Dental costs in Little Rock, AR: local dentist prices

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

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 Little Rock

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	$3,772 – $4,439	$3,923	15	$3,923 – $4,988
Full braces, teenager	$3,597 – $4,232	$3,741	15	$3,741 – $4,896
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,356 – $1,526	$1,411	14	$1,411 – $1,623
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,023 – $1,163	$1,088	14	$1,088 – $1,261
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,039 – $1,143	$1,078	14	$1,078 – $1,217
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$882 – $1,116	$978	13	$978 – $1,181
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$900 – $1,036	$970	14	$970 – $1,129
Full upper denture	$839 – $978	$925	14	$925 – $1,194
Full lower denture	$803 – $979	$890	14	$890 – $1,256
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$804 – $975	$872	14	$872 – $1,029
All-ceramic crown	$786 – $882	$848	14	$848 – $935
Root canal, molar	$721 – $817	$786	15	$786 – $905
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$725 – $851	$776	14	$776 – $878
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$717 – $793	$764	15	$764 – $880
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$692 – $748	$701	14	$701 – $837
Root canal, premolar	$565 – $643	$614	15	$614 – $699
Root canal, front tooth	$483 – $554	$521	14	$521 – $580
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$326 – $346	$339	16	$339 – $393
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$284 – $315	$294	15	$294 – $333
Hard night guard for grinding	$258 – $322	$284	13	$284 – $362
Bone graft at an implant site	$192 – $300	$226	18	$226 – $329
Surgical tooth extraction	$177 – $200	$193	15	$193 – $239
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$167 – $186	$174	15	$174 – $208
Core build-up under a crown	$158 – $178	$168	14	$168 – $182
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$143 – $160	$152	14	$152 – $180
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$110 – $126	$120	15	$120 – $148
White filling, back tooth	$111 – $128	$118	14	$118 – $138
Silver filling, two surfaces	$96 – $112	$104	14	$104 – $115
White filling, front tooth	$95 – $112	$101	15	$101 – $112
Simple tooth extraction	$91 – $122	$98	14	$98 – $137
Full-mouth X-ray series	$90 – $103	$94	15	$94 – $119
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$87 – $98	$94	14	$94 – $113
Silver filling, one surface	$77 – $92	$86	14	$86 – $94
Adult teeth cleaning	$57 – $67	$64	15	$64 – $74
Emergency visit for dental pain	$57 – $77	$64	14	$64 – $88
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$51 – $60	$58	15	$58 – $67
Child teeth cleaning	$45 – $53	$48	14	$48 – $56
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $46	$42	15	$42 – $52
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$35 – $37	$36	14	$36 – $42
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $35	$34	14	$34 – $41
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $35	$28	14	$28 – $38

Little Rock compared with Arkansas

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Little Rock and Arkansas as a whole, 33 run above the state median and 8 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $226 here against $274 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Little Rock

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 $667. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,053.

Observed negotiated prices in Little Rock, 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	$3,772	$4,439	$667	15
Full braces, teenager	$3,597	$4,232	$635	15
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$882	$1,116	$234	13
Full lower denture	$803	$979	$176	14
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$804	$975	$171	14
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,356	$1,526	$170	14

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 Little Rock

These are federally funded health centres in Little Rock. 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 Little Rock. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
ARcare - 086	6 Shackleford Dr	(870) 347-2534 · Website
ARcare - 138	500 S University Ave, Ste 316	(870) 347-2534 · Website
ARcare - 162	9501 Baptist Health Dr, Suite 770	(870) 347-2534 · Website
ARcare - 88	8924 Kanis Rd	(870) 347-2534 · Website
Arkansas Baptist College Clinic	1724 Bishop St	(870) 543-2300
College Station Clinic	4206 Frazier Pike	(501) 490-2440
Downtown Little Rock Community Health Center	1400 Main St	(855) 543-2380
East End Intermediate School Health Center	5205 W Sawmill Rd	(870) 942-7927 · Website
Healthy Connections - Little Rock Midtown Ste 200	1100 N University Ave, Suite 200	(479) 437-3449 · Website
Homeless Open Hands	3000 Springer Blvd STE B	(501) 244-2121
Little Rock CHC	1100 N University Ave STE 125	(501) 663-0055 · Website

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

Other cities in Arkansas

Springdale Jonesboro Fort Smith Rogers Fayetteville

Arkansas overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Little Rock practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Little Rock dentist charge me these amounts?

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