Dental costs in Shreveport, LA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Louisiana

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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 Shreveport

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	$3,976 – $5,132	$4,336	11	$4,336 – $5,679
Full braces, teenager	$3,782 – $4,905	$4,045	10	$4,045 – $5,021
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,342 – $1,817	$1,544	14	$1,544 – $2,169
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$896 – $1,190	$1,038	17	$1,038 – $1,374
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$898 – $1,208	$1,024	17	$1,024 – $1,344
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$925 – $1,214	$978	16	$978 – $1,626
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$861 – $1,202	$911	15	$911 – $1,470
Full upper denture	$677 – $1,111	$905	17	$905 – $1,264
Full lower denture	$700 – $1,124	$900	16	$900 – $1,271
All-ceramic crown	$715 – $900	$806	15	$806 – $1,124
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$688 – $808	$786	14	$786 – $934
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$632 – $899	$768	18	$768 – $992
Root canal, molar	$713 – $899	$746	16	$746 – $1,078
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$651 – $835	$736	17	$736 – $945
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$579 – $919	$726	18	$726 – $1,017
Root canal, premolar	$562 – $724	$585	16	$585 – $857
Root canal, front tooth	$486 – $596	$498	17	$498 – $725
Hard night guard for grinding	$289 – $375	$334	16	$334 – $386
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$285 – $334	$311	17	$311 – $440
Bone graft at an implant site	$252 – $397	$292	12	$292 – $434
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$238 – $288	$269	17	$269 – $332
Core build-up under a crown	$134 – $199	$162	17	$162 – $220
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$131 – $202	$162	18	$162 – $234
Surgical tooth extraction	$134 – $205	$157	17	$157 – $257
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$120 – $194	$142	15	$142 – $213
White filling, back tooth	$94 – $161	$110	15	$110 – $163
Silver filling, two surfaces	$87 – $137	$108	17	$108 – $146
White filling, front tooth	$82 – $122	$100	17	$100 – $139
Simple tooth extraction	$78 – $126	$92	17	$92 – $152
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$68 – $131	$90	16	$90 – $144
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$73 – $108	$90	16	$90 – $131
Full-mouth X-ray series	$81 – $103	$89	14	$89 – $120
Silver filling, one surface	$69 – $103	$88	17	$88 – $118
Adult teeth cleaning	$56 – $82	$66	15	$66 – $94
Emergency visit for dental pain	$50 – $95	$65	16	$65 – $99
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$42 – $81	$56	16	$56 – $85
Child teeth cleaning	$41 – $56	$50	13	$50 – $64
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $55	$44	13	$44 – $64
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $43	$36	14	$36 – $50
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $42	$34	13	$34 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $34	$32	13	$32 – $40

Shreveport compared with Louisiana

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Shreveport and Louisiana as a whole, 22 run above the state median and 19 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $90 here against $105 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Shreveport

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 $1,156. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,953.

Observed negotiated prices in Shreveport, LA. 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	$3,976	$5,132	$1,156	11
Full braces, teenager	$3,782	$4,905	$1,123	10
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,342	$1,817	$475	14
Full upper denture	$677	$1,111	$434	17
Full lower denture	$700	$1,124	$424	16
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$861	$1,202	$341	15

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 Shreveport

These are federally funded health centres in Shreveport. 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 Shreveport. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
CASSE - DIAMC Health Center	1560 Irving Pl	(318) 688-3350 · Website
CASSE - Shreveport Family Medicine & Pediatrics	2120 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, #K	(318) 688-3350 · Website
CASSE-Shreveport Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Dentistry, and Behavioral Health	2120 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Suite A	(318) 688-3350
CareSouth-Shreveport	8730 Youree Dr, Ste A	(225) 650-2000
DAVID RAINES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER, INC. - Shreveport	1625 David Raines Rd	(318) 425-2252 · Website
David Raines CHC Mobile Med Unit #2	1625 David Raines Rd	(318) 425-2252
David Raines CHC Mobile Med Unit #3	1625 David Raines Rd	(318) 425-2252
David Raines CHC School Based Health Center-Broadmoor Stem Academy	441 Atlantic Ave	(318) 861-2403
David Raines Community Health Center	3021 W 70th St	(318) 227-3350 · Website
David Raines Community Health Center - Mobile Dental	Mobile	(318) 313-2956
David Raines Community Health Center - Walnut Hill	9360 Woolworth Rd	(318) 227-3350 · Website
David Raines Community Health Center-Mobile Medical Unit#1	1625 David Raines Rd	(318) 425-2252

Louisiana has 527 such sites statewide — see the Louisiana page.

Other cities in Louisiana

Mandeville Metairie Baton Rouge Barksdale Afb New Orleans Slidell Lafayette Gretna Baker Covington Houma

Louisiana overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Shreveport practices are behind these figures?

Between 10 and 18 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Shreveport figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Shreveport dentist charge me these amounts?

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