Dental costs in St Louis Park, MN: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 38 treatments from dental practices located in St Louis Park.

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

State

Minnesota

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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 Louis Park

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	$4,266 – $4,494	$4,285	10	$4,285 – $4,637
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,503 – $1,633	$1,565	12	$1,565 – $1,656
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,027 – $1,279	$1,148	14	$1,148 – $1,343
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,085 – $1,284	$1,147	14	$1,147 – $1,345
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,051 – $1,105	$1,092	12	$1,092 – $1,168
Full upper denture	$926 – $1,233	$1,038	14	$1,038 – $1,264
Full lower denture	$916 – $1,223	$1,028	14	$1,028 – $1,263
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$976 – $1,013	$983	12	$983 – $1,018
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$721 – $1,106	$928	8	$928 – $1,229
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$821 – $932	$861	8	$861 – $945
All-ceramic crown	$840 – $878	$851	13	$851 – $950
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$743 – $900	$837	9	$837 – $909
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$691 – $835	$813	10	$813 – $855
Root canal, molar	$792 – $820	$798	10	$798 – $867
Root canal, premolar	$631 – $771	$668	12	$668 – $921
Root canal, front tooth	$542 – $636	$569	12	$569 – $772
Bone graft at an implant site	$278 – $436	$360	8	$360 – $449
Hard night guard for grinding	$264 – $367	$304	8	$304 – $373
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$284 – $305	$302	10	$302 – $348
Surgical tooth extraction	$188 – $193	$193	10	$193 – $222
Core build-up under a crown	$190 – $200	$190	13	$190 – $213
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$181 – $192	$181	10	$181 – $222
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$155 – $192	$162	9	$162 – $196
Simple tooth extraction	$119 – $164	$148	8	$148 – $172
White filling, back tooth	$116 – $145	$139	10	$139 – $171
Silver filling, two surfaces	$103 – $140	$113	14	$113 – $146
White filling, front tooth	$105 – $127	$111	14	$111 – $130
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$99 – $129	$105	10	$105 – $135
Full-mouth X-ray series	$98 – $110	$104	10	$104 – $113
Silver filling, one surface	$86 – $108	$92	14	$92 – $109
Adult teeth cleaning	$65 – $86	$74	10	$74 – $88
Emergency visit for dental pain	$71 – $104	$71	13	$71 – $107
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$52 – $61	$58	14	$58 – $70
Child teeth cleaning	$48 – $53	$51	14	$51 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$46 – $50	$49	10	$49 – $52
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$36 – $41	$40	14	$40 – $42
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $43	$37	14	$37 – $47
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $32	$28	13	$28 – $35

St Louis Park compared with Minnesota

Across the 38 treatments we can price in both St Louis Park and Minnesota as a whole, 17 run above the state median and 21 below. The largest local saving is on Hard night guard for grinding: $304 here against $346 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in St Louis Park

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 $385. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,678.

Observed negotiated prices in St Louis Park, MN. 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)	$721	$1,106	$385	8
Full lower denture	$916	$1,223	$307	14
Full upper denture	$926	$1,233	$307	14
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,027	$1,279	$252	14
Full braces, adult	$4,266	$4,494	$228	10
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,085	$1,284	$199	14

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 Minnesota

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Common questions

How many St Louis Park practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a St Louis Park dentist charge me these amounts?

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