Dental costs in St George, UT: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 12 treatments from dental practices located in St George.

Treatments priced

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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 St George

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
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,280 – $1,555	$1,308	8	$1,308 – $1,599
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$834 – $955	$838	8	$838 – $1,005
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$684 – $722	$694	8	$694 – $813
Root canal, molar	$675 – $690	$689	8	$689 – $782
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$570 – $677	$608	8	$608 – $762
Hard night guard for grinding	$305 – $395	$348	8	$348 – $420
Surgical tooth extraction	$152 – $164	$156	8	$156 – $180
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$136 – $166	$154	9	$154 – $226
White filling, front tooth	$86 – $104	$88	8	$88 – $113
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$75 – $92	$82	8	$82 – $106
Adult teeth cleaning	$55 – $60	$56	8	$56 – $72
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$40 – $51	$45	8	$45 – $59

St George compared with Utah

Across the 12 treatments we can price in both St George and Utah as a whole, 1 run above the state median and 11 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $82 here against $102 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in St George

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 Implant post placed in the jaw alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $275. Across the 4 treatments below it comes to $593.

Observed negotiated prices in St George, UT. 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)
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,280	$1,555	$275	8
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$834	$955	$121	8
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$570	$677	$107	8
Hard night guard for grinding	$305	$395	$90	8

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.

Other cities in Utah

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Utah overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many St George practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 9 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A St George figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a St George dentist charge me these amounts?

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