Dental costs in Greenville, SC: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

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 Greenville

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	$3,995 – $4,660	$4,550	13	$4,550 – $4,713
Full braces, teenager	$3,847 – $4,492	$4,370	14	$4,370 – $4,963
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,338 – $1,527	$1,448	18	$1,448 – $1,605
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,019 – $1,214	$1,106	18	$1,106 – $1,297
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,018 – $1,210	$1,100	19	$1,100 – $1,285
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$939 – $1,090	$1,008	18	$1,008 – $1,193
Full upper denture	$839 – $1,108	$934	18	$934 – $1,198
Full lower denture	$808 – $1,089	$917	18	$917 – $1,190
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$825 – $952	$901	18	$901 – $1,030
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$761 – $958	$886	18	$886 – $1,043
All-ceramic crown	$777 – $936	$818	19	$818 – $991
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$724 – $905	$816	18	$816 – $940
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$722 – $872	$810	19	$810 – $921
Root canal, molar	$745 – $901	$778	19	$778 – $1,004
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$673 – $766	$706	19	$706 – $804
Root canal, premolar	$600 – $693	$636	19	$636 – $799
Root canal, front tooth	$504 – $620	$564	18	$564 – $696
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$304 – $378	$337	20	$337 – $410
Hard night guard for grinding	$286 – $400	$325	19	$325 – $438
Bone graft at an implant site	$291 – $372	$322	18	$322 – $400
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$264 – $318	$273	18	$273 – $350
Surgical tooth extraction	$182 – $209	$201	19	$201 – $248
Core build-up under a crown	$160 – $200	$186	19	$186 – $212
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$177 – $200	$186	18	$186 – $211
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$145 – $176	$156	18	$156 – $193
White filling, back tooth	$110 – $138	$124	18	$124 – $155
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$104 – $142	$116	19	$116 – $149
Silver filling, two surfaces	$100 – $124	$113	19	$113 – $149
White filling, front tooth	$100 – $128	$113	18	$113 – $137
Full-mouth X-ray series	$96 – $111	$106	16	$106 – $120
Simple tooth extraction	$103 – $125	$106	17	$106 – $136
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$91 – $109	$96	19	$96 – $120
Silver filling, one surface	$81 – $101	$92	19	$92 – $116
Emergency visit for dental pain	$68 – $84	$78	20	$78 – $99
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $74	$68	19	$68 – $79
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$56 – $68	$62	18	$62 – $70
Child teeth cleaning	$45 – $54	$50	18	$50 – $57
Four bitewing X-rays	$43 – $50	$46	19	$46 – $52
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$34 – $40	$37	19	$37 – $42
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $40	$37	18	$37 – $41
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $35	$31	18	$31 – $39

Greenville compared with South Carolina

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Greenville and South Carolina as a whole, 31 run above the state median and 10 below. The largest local saving is on Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit: $706 here against $751 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Greenville

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 $665. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,252.

Observed negotiated prices in Greenville, 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, adult	$3,995	$4,660	$665	13
Full braces, teenager	$3,847	$4,492	$645	14
Full lower denture	$808	$1,089	$281	18
Full upper denture	$839	$1,108	$269	18
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$761	$958	$197	18
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,019	$1,214	$195	18

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 Greenville

These are federally funded health centres in Greenville. 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 Greenville. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Berea	8000 White Horse Rd	(864) 729-8330
CARE Team Express Mobile Medical Unit	130 Mallard St	Website
CARE Team Express Mobile Medical Unit 2	130 Mallard St	(864) 233-1534
Mobile Dental	130 Mallard St	(864) 801-2035
Mobile Medical Team	130 Mallard St	(864) 729-8330 · Website
New Horizon Family Dental Care	1 Memorial Medical Dr	Website
New Horizon Family Health Services Main Site	975 W Faris Rd	Website
ReGenesis Health Care-Phoenix Center	1400 Cleveland St	(864) 467-3790

South Carolina has 312 such sites statewide — see the South Carolina page.

Other cities in South Carolina

Charleston Beaufort Columbia Summerville Rock Hill North Charleston Fort Mill Anderson Indian Land

South Carolina overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Greenville practices are behind these figures?

Between 13 and 20 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Greenville figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Greenville dentist charge me these amounts?

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