Dental costs in Fort Mill, SC: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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South Carolina

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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 Fort Mill

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	$3,652 – $4,656	$4,314	13	$4,314 – $5,106
Full braces, teenager	$3,388 – $4,504	$3,868	11	$3,868 – $4,977
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,187 – $1,660	$1,422	14	$1,422 – $1,761
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$986 – $1,238	$1,153	14	$1,153 – $1,347
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$998 – $1,244	$1,108	15	$1,108 – $1,342
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$949 – $1,184	$963	13	$963 – $1,196
Full lower denture	$686 – $1,265	$960	16	$960 – $1,283
Root canal, molar	$780 – $1,022	$931	15	$931 – $1,050
Full upper denture	$741 – $1,265	$920	15	$920 – $1,294
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$755 – $1,043	$880	15	$880 – $1,118
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$776 – $1,046	$851	14	$851 – $1,122
All-ceramic crown	$732 – $952	$840	15	$840 – $1,009
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$715 – $887	$798	16	$798 – $944
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$714 – $899	$778	15	$778 – $949
Root canal, premolar	$655 – $820	$765	14	$765 – $835
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$666 – $830	$727	16	$727 – $879
Root canal, front tooth	$536 – $710	$654	15	$654 – $734
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$326 – $361	$353	15	$353 – $412
Hard night guard for grinding	$255 – $414	$326	14	$326 – $458
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$284 – $330	$308	14	$308 – $357
Bone graft at an implant site	$272 – $385	$303	13	$303 – $487
Surgical tooth extraction	$212 – $237	$224	14	$224 – $246
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$188 – $232	$208	16	$208 – $236
Core build-up under a crown	$156 – $205	$168	15	$168 – $224
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$143 – $178	$156	17	$156 – $195
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$119 – $164	$152	17	$152 – $169
Simple tooth extraction	$112 – $141	$134	14	$134 – $146
Silver filling, two surfaces	$101 – $142	$118	16	$118 – $164
White filling, back tooth	$109 – $138	$118	16	$118 – $149
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$90 – $124	$111	15	$111 – $138
White filling, front tooth	$102 – $125	$109	16	$109 – $135
Silver filling, one surface	$82 – $115	$94	16	$94 – $126
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $101	$88	15	$88 – $110
Emergency visit for dental pain	$64 – $83	$71	15	$71 – $104
Adult teeth cleaning	$60 – $74	$68	17	$68 – $79
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$52 – $66	$64	15	$64 – $70
Child teeth cleaning	$45 – $54	$52	15	$52 – $56
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $50	$41	15	$41 – $51
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $41	$38	16	$38 – $44
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $41	$34	16	$34 – $45
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $33	$28	14	$28 – $35

Fort Mill compared with South Carolina

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Fort Mill and South Carolina as a whole, 28 run above the state median and 13 below. The largest local saving is on Four bitewing X-rays: $41 here against $45 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Fort Mill

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, teenager alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $1,116. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,984.

Observed negotiated prices in Fort Mill, SC. 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, teenager	$3,388	$4,504	$1,116	11
Full braces, adult	$3,652	$4,656	$1,004	13
Full lower denture	$686	$1,265	$579	16
Full upper denture	$741	$1,265	$524	15
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,187	$1,660	$473	14
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$755	$1,043	$288	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.

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Common questions

How many Fort Mill practices are behind these figures?

Between 11 and 17 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Fort Mill figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Fort Mill dentist charge me these amounts?

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