Dental costs in Summerville, SC: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

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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 Summerville

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, teenager	$4,100 – $4,846	$4,200	12	$4,200 – $5,845
Full braces, adult	$4,100 – $4,944	$4,200	12	$4,200 – $5,862
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291 – $1,682	$1,392	13	$1,392 – $1,751
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$840 – $1,178	$894	17	$894 – $1,214
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$828 – $1,014	$894	16	$894 – $1,169
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$788 – $996	$845	15	$845 – $1,170
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$815 – $856	$829	13	$829 – $1,014
All-ceramic crown	$677 – $881	$811	17	$811 – $978
Root canal, molar	$684 – $840	$802	16	$802 – $872
Full upper denture	$750 – $1,036	$789	16	$789 – $1,066
Full lower denture	$715 – $930	$789	18	$789 – $1,047
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684 – $899	$774	18	$774 – $922
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$641 – $825	$771	16	$771 – $854
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$595 – $780	$751	16	$751 – $866
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$636 – $744	$666	13	$666 – $809
Root canal, premolar	$515 – $653	$574	16	$574 – $659
Root canal, front tooth	$444 – $558	$535	16	$535 – $591
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$277 – $366	$317	16	$317 – $412
Hard night guard for grinding	$285 – $334	$296	12	$296 – $342
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$233 – $332	$290	16	$290 – $347
Bone graft at an implant site	$262 – $297	$262	13	$262 – $349
Surgical tooth extraction	$148 – $215	$189	16	$189 – $224
Core build-up under a crown	$125 – $189	$155	16	$155 – $198
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$125 – $154	$144	16	$144 – $166
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$132 – $172	$132	15	$132 – $184
White filling, back tooth	$97 – $118	$110	18	$110 – $141
Simple tooth extraction	$89 – $119	$104	16	$104 – $131
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $114	$100	16	$100 – $128
Silver filling, two surfaces	$96 – $108	$97	15	$97 – $108
White filling, front tooth	$91 – $106	$97	16	$97 – $127
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $100	$92	16	$92 – $102
Full-mouth X-ray series	$75 – $97	$91	16	$91 – $98
Silver filling, one surface	$79 – $88	$83	16	$83 – $98
Emergency visit for dental pain	$60 – $67	$62	16	$62 – $70
Adult teeth cleaning	$57 – $64	$59	16	$59 – $68
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $57	$51	16	$51 – $66
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $47	$44	16	$44 – $48
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $46	$43	17	$43 – $48
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $40	$37	18	$37 – $40
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $34	$31	16	$31 – $36
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $31	$27	13	$27 – $33

Summerville compared with South Carolina

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Summerville and South Carolina as a whole, 1 run above the state median and 40 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant: $132 here against $179 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Summerville

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 $844. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,820.

Observed negotiated prices in Summerville, 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	$4,100	$4,944	$844	12
Full braces, teenager	$4,100	$4,846	$746	12
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291	$1,682	$391	13
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$840	$1,178	$338	17
Full upper denture	$750	$1,036	$286	16
Full lower denture	$715	$930	$215	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 Summerville

These are federally funded health centres in Summerville. 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 Summerville. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Dorchester Family Health Center	679 Orangeburg Rd, Unit F	(843) 722-4112 · Website
Fetter Health Center for Pediatric Wellness-Summerville	120 Varnfield Dr, Suite B	(843) 821-3444 · Website
Fetter Health Vision Studio	120 Varnfield Dr, Ste A	(843) 722-4110 · Website
Fetter Health Wellness Center for Women	700 N Pine St	(843) 722-4112 · Website
Thaddeus J. Bell, MD Family Health Center	130 Varnfield Dr	(843) 821-3444 · Website

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

Other cities in South Carolina

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

South Carolina overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Summerville practices are behind these figures?

Between 12 and 18 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Summerville figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Summerville dentist charge me these amounts?

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