Dental costs in San Antonio, TX: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

159

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 San Antonio

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	$4,113 – $5,356	$4,639	99	$4,639 – $6,091
Full braces, teenager	$3,892 – $4,859	$4,376	95	$4,376 – $5,974
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,380 – $1,735	$1,526	130	$1,526 – $1,986
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$972 – $1,133	$1,044	147	$1,044 – $1,274
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$947 – $1,142	$1,042	143	$1,042 – $1,271
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$848 – $1,122	$981	137	$981 – $1,393
Full upper denture	$879 – $1,085	$958	145	$958 – $1,250
Full lower denture	$866 – $1,042	$949	145	$949 – $1,212
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$846 – $1,080	$940	139	$940 – $1,265
All-ceramic crown	$714 – $900	$814	146	$814 – $1,017
Root canal, molar	$692 – $847	$776	149	$776 – $927
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$686 – $848	$766	150	$766 – $935
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$656 – $854	$754	152	$754 – $950
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$677 – $888	$739	132	$739 – $981
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$640 – $800	$725	143	$725 – $893
Root canal, premolar	$532 – $686	$614	152	$614 – $759
Root canal, front tooth	$454 – $593	$528	159	$528 – $653
Bone graft at an implant site	$256 – $416	$370	121	$370 – $461
Hard night guard for grinding	$291 – $373	$348	131	$348 – $398
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$286 – $371	$323	146	$323 – $425
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$244 – $319	$270	152	$270 – $357
Surgical tooth extraction	$160 – $216	$190	151	$190 – $236
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$143 – $192	$175	144	$175 – $220
Core build-up under a crown	$140 – $190	$162	150	$162 – $210
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$138 – $170	$150	141	$150 – $187
White filling, back tooth	$104 – $129	$114	150	$114 – $143
Simple tooth extraction	$95 – $129	$111	150	$111 – $148
Silver filling, two surfaces	$98 – $123	$108	142	$108 – $143
White filling, front tooth	$96 – $123	$107	151	$107 – $141
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $122	$106	152	$106 – $146
Full-mouth X-ray series	$87 – $106	$94	135	$94 – $120
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$85 – $104	$93	148	$93 – $116
Silver filling, one surface	$80 – $102	$89	152	$89 – $116
Adult teeth cleaning	$62 – $76	$71	135	$71 – $85
Emergency visit for dental pain	$55 – $86	$70	159	$70 – $100
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$51 – $67	$60	136	$60 – $72
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $56	$50	142	$50 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $50	$46	136	$46 – $53
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $42	$37	143	$37 – $46
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $40	$36	150	$36 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $33	$29	123	$29 – $35

San Antonio compared with Texas

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both San Antonio and Texas as a whole, 17 run above the state median and 24 below. The largest local saving is on Porcelain-and-metal crown: $754 here against $788 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in San Antonio

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 $1,243. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,284.

Observed negotiated prices in San Antonio, 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	$4,113	$5,356	$1,243	99
Full braces, teenager	$3,892	$4,859	$967	95
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,380	$1,735	$355	130
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$848	$1,122	$274	137
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$846	$1,080	$234	139
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$677	$888	$211	132

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 San Antonio

These are federally funded health centres in San Antonio. 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 San Antonio. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Apollo Wellness	6511 W Fm 1604 N	(210) 233-7000 · Website
CentroMed - Lifetime Recovery Clinic	10290 Southton Rd	(210) 922-7000
CentroMed Berto Guerra Jr. Clinic	5439 Ray Ellison Blvd	(210) 922-7000 · Website
CentroMed City Center Clinic	207 E Evergreen St	(210) 922-7000 · Website
CentroMed Nogalitos Family Clinic	3714 Nogalitos	(210) 922-7000
CentroMed SA Pediatrics	94 Briggs St, Suite 400	(210) 922-7000 · Website
CentroMed SA Pediatrics	3327 Research Plz, #307	(210) 922-7000 · Website
CentroMed SA Pediatrics	9793 Culebra Rd STE 105A	(210) 223-3543 · Website
CentroMed SA Pediatrics	1314 Guadalupe St	(210) 922-7000
CentroMed SA Pediatrics	123 Stone Oak Loop	(210) 922-7000 · Website
CentroMed Thousand Oaks Clinic	4300 Thousand Oaks Dr	(210) 922-7000 · Website
CentroMed Women's Health Clinic	7386 Barlite Blvd	(210) 922-7000

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

Other cities in Texas

Texas overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many San Antonio practices are behind these figures?

Between 95 and 159 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A San Antonio figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a San Antonio dentist charge me these amounts?

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