Dental costs in O Fallon, MO: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 40 treatments from dental practices located in O Fallon.

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

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Missouri

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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 O Fallon

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	$3,801 – $4,596	$4,043	10	$4,043 – $5,479
Full braces, teenager	$3,644 – $4,427	$3,843	10	$3,843 – $5,244
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$945 – $1,253	$1,052	8	$1,052 – $1,345
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$941 – $1,161	$990	8	$990 – $1,238
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$743 – $889	$808	10	$808 – $1,049
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$729 – $889	$802	10	$802 – $1,044
Full upper denture	$615 – $878	$780	10	$780 – $957
Full lower denture	$615 – $878	$763	10	$763 – $979
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$604 – $696	$664	8	$664 – $810
All-ceramic crown	$561 – $674	$654	10	$654 – $881
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$538 – $757	$641	9	$641 – $823
Root canal, molar	$585 – $684	$641	9	$641 – $773
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$590 – $654	$599	9	$599 – $722
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$502 – $676	$570	10	$570 – $751
Root canal, premolar	$437 – $628	$493	9	$493 – $659
Root canal, front tooth	$373 – $471	$419	9	$419 – $579
Hard night guard for grinding	$320 – $359	$342	8	$342 – $373
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$230 – $280	$276	10	$276 – $334
Bone graft at an implant site	$239 – $262	$244	9	$244 – $392
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$182 – $232	$225	10	$225 – $315
Surgical tooth extraction	$136 – $174	$143	10	$143 – $216
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$119 – $161	$134	10	$134 – $178
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$128 – $165	$134	9	$134 – $187
Core build-up under a crown	$122 – $161	$126	10	$126 – $196
White filling, back tooth	$94 – $125	$105	10	$105 – $137
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $96	$90	9	$90 – $112
White filling, front tooth	$75 – $91	$85	9	$85 – $109
Silver filling, two surfaces	$76 – $97	$83	10	$83 – $107
Simple tooth extraction	$73 – $89	$81	10	$81 – $108
Full-mouth X-ray series	$71 – $92	$76	10	$76 – $106
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$71 – $93	$74	10	$74 – $104
Silver filling, one surface	$59 – $78	$65	10	$65 – $88
Adult teeth cleaning	$48 – $65	$53	10	$53 – $71
Emergency visit for dental pain	$46 – $60	$53	10	$53 – $91
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$42 – $51	$43	10	$43 – $61
Child teeth cleaning	$39 – $44	$42	10	$42 – $51
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $44	$38	9	$38 – $50
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$28 – $37	$32	10	$32 – $40
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$27 – $34	$29	9	$29 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$21 – $27	$25	10	$25 – $30

O Fallon compared with Missouri

Across the 40 treatments we can price in both O Fallon and Missouri as a whole, 3 run above the state median and 37 below. The largest local saving is on Comprehensive exam (new patient): $43 here against $56 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in O Fallon

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 $795. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,632.

Observed negotiated prices in O Fallon, MO. 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	$3,801	$4,596	$795	10
Full braces, teenager	$3,644	$4,427	$783	10
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$945	$1,253	$308	8
Full lower denture	$615	$878	$263	10
Full upper denture	$615	$878	$263	10
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$941	$1,161	$220	8

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 Missouri

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Common questions

How many O Fallon practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a O Fallon dentist charge me these amounts?

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