Dental costs in Temple, TX: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 40 treatments from dental practices located in Temple.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Texas

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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 Temple

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	$3,800 – $4,884	$4,119	13	$4,119 – $5,389
Full braces, teenager	$3,800 – $4,619	$3,800	11	$3,800 – $5,461
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,346 – $1,428	$1,378	13	$1,378 – $1,638
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$912 – $1,168	$979	14	$979 – $1,258
Full upper denture	$826 – $1,166	$966	14	$966 – $1,210
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$911 – $1,051	$924	13	$924 – $1,250
Full lower denture	$824 – $1,042	$878	13	$878 – $1,125
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$766 – $895	$848	13	$848 – $943
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$780 – $1,029	$806	13	$806 – $1,108
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$766 – $951	$791	13	$791 – $1,078
All-ceramic crown	$710 – $889	$765	14	$765 – $945
Root canal, molar	$698 – $821	$719	14	$719 – $892
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$672 – $823	$714	14	$714 – $897
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$661 – $796	$707	15	$707 – $824
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$628 – $801	$668	13	$668 – $875
Root canal, premolar	$507 – $671	$565	14	$565 – $680
Root canal, front tooth	$420 – $555	$473	15	$473 – $589
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$336 – $399	$364	14	$364 – $407
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$280 – $328	$303	12	$303 – $366
Bone graft at an implant site	$242 – $311	$276	12	$276 – $359
Surgical tooth extraction	$172 – $204	$185	14	$185 – $225
Core build-up under a crown	$157 – $184	$166	14	$166 – $190
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$153 – $185	$160	13	$160 – $197
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$139 – $160	$145	14	$145 – $173
White filling, back tooth	$109 – $124	$114	14	$114 – $136
White filling, front tooth	$106 – $123	$110	14	$110 – $140
Simple tooth extraction	$98 – $135	$110	15	$110 – $147
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$103 – $117	$109	14	$109 – $128
Silver filling, two surfaces	$102 – $121	$108	13	$108 – $130
Full-mouth X-ray series	$96 – $111	$104	15	$104 – $126
Silver filling, one surface	$86 – $105	$96	15	$96 – $137
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$86 – $99	$94	14	$94 – $102
Emergency visit for dental pain	$68 – $92	$80	15	$80 – $98
Adult teeth cleaning	$68 – $80	$74	15	$74 – $86
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$60 – $68	$62	15	$62 – $71
Child teeth cleaning	$54 – $58	$56	15	$56 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$46 – $53	$52	14	$52 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $44	$41	14	$41 – $47
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$37 – $44	$40	15	$40 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$31 – $36	$34	12	$34 – $38

Temple compared with Texas

Across the 40 treatments we can price in both Temple and Texas as a whole, 16 run above the state median and 24 below. The largest local saving is on Ceramic crown attached to an implant: $791 here against $972 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Temple

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 $1,084. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,966.

Observed negotiated prices in Temple, 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	$3,800	$4,884	$1,084	13
Full braces, teenager	$3,800	$4,619	$819	11
Full upper denture	$826	$1,166	$340	14
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$912	$1,168	$256	14
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$780	$1,029	$249	13
Full lower denture	$824	$1,042	$218	13

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 Temple

These are federally funded health centres in Temple. 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 Temple. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Waco Family Medicine - Temple Downtown	409 W Adams Ave	(254) 899-8650

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

Other cities in Texas

Texas overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Temple practices are behind these figures?

Between 11 and 15 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Temple figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Temple dentist charge me these amounts?

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