Dental costs in Tallahassee, FL: local dentist prices

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

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 Tallahassee

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	$1,516 – $1,788	$1,555	14	$1,555 – $1,870
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$949 – $1,167	$1,104	13	$1,104 – $1,560
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,027 – $1,151	$1,066	13	$1,066 – $1,222
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$994 – $1,163	$1,040	13	$1,040 – $1,233
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$946 – $1,116	$1,028	13	$1,028 – $1,502
Full upper denture	$938 – $1,121	$1,023	13	$1,023 – $1,187
Full lower denture	$938 – $1,084	$1,010	13	$1,010 – $1,205
All-ceramic crown	$842 – $971	$877	12	$877 – $993
Root canal, molar	$791 – $880	$812	12	$812 – $1,012
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$776 – $850	$792	12	$792 – $940
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$737 – $851	$787	13	$787 – $921
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$740 – $778	$764	12	$764 – $811
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$752 – $836	$758	14	$758 – $978
Root canal, premolar	$574 – $736	$672	13	$672 – $765
Root canal, front tooth	$507 – $645	$539	12	$539 – $665
Hard night guard for grinding	$330 – $417	$354	13	$354 – $418
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$315 – $351	$324	13	$324 – $378
Bone graft at an implant site	$292 – $360	$322	11	$322 – $422
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$263 – $322	$285	12	$285 – $351
Surgical tooth extraction	$190 – $237	$205	13	$205 – $249
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$169 – $197	$182	14	$182 – $214
Core build-up under a crown	$155 – $200	$180	12	$180 – $201
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$142 – $166	$152	11	$152 – $175
Silver filling, two surfaces	$112 – $123	$119	13	$119 – $128
White filling, back tooth	$108 – $130	$118	13	$118 – $157
Simple tooth extraction	$102 – $144	$116	12	$116 – $149
White filling, front tooth	$100 – $114	$113	12	$113 – $116
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$92 – $133	$109	12	$109 – $142
Silver filling, one surface	$82 – $98	$94	12	$94 – $107
Full-mouth X-ray series	$88 – $108	$93	13	$93 – $113
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$90 – $99	$92	12	$92 – $118
Emergency visit for dental pain	$63 – $76	$68	12	$68 – $86
Adult teeth cleaning	$60 – $68	$66	12	$66 – $71
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$48 – $58	$52	12	$52 – $70
Child teeth cleaning	$45 – $52	$46	12	$46 – $54
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $48	$44	13	$44 – $49
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $41	$38	12	$38 – $42
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$29 – $36	$34	13	$34 – $42
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $27	$27	12	$27 – $31

Tallahassee compared with Florida

Across the 39 treatments we can price in both Tallahassee and Florida as a whole, 25 run above the state median and 14 below. The largest local saving is on Comprehensive exam (new patient): $52 here against $61 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Tallahassee

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 Implant post placed in the jaw alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $272. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,174.

Observed negotiated prices in Tallahassee, 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)
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,516	$1,788	$272	14
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$949	$1,167	$218	13
Full upper denture	$938	$1,121	$183	13
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$946	$1,116	$170	13
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$994	$1,163	$169	13
Root canal, premolar	$574	$736	$162	13

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 Tallahassee

These are federally funded health centres in Tallahassee. 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 Tallahassee. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Bond Community Health Center (Main Site)	1720 S Gadsden St	(850) 576-4073 · Website
Bond Community Health Center (Mobile Unit)	1720 S Gadsden St	(850) 576-4073 · Website
Bond Community Health Center Specialty & Community Wellness Center	1549 S Monroe St	(850) 521-5151
Bond on Magnolia	2200 S Monroe St	(850) 354-8765
NMC Mobile Unit 1	872 W Orange Ave	(850) 606-8010 · Website
Neighborhood Medical Center Lincoln Center	438 W Brevard St	(850) 224-2469 · Website
Neighborhood Medical Center Smith Williams Center	2295 Pasco St	(850) 224-2409 · Website
Neighborhood Medical Center South Monroe	2613 S Monroe St	(850) 588-0611 · Website
Neighborhood Medical Center, Inc at the Milicent Holifield Health Academy	3013 Jim Lee Rd	(850) 414-5560 · Website
North Monroe Medical Center	3721 N Monroe St	(850) 562-0281
The Smile Connection at Sabal Palm	2813 Ridgeway St	(850) 576-4073

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

Other cities in Florida

Florida overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Tallahassee practices are behind these figures?

Between 11 and 14 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Tallahassee figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Tallahassee dentist charge me these amounts?

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