$582	21	$582 – $750
Root canal, front tooth	$473 – $539	$496	19	$496 – $602
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$311 – $328	$322	18	$322 – $340
Hard night guard for grinding	$282 – $338	$283	17	$283 – $406
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$271 – $294	$278	20	$278 – $340
Bone graft at an implant site	$260 – $297	$271	17	$271 – $322
Surgical tooth extraction	$165 – $192	$186	20	$186 – $246
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$158 – $178	$172	20	$172 – $208
Core build-up under a crown	$150 – $182	$170	18	$170 – $197
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$131 – $150	$139	17	$139 – $155
White filling, back tooth	$101 – $117	$111	18	$111 – $128
Simple tooth extraction	$89 – $112	$105	18	$105 – $130
White filling, front tooth	$95 – $112	$104	20	$104 – $125
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$94 – $118	$103	20	$103 – $144
Silver filling, two surfaces	$94 – $112	$102	18	$102 – $123
Full-mouth X-ray series	$88 – $100	$94	20	$94 – $109
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$88 – $95	$94	18	$94 – $101
Silver filling, one surface	$77 – $94	$84	18	$84 – $101
Emergency visit for dental pain	$57 – $67	$66	18	$66 – $85
Adult teeth cleaning	$61 – $68	$62	20	$62 – $74
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $58	$54	21	$54 – $66
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $49	$47	18	$47 – $56
Four bitewing X-rays	$41 – $46	$43	20	$43 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $37	$34	18	$34 – $37
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$33 – $34	$33	19	$33 – $39
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $34	$33	17	$33 – $35

Fort Smith compared with Arkansas

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Fort Smith and Arkansas as a whole, 24 run above the state median and 17 below. The largest local saving is on White filling, back tooth, two surfaces: $139 here against $146 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Fort Smith

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, adult alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $1,194. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,599.

Observed negotiated prices in Fort Smith, AR. 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, adult	$3,800	$4,994	$1,194	17
Full braces, teenager	$3,768	$4,548	$780	16
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$749	$935	$186	19
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$916	$1,091	$175	17
Root canal, premolar	$554	$689	$135	21
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,415	$1,544	$129	20

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 Fort Smith

These are federally funded health centres in Fort Smith. 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 Fort Smith. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Eastside Family Clinic	4003 Massard Rd	(479) 434-4747 · Website
Northside Clinic at 6th Street	3202 N 6th St	(479) 783-3900 · Website
RVPCS - Northside Clinic	4900 Kelley Hwy	(479) 785-5700 · Website

Arkansas has 272 such sites statewide — see the Arkansas page.

Other cities in Arkansas

Springdale Jonesboro Little Rock Rogers Fayetteville

Arkansas overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Fort Smith practices are behind these figures?

Between 16 and 21 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Fort Smith figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Fort Smith dentist charge me these amounts?

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