Dental costs in Tulsa, OK: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Oklahoma

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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 Tulsa

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	$3,739 – $4,870	$4,217	47	$4,217 – $5,176
Full braces, teenager	$3,490 – $4,267	$3,915	44	$3,915 – $4,986
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,280 – $1,663	$1,438	61	$1,438 – $1,947
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$829 – $1,177	$1,050	60	$1,050 – $1,325
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$827 – $1,194	$1,049	59	$1,049 – $1,308
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$846 – $1,156	$1,036	60	$1,036 – $1,477
Full upper denture	$752 – $1,102	$950	60	$950 – $1,240
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$883 – $1,106	$930	56	$930 – $1,365
Full lower denture	$743 – $1,068	$908	59	$908 – $1,195
All-ceramic crown	$676 – $912	$805	59	$805 – $969
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$638 – $898	$792	59	$792 – $934
Root canal, molar	$687 – $841	$754	60	$754 – $943
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$641 – $853	$740	57	$740 – $940
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$612 – $812	$739	61	$739 – $940
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$656 – $812	$725	56	$725 – $896
Root canal, premolar	$561 – $686	$631	60	$631 – $742
Root canal, front tooth	$472 – $603	$547	52	$547 – $655
Bone graft at an implant site	$288 – $454	$383	55	$383 – $504
Hard night guard for grinding	$284 – $370	$350	59	$350 – $395
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$259 – $349	$310	59	$310 – $400
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$204 – $314	$264	57	$264 – $347
Surgical tooth extraction	$156 – $206	$180	60	$180 – $236
Core build-up under a crown	$137 – $195	$170	61	$170 – $214
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$124 – $190	$163	59	$163 – $206
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$137 – $179	$162	55	$162 – $197
White filling, back tooth	$107 – $141	$123	55	$123 – $151
Silver filling, two surfaces	$95 – $134	$111	59	$111 – $146
Simple tooth extraction	$90 – $125	$110	58	$110 – $136
White filling, front tooth	$92 – $122	$108	58	$108 – $137
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$74 – $127	$104	58	$104 – $138
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $110	$100	51	$100 – $115
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$83 – $104	$93	61	$93 – $116
Silver filling, one surface	$75 – $104	$90	54	$90 – $116
Emergency visit for dental pain	$60 – $86	$72	59	$72 – $98
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $77	$69	57	$69 – $81
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$48 – $65	$61	52	$61 – $71
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $56	$50	53	$50 – $58
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $51	$47	51	$47 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $41	$38	58	$38 – $44
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $41	$37	54	$37 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $34	$29	53	$29 – $39

Tulsa compared with Oklahoma

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Tulsa and Oklahoma as a whole, 18 run above the state median and 23 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant: $163 here against $172 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Tulsa

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 $1,131. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,356.

Observed negotiated prices in Tulsa, OK. 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	$3,739	$4,870	$1,131	47
Full braces, teenager	$3,490	$4,267	$777	44
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,280	$1,663	$383	61
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$827	$1,194	$367	59
Full upper denture	$752	$1,102	$350	60
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$829	$1,177	$348	60

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 Tulsa

These are federally funded health centres in Tulsa. 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 Tulsa. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Community Health Connection Rosa Parks Clinic	13702 E 46th Pl	(918) 622-0641 · Website
Community Health Connection, Inc. - Ellen Ochoa	12020 E 31st St	(918) 622-0641 · Website
Crossover Health Services at 36th Street	940 E 36th St N	(918) 398-9460 · Website
Crossover Health Services at 56th Street	5635 N Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	(918) 398-9460 · Website
HWC Provider + Tulsa	7485 E 46th Pl STE B	(539) 200-0415
K-W- Clinical Construction Project	2321 E 3rd St	(918) 622-0641 · Website
Morton Comprehensive Health Center	1334 N Lansing Ave	(918) 587-2171 · Website
Morton Comprehensive Health Services at F&CS Apache	240 E Apache St	(918) 587-2171 · Website
Morton East Health Center	11511 E 21st St	(918) 439-4422 · Website
Morton Family & Children's Health Center	2325 S Harvard Ave	(918) 295-6100
Morton Midtown Homeless Health Center	102 N Denver Ave	(918) 295-6942 · Website
Morton West Tulsa Health Center	6116 W 11th St	(918) 587-2171

Oklahoma has 205 such sites statewide — see the Oklahoma page.

Other cities in Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Norman Broken Arrow Edmond Enid Stillwater Ponca City Ada

Oklahoma overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Tulsa practices are behind these figures?

Between 44 and 61 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Tulsa figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Tulsa dentist charge me these amounts?

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