Dental costs in Dallas, TX: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

208

practices

State

Texas

see statewide data

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 Dallas

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	$3,918 – $4,824	$4,217	142	$4,217 – $5,800
Full braces, teenager	$3,722 – $4,599	$4,200	142	$4,200 – $5,800
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291 – $1,642	$1,466	180	$1,466 – $1,802
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$902 – $1,121	$1,051	182	$1,051 – $1,252
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$902 – $1,126	$1,042	185	$1,042 – $1,260
Full upper denture	$816 – $1,051	$963	181	$963 – $1,215
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$845 – $1,097	$948	176	$948 – $1,268
Full lower denture	$809 – $1,042	$942	180	$942 – $1,176
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$829 – $1,050	$938	176	$938 – $1,150
All-ceramic crown	$690 – $898	$817	191	$817 – $991
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$669 – $850	$782	194	$782 – $973
Root canal, molar	$684 – $872	$768	199	$768 – $975
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684 – $847	$768	201	$768 – $997
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$636 – $868	$733	175	$733 – $964
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$637 – $798	$725	186	$725 – $891
Root canal, premolar	$531 – $673	$615	198	$615 – $767
Root canal, front tooth	$448 – $586	$526	199	$526 – $654
Hard night guard for grinding	$285 – $366	$326	190	$326 – $409
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$292 – $358	$322	191	$322 – $430
Bone graft at an implant site	$256 – $395	$287	155	$287 – $473
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$248 – $318	$276	197	$276 – $372
Surgical tooth extraction	$157 – $223	$186	195	$186 – $252
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$142 – $190	$170	186	$170 – $216
Core build-up under a crown	$136 – $185	$164	188	$164 – $216
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$131 – $165	$146	191	$146 – $190
White filling, back tooth	$100 – $130	$112	183	$112 – $150
Silver filling, two surfaces	$97 – $121	$108	181	$108 – $145
Simple tooth extraction	$89 – $126	$108	188	$108 – $147
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $123	$105	198	$105 – $144
White filling, front tooth	$91 – $120	$102	192	$102 – $135
Full-mouth X-ray series	$82 – $104	$92	189	$92 – $117
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $103	$92	188	$92 – $116
Silver filling, one surface	$79 – $99	$89	188	$89 – $116
Emergency visit for dental pain	$59 – $81	$67	208	$67 – $94
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $73	$66	187	$66 – $83
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$48 – $67	$57	187	$57 – $74
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $55	$47	181	$47 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$37 – $51	$43	187	$43 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $39	$35	195	$35 – $44
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $41	$33	183	$33 – $47
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $32	$28	176	$28 – $36

Dallas compared with Texas

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Dallas and Texas as a whole, 4 run above the state median and 37 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $287 here against $323 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Dallas

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 $906. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,854.

Observed negotiated prices in Dallas, TX. 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	$3,918	$4,824	$906	142
Full braces, teenager	$3,722	$4,599	$877	142
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291	$1,642	$351	180
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$845	$1,097	$252	176
Full upper denture	$816	$1,051	$235	181
Full lower denture	$809	$1,042	$233	180

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 Dallas

These are federally funded health centres in Dallas. 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 Dallas. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Dallas Deflection Center-Homeward Bound	5300 University Hills Blvd	(214) 590-0153
Eddie Bernice Johnson Youth and Family Center	2727 AL Lipscomb Way	(214) 426-3645
HHM Health at Holmes St.	3639 Holmes St	(972) 354-8712
Healing Hands MInistries Women's Health Center	5750 Pineland Dr	(469) 637-2777 · Website
Healing Hands Ministries - Vickery Family Health Center	5750 Pineland Dr STE 150	(214) 379-4393 · Website
Healing Hands Ministries Dallas	8515 Greenville Ave, Suite 108	(214) 221-0855 · Website
Healing Hands Ministries Pediatric Health Center	5750 Pineland Dr	(469) 637-4202
Healing Hands Ministries Woodhill Pediatric Health Center	8335 Walnut Hill Ln	(214) 221-0855
LBU Oak Cliff	4732 W Illinois Ave	(214) 540-0300 · Website
LBU South Oak Cliff	5787 S Hampton Rd, Ste 365	(214) 540-0300
LBU at TD Marshall	915 Brookmere Dr	(214) 540-0300 · Website
Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic, Inc.	809 Singleton Blvd	(214) 571-6132 · Website

Texas has 776 such sites statewide — see the Texas page.

Other cities in Texas

Texas overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Dallas practices are behind these figures?

Between 142 and 208 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Dallas figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Dallas dentist charge me these amounts?

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