Dental costs in Fort Lauderdale, FL: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 39 treatments from dental practices located in Fort Lauderdale.

Treatments priced

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Florida

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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 Lauderdale

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	$3,752 – $4,921	$4,198	8	$4,198 – $6,169
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,501 – $2,175	$1,632	10	$1,632 – $2,289
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$820 – $1,556	$1,135	11	$1,135 – $1,834
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$798 – $1,492	$1,086	10	$1,086 – $1,614
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$763 – $1,372	$951	11	$951 – $1,778
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$554 – $996	$809	11	$809 – $1,307
Full lower denture	$669 – $1,344	$798	11	$798 – $1,688
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$729 – $1,062	$797	10	$797 – $1,254
Full upper denture	$662 – $972	$738	9	$738 – $1,341
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$552 – $860	$689	11	$689 – $965
Root canal, molar	$602 – $914	$681	11	$681 – $1,057
All-ceramic crown	$575 – $832	$651	10	$651 – $945
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$553 – $854	$629	11	$629 – $950
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$482 – $789	$584	9	$584 – $943
Root canal, premolar	$453 – $679	$490	10	$490 – $775
Root canal, front tooth	$371 – $592	$415	10	$415 – $653
Hard night guard for grinding	$258 – $353	$304	8	$304 – $372
Bone graft at an implant site	$241 – $508	$299	8	$299 – $556
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$234 – $324	$273	10	$273 – $352
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$205 – $318	$232	10	$232 – $340
Surgical tooth extraction	$134 – $221	$157	12	$157 – $284
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$124 – $216	$149	12	$149 – $258
Core build-up under a crown	$111 – $192	$145	9	$145 – $227
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$105 – $146	$126	10	$126 – $186
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$73 – $112	$99	11	$99 – $152
Silver filling, two surfaces	$76 – $136	$93	12	$93 – $166
White filling, back tooth	$82 – $116	$93	9	$93 – $140
White filling, front tooth	$76 – $116	$92	11	$92 – $140
Full-mouth X-ray series	$72 – $104	$86	10	$86 – $120
Simple tooth extraction	$80 – $112	$85	10	$85 – $137
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$66 – $126	$78	11	$78 – $144
Silver filling, one surface	$63 – $110	$72	11	$72 – $133
Emergency visit for dental pain	$46 – $84	$64	11	$64 – $101
Adult teeth cleaning	$60 – $88	$61	10	$61 – $95
Child teeth cleaning	$42 – $58	$45	10	$45 – $72
Four bitewing X-rays	$32 – $46	$38	8	$38 – $56
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $50	$34	9	$34 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$24 – $36	$28	9	$28 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$21 – $33	$26	11	$26 – $39

Fort Lauderdale compared with Florida

Across the 39 treatments we can price in both Fort Lauderdale and Florida as a whole, 4 run above the state median and 35 below. The largest local saving is on Simple tooth extraction: $85 here against $112 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Fort Lauderdale

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 $1,169. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $4,557.

Observed negotiated prices in Fort Lauderdale, FL. 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	$3,752	$4,921	$1,169	8
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$820	$1,556	$736	11
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$798	$1,492	$694	10
Full lower denture	$669	$1,344	$675	11
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,501	$2,175	$674	10
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$763	$1,372	$609	11

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 Lauderdale

These are federally funded health centres in Fort Lauderdale. 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 Lauderdale. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Bernard P. Alicki Health Center	1101 W Broward Blvd	(954) 527-6042 · Website
Broward Community And Family Health Center - Lauderhill	1295 NW 40th Ave	(954) 583-4710 · Website
Care Resource Community Health Center, Inc at Oakland Park	3160 Powerline Rd	(954) 567-7141
ChildNet Citrus Behavioral Services	1100 W McNab Rd	(305) 825-0300
Cora E. Braynon Family Health Center	200 NW 7th Ave	(954) 759-6600 · Website
Mobile Medical Van	1101 W Broward Blvd	(954) 527-6041
Specialty Care Center	1111 W Broward Blvd	(954) 463-7313 · Website

Florida has 734 such sites statewide — see the Florida page.

Other cities in Florida

Florida overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Fort Lauderdale practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 12 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Fort Lauderdale figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Fort Lauderdale dentist charge me these amounts?

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