Dental costs in Oak Lawn, IL: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 36 treatments from dental practices located in Oak Lawn.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Illinois

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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 Oak Lawn

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	$1,396 – $1,483	$1,416	10	$1,416 – $1,558
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$990 – $1,107	$1,040	9	$1,040 – $1,314
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$990 – $1,153	$1,034	8	$1,034 – $1,313
Full upper denture	$892 – $1,046	$986	9	$986 – $1,278
All-ceramic crown	$759 – $958	$912	10	$912 – $978
Full lower denture	$892 – $1,044	$892	9	$892 – $1,093
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$812 – $904	$870	9	$870 – $930
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$746 – $870	$848	9	$848 – $874
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$718 – $804	$804	9	$804 – $894
Root canal, molar	$754 – $942	$758	8	$758 – $994
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$691 – $841	$705	10	$705 – $923
Root canal, premolar	$622 – $746	$622	9	$622 – $808
Root canal, front tooth	$536 – $639	$536	10	$536 – $671
Hard night guard for grinding	$328 – $352	$352	9	$352 – $374
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$335 – $383	$338	8	$338 – $434
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$270 – $294	$280	9	$280 – $362
Core build-up under a crown	$178 – $200	$178	9	$178 – $206
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$144 – $182	$175	10	$175 – $187
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$166 – $197	$170	9	$170 – $202
Surgical tooth extraction	$168 – $234	$169	8	$169 – $252
White filling, back tooth	$136 – $162	$146	8	$146 – $162
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$115 – $142	$127	10	$127 – $153
White filling, front tooth	$119 – $128	$126	8	$126 – $134
Silver filling, two surfaces	$94 – $130	$104	9	$104 – $133
Simple tooth extraction	$103 – $141	$104	8	$104 – $149
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$95 – $111	$97	8	$97 – $114
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $104	$89	9	$89 – $110
Silver filling, one surface	$81 – $105	$82	10	$82 – $106
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $75	$72	10	$72 – $77
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $82	$63	9	$63 – $85
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$58 – $66	$60	8	$60 – $71
Child teeth cleaning	$54 – $66	$58	9	$58 – $66
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$39 – $54	$42	8	$42 – $54
Four bitewing X-rays	$35 – $50	$40	9	$40 – $52
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $38	$34	9	$34 – $42
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $35	$30	10	$30 – $37

Oak Lawn compared with Illinois

Across the 36 treatments we can price in both Oak Lawn and Illinois as a whole, 18 run above the state median and 18 below. The largest local saving is on Surgical tooth extraction: $169 here against $191 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Oak Lawn

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 All-ceramic crown alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $199. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,006.

Observed negotiated prices in Oak Lawn, IL. 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)
All-ceramic crown	$759	$958	$199	10
Root canal, molar	$754	$942	$188	8
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$990	$1,153	$163	8
Full upper denture	$892	$1,046	$154	9
Full lower denture	$892	$1,044	$152	9
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$691	$841	$150	10

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.

Other cities in Illinois

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Common questions

How many Oak Lawn practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 10 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Oak Lawn figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Oak Lawn dentist charge me these amounts?

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