Dental costs in St Augustine, FL: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 37 treatments from dental practices located in St Augustine.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

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 St Augustine

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
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,271 – $1,602	$1,415	11	$1,415 – $1,750
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$862 – $1,160	$1,042	11	$1,042 – $1,279
Full lower denture	$670 – $996	$913	11	$913 – $1,068
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$790 – $1,037	$903	9	$903 – $1,240
All-ceramic crown	$590 – $899	$880	11	$880 – $938
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$741 – $1,142	$825	9	$825 – $1,162
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$741 – $1,132	$825	9	$825 – $1,155
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$574 – $858	$793	11	$793 – $873
Root canal, molar	$587 – $851	$680	11	$680 – $927
Full upper denture	$670 – $1,006	$670	9	$670 – $1,116
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$469 – $928	$594	10	$594 – $975
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$536 – $802	$537	9	$537 – $855
Root canal, front tooth	$392 – $592	$518	11	$518 – $655
Root canal, premolar	$471 – $642	$471	9	$471 – $728
Hard night guard for grinding	$246 – $371	$350	9	$350 – $377
Bone graft at an implant site	$245 – $365	$307	10	$307 – $473
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$162 – $277	$265	9	$265 – $278
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$185 – $333	$250	9	$250 – $341
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$88 – $171	$158	11	$158 – $178
Surgical tooth extraction	$111 – $196	$150	11	$150 – $200
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$90 – $188	$103	9	$103 – $198
Core build-up under a crown	$63 – $196	$99	9	$99 – $213
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$85 – $102	$96	11	$96 – $108
Simple tooth extraction	$65 – $118	$78	10	$78 – $126
Silver filling, two surfaces	$70 – $124	$75	9	$75 – $134
White filling, front tooth	$72 – $114	$75	9	$75 – $117
White filling, back tooth	$70 – $131	$75	9	$75 – $135
Adult teeth cleaning	$68 – $71	$69	10	$69 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$53 – $70	$64	11	$64 – $70
Silver filling, one surface	$60 – $101	$62	9	$62 – $104
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$45 – $117	$52	9	$52 – $136
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $54	$49	8	$49 – $57
Four bitewing X-rays	$33 – $48	$42	10	$42 – $48
Emergency visit for dental pain	$29 – $85	$42	9	$42 – $89
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$20 – $38	$35	11	$35 – $42
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $40	$29	10	$29 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$21 – $28	$23	11	$23 – $36

St Augustine compared with Florida

Across the 37 treatments we can price in both St Augustine and Florida as a whole, 6 run above the state median and 31 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $52 here against $108 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in St Augustine

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 Gum surgery (per quadrant) alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $459. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,244.

Observed negotiated prices in St Augustine, 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)
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$469	$928	$459	10
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$741	$1,142	$401	9
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$741	$1,132	$391	9
Full upper denture	$670	$1,006	$336	9
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,271	$1,602	$331	11
Full lower denture	$670	$996	$326	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 St Augustine

These are federally funded health centres in St Augustine. 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 St Augustine. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Aza Health	250 State Road 207	(904) 824-3322 · Website

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

Other cities in Florida

Florida overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many St Augustine practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 11 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A St Augustine figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a St Augustine dentist charge me these amounts?

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