Dental costs in Smyrna, TN: local dentist prices

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

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 Smyrna

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	$4,025 – $5,295	$4,118	8	$4,118 – $5,601
Full braces, teenager	$3,809 – $4,283	$4,050	9	$4,050 – $5,379
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,308 – $1,730	$1,390	10	$1,390 – $1,839
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$878 – $1,035	$990	13	$990 – $1,125
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$884 – $1,059	$985	11	$985 – $1,128
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$822 – $975	$921	12	$921 – $1,058
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$846 – $945	$857	10	$857 – $1,120
Full upper denture	$762 – $956	$856	11	$856 – $1,116
Full lower denture	$722 – $894	$805	11	$805 – $1,051
All-ceramic crown	$715 – $844	$796	12	$796 – $933
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$691 – $835	$773	12	$773 – $884
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$663 – $775	$744	12	$744 – $850
Root canal, molar	$689 – $811	$742	10	$742 – $856
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$660 – $751	$718	11	$718 – $796
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684 – $780	$699	11	$699 – $825
Root canal, premolar	$552 – $639	$633	11	$633 – $657
Root canal, front tooth	$484 – $571	$542	12	$542 – $635
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$298 – $331	$322	11	$322 – $352
Bone graft at an implant site	$233 – $429	$297	12	$297 – $433
Hard night guard for grinding	$285 – $360	$286	9	$286 – $386
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$244 – $306	$275	12	$275 – $328
Surgical tooth extraction	$156 – $189	$168	10	$168 – $205
Core build-up under a crown	$154 – $185	$162	12	$162 – $214
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$130 – $173	$162	11	$162 – $187
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$126 – $162	$147	13	$147 – $165
White filling, back tooth	$98 – $117	$105	12	$105 – $127
Silver filling, two surfaces	$97 – $122	$101	13	$101 – $124
Simple tooth extraction	$87 – $120	$98	12	$98 – $125
White filling, front tooth	$89 – $102	$94	11	$94 – $108
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$88 – $97	$94	12	$94 – $103
Full-mouth X-ray series	$87 – $98	$91	12	$91 – $106
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$79 – $106	$90	13	$90 – $122
Silver filling, one surface	$78 – $94	$81	12	$81 – $102
Emergency visit for dental pain	$61 – $89	$65	13	$65 – $94
Adult teeth cleaning	$56 – $66	$58	10	$58 – $74
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$46 – $55	$50	10	$50 – $60
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $50	$44	12	$44 – $55
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $43	$40	10	$40 – $44
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $38	$35	11	$35 – $38
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $36	$33	10	$33 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $28	$26	13	$26 – $32

Smyrna compared with Tennessee

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Smyrna and Tennessee as a whole, 7 run above the state median and 34 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $90 here against $106 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Smyrna

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 $1,270. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,731.

Observed negotiated prices in Smyrna, 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, adult	$4,025	$5,295	$1,270	8
Full braces, teenager	$3,809	$4,283	$474	9
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,308	$1,730	$422	10
Bone graft at an implant site	$233	$429	$196	12
Full upper denture	$762	$956	$194	11
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$884	$1,059	$175	11

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 Smyrna

These are federally funded health centres in Smyrna. 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 Smyrna. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Matthew Walker Comprhensive Health Center - Smyrna	739 President Pl, Suite 100	(615) 984-4290 · Website
Primary Care & Hope Clinic of Smyrna	900 Sgt Asbury Hawn Way	(615) 625-9390 · Website

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

Other cities in Tennessee

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

Tennessee overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Smyrna practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Smyrna dentist charge me these amounts?

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