Dental costs in Southfield, MI: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 17 treatments from dental practices located in Southfield.

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

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Michigan

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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 Southfield

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
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684 – $785	$724	8	$724 – $887
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$641 – $723	$722	9	$722 – $767
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$640 – $781	$685	8	$685 – $811
Root canal, premolar	$515 – $684	$592	8	$592 – $743
Root canal, front tooth	$444 – $538	$487	9	$487 – $566
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$277 – $370	$309	8	$309 – $410
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$139 – $183	$160	8	$160 – $190
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$127 – $153	$137	9	$137 – $158
Simple tooth extraction	$89 – $127	$108	8	$108 – $140
Silver filling, two surfaces	$94 – $108	$97	9	$97 – $117
Full-mouth X-ray series	$75 – $96	$84	10	$84 – $116
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $62	$45	8	$45 – $65
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $46	$44	9	$44 – $53
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $48	$38	8	$38 – $54
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $38	$34	8	$34 – $41
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $36	$31	8	$31 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $32	$27	9	$27 – $35

Southfield compared with Michigan

Across the 17 treatments we can price in both Southfield and Michigan as a whole, 5 run above the state median and 12 below. The largest local saving is on Comprehensive exam (new patient): $45 here against $59 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Southfield

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 Root canal, premolar alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $169. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $680.

Observed negotiated prices in Southfield, MI. 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)
Root canal, premolar	$515	$684	$169	8
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$640	$781	$141	8
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684	$785	$101	8
Root canal, front tooth	$444	$538	$94	9
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$277	$370	$93	8
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$641	$723	$82	9

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 Southfield

These are federally funded health centres in Southfield. 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 Southfield. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Anne Mare' Ice Pediatric Health Center	23077 Greenfield Rd, Suite 200	(313) 824-1000 · Website
Greenfield	23077 Greenfield Rd, Suite 400	Website
Plum Hollow Center	22200 W 9 Mile Rd	(248) 724-7600 · Website
South Oakland Health Center	27725 Greenfield Rd	(248) 724-7600 · Website

Michigan has 461 such sites statewide — see the Michigan page.

Other cities in Michigan

Coldwater Farmington Hills Detroit Sterling Heights Warren Dearborn Livonia Ann Arbor Midland Lansing Flint Grand Rapids Muskegon Ypsilanti Troy Holland Bloomfield Hills

Michigan overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Southfield practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Southfield dentist charge me these amounts?

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