Dental costs in Ocala, FL: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

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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 Ocala

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	$3,896 – $4,804	$4,242	15	$4,242 – $5,506
Full braces, teenager	$3,800 – $4,500	$4,044	17	$4,044 – $5,149
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,252 – $1,835	$1,620	15	$1,620 – $1,874
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$795 – $1,463	$1,132	16	$1,132 – $1,616
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$760 – $1,190	$1,048	15	$1,048 – $1,377
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$820 – $1,260	$1,022	17	$1,022 – $1,491
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$822 – $1,290	$1,021	17	$1,021 – $1,548
Full upper denture	$762 – $1,158	$944	18	$944 – $1,425
Full lower denture	$724 – $1,150	$938	17	$938 – $1,420
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$653 – $1,038	$844	17	$844 – $1,125
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$579 – $934	$771	18	$771 – $953
All-ceramic crown	$615 – $970	$766	17	$766 – $1,087
Root canal, molar	$590 – $955	$730	17	$730 – $1,069
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$587 – $943	$722	17	$722 – $956
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$532 – $842	$671	17	$671 – $912
Root canal, premolar	$487 – $759	$595	18	$595 – $866
Root canal, front tooth	$422 – $605	$463	16	$463 – $738
Hard night guard for grinding	$284 – $410	$337	13	$337 – $442
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$270 – $435	$326	18	$326 – $451
Bone graft at an implant site	$236 – $318	$282	15	$282 – $431
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$227 – $371	$267	17	$267 – $384
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$131 – $225	$198	18	$198 – $234
Surgical tooth extraction	$147 – $251	$171	16	$171 – $270
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$118 – $202	$152	18	$152 – $212
Core build-up under a crown	$125 – $212	$150	17	$150 – $222
White filling, back tooth	$92 – $142	$116	17	$116 – $164
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$88 – $164	$110	18	$110 – $175
White filling, front tooth	$85 – $130	$109	17	$109 – $146
Silver filling, two surfaces	$78 – $134	$104	17	$104 – $158
Simple tooth extraction	$84 – $158	$100	17	$100 – $165
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$73 – $126	$93	18	$93 – $129
Full-mouth X-ray series	$76 – $113	$87	17	$87 – $116
Silver filling, one surface	$65 – $105	$78	16	$78 – $126
Emergency visit for dental pain	$57 – $86	$72	18	$72 – $91
Adult teeth cleaning	$52 – $78	$64	17	$64 – $85
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $82	$59	17	$59 – $85
Child teeth cleaning	$40 – $56	$52	17	$52 – $62
Four bitewing X-rays	$34 – $55	$42	17	$42 – $57
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $42	$37	17	$37 – $50
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$28 – $40	$37	15	$37 – $48
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $32	$28	17	$28 – $42

Ocala compared with Florida

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Ocala and Florida as a whole, 12 run above the state median and 29 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $282 here against $336 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Ocala

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 $908. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,767.

Observed negotiated prices in Ocala, 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	$3,896	$4,804	$908	15
Full braces, teenager	$3,800	$4,500	$700	17
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$795	$1,463	$668	16
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,252	$1,835	$583	15
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$822	$1,290	$468	17
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$820	$1,260	$440	17

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 Ocala

These are federally funded health centres in Ocala. 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 Ocala. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
College Park Elementary Community Clinic	1330 SW 33rd Ave	—
Estella Byrd Whitman Wellness & Community Resources Center	819 NW 7th St	(352) 875-2226 · Website
HFHC West	7826 SW 60th Ave	(352) 732-6599
Heart of Florida Health Center Beacon Point	717 SW Martin Luther King Jr Ave	(352) 732-6599
Heart of Florida Health Center Central	1025 SW 1st Ave	(352) 732-6599
Heart of Florida Health Center Main Location	2553 E Silver Springs Blvd	(352) 732-6599 · Website
Heart of Florida Health Center Mobile Care Unit	2553 E Silver Springs Blvd	(352) 732-6599 · Website
Heart of Florida Health Center Southwest	100 Marion Oaks Blvd	(352) 732-6599 · Website
Heart of Florida at Interfaith	108 N Pine Ave	(352) 732-6599 · Website
Langley Health Services Ocala	7205 SE Maricamp Rd	(352) 680-7000

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

Other cities in Florida

Florida overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Ocala practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Ocala dentist charge me these amounts?

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