Dental costs in Knoxville, TN: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

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Tennessee

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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 Knoxville

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	$3,884 – $5,401	$4,924	25	$4,924 – $5,807
Full braces, teenager	$2,770 – $4,500	$3,672	25	$3,672 – $5,929
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,325 – $2,000	$1,817	29	$1,817 – $2,093
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$811 – $1,502	$1,038	31	$1,038 – $1,834
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$765 – $1,123	$963	32	$963 – $1,172
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$859 – $1,384	$962	29	$962 – $1,614
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$769 – $1,118	$944	31	$944 – $1,139
Full upper denture	$640 – $981	$824	33	$824 – $1,132
Full lower denture	$633 – $1,018	$767	33	$767 – $1,135
All-ceramic crown	$597 – $830	$736	32	$736 – $900
Root canal, molar	$594 – $828	$716	33	$716 – $904
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$605 – $753	$706	28	$706 – $926
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$498 – $788	$705	33	$705 – $887
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$564 – $797	$702	33	$702 – $946
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$534 – $794	$701	36	$701 – $848
Root canal, premolar	$476 – $652	$611	33	$611 – $716
Root canal, front tooth	$407 – $584	$498	32	$498 – $587
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$263 – $353	$316	35	$316 – $381
Bone graft at an implant site	$263 – $428	$303	26	$303 – $428
Hard night guard for grinding	$247 – $386	$270	33	$270 – $386
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$222 – $303	$255	32	$255 – $344
Surgical tooth extraction	$140 – $220	$161	33	$161 – $224
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$113 – $180	$157	32	$157 – $208
Core build-up under a crown	$118 – $198	$149	33	$149 – $225
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$110 – $163	$141	33	$141 – $190
White filling, back tooth	$87 – $127	$111	34	$111 – $136
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$82 – $116	$101	34	$101 – $126
Silver filling, two surfaces	$73 – $120	$98	34	$98 – $134
White filling, front tooth	$77 – $110	$95	35	$95 – $123
Simple tooth extraction	$76 – $122	$95	35	$95 – $137
Full-mouth X-ray series	$82 – $99	$93	29	$93 – $117
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$70 – $103	$93	35	$93 – $120
Silver filling, one surface	$60 – $96	$75	34	$75 – $103
Adult teeth cleaning	$55 – $74	$60	31	$60 – $80
Emergency visit for dental pain	$49 – $84	$59	31	$59 – $88
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $59	$54	34	$54 – $73
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $58	$49	32	$49 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $45	$42	35	$42 – $50
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $40	$33	33	$33 – $40
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$30 – $39	$33	33	$33 – $41
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $30	$26	27	$26 – $38

Knoxville compared with Tennessee

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Knoxville and Tennessee as a whole, 5 run above the state median and 36 below. The largest local saving is on Full lower denture: $767 here against $892 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Knoxville

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 $1,730. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $5,523.

Observed negotiated prices in Knoxville, TN. 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	$2,770	$4,500	$1,730	25
Full braces, adult	$3,884	$5,401	$1,517	25
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$811	$1,502	$691	31
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,325	$2,000	$675	29
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$859	$1,384	$525	29
Full lower denture	$633	$1,018	$385	33

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 Knoxville

These are federally funded health centres in Knoxville. 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 Knoxville. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
CHS Center City Clinic	2018 Western Ave	(865) 544-0406
CHS Cherokee Mills	2240 Sutherland Ave	(865) 544-0406
CHS East Knox Clinic	2202 Martin Luther King Jr Ave	(865) 522-6097 · Website
CHS First Creek at Austin	1250 Elston Turner Dr	(865) 544-0406 · Website
CHS Knox Homeless Health Center (5th Ave)	538 W 5th Ave	(865) 525-2104 · Website
CHS Lonsdale	1754 Texas Ave	(865) 934-6165
CHS Mechanicsville	601 College St	(865) 934-6120
CHS Oakwood	1515 Saint Mary St	(865) 934-6125

Tennessee has 236 such sites statewide — see the Tennessee page.

Other cities in Tennessee

Nashville Memphis Chattanooga Hermitage Maryville Goodlettsville Franklin Murfreesboro Smyrna Hendersonville Johnson City Clarksville Cordova Bartlett Arlington Dickson

Tennessee overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Knoxville practices are behind these figures?

Between 25 and 36 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Knoxville figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Knoxville dentist charge me these amounts?

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