Dental costs in Alexandria, VA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Virginia

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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 Alexandria

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	$3,852 – $4,739	$4,438	15	$4,438 – $5,614
Full braces, teenager	$3,714 – $4,674	$4,232	15	$4,232 – $5,385
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,357 – $1,880	$1,450	24	$1,450 – $2,239
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$732 – $1,062	$977	24	$977 – $1,546
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$764 – $1,140	$926	24	$926 – $1,707
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$723 – $1,156	$902	27	$902 – $1,328
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$708 – $1,144	$884	26	$884 – $1,352
Full upper denture	$595 – $1,008	$831	25	$831 – $1,206
Full lower denture	$602 – $1,020	$828	26	$828 – $1,145
All-ceramic crown	$588 – $889	$743	25	$743 – $985
Root canal, molar	$570 – $858	$720	25	$720 – $1,070
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$601 – $882	$694	26	$694 – $985
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$575 – $850	$692	25	$692 – $955
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$562 – $753	$649	27	$649 – $838
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$560 – $776	$621	21	$621 – $856
Root canal, premolar	$438 – $667	$578	25	$578 – $836
Root canal, front tooth	$340 – $645	$526	25	$526 – $746
Hard night guard for grinding	$300 – $361	$338	19	$338 – $424
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$239 – $356	$320	25	$320 – $408
Bone graft at an implant site	$267 – $440	$319	17	$319 – $474
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$168 – $328	$263	25	$263 – $392
Surgical tooth extraction	$145 – $223	$179	23	$179 – $261
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$104 – $210	$152	25	$152 – $252
Core build-up under a crown	$108 – $167	$147	24	$147 – $197
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$94 – $162	$123	25	$123 – $181
Simple tooth extraction	$65 – $124	$104	24	$104 – $135
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$65 – $118	$98	24	$98 – $131
White filling, back tooth	$77 – $125	$96	26	$96 – $138
Full-mouth X-ray series	$85 – $108	$91	20	$91 – $113
Silver filling, two surfaces	$57 – $118	$86	23	$86 – $130
White filling, front tooth	$55 – $108	$84	24	$84 – $125
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$66 – $119	$81	23	$81 – $145
Silver filling, one surface	$43 – $96	$72	22	$72 – $104
Adult teeth cleaning	$49 – $73	$62	23	$62 – $77
Emergency visit for dental pain	$55 – $66	$62	21	$62 – $78
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$36 – $70	$54	21	$54 – $75
Child teeth cleaning	$36 – $52	$44	21	$44 – $57
Four bitewing X-rays	$37 – $49	$41	22	$41 – $53
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $40	$35	19	$35 – $44
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$26 – $37	$34	21	$34 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$22 – $33	$31	21	$31 – $34

Alexandria compared with Virginia

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Alexandria and Virginia as a whole, 3 run above the state median and 38 below. The largest local saving is on Silver filling, two surfaces: $86 here against $110 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Alexandria

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, teenager alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $960. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,657.

Observed negotiated prices in Alexandria, VA. 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, teenager	$3,714	$4,674	$960	15
Full braces, adult	$3,852	$4,739	$887	15
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,357	$1,880	$523	24
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$708	$1,144	$436	26
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$723	$1,156	$433	27
Full lower denture	$602	$1,020	$418	26

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 Alexandria

These are federally funded health centres in Alexandria. 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 Alexandria. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Neighborhood Health Mark Center Drive	4850 Mark Center Dr	(703) 535-5568
Neighborhood Health South County Dental	8350 Richmond Hwy, Suite 233	(703) 535-5568
Neighborhood Health at 2 East	2 E Glebe Rd	(703) 535-5568 · Website
Neighborhood Health at Martha Custis Drive	1225 Martha Custis Dr, Apartment C-1	(703) 535-5568
Neighborhood Health at Richmond Highway	6677 Richmond Hwy	(703) 535-5568
Neighborhood Health at Sherwood Hall Lane	2616 Sherwood Hall Ln, Ste 106	(703) 535-5568
Neighborhood Health at South County Center	8350 Richmond Hwy, Suite 301	(703) 535-5568
Neighborhood Health at the Casey Clinic	1200 N Howard St	(703) 778-0340 · Website
Neighborhood Health at the Gartlan Mental Health Center	8119 Holland Rd	(703) 535-5568 · Website
Neighborhood Health at the WOW Bus	2 E Glebe Rd	(703) 535-5568 · Website

Virginia has 223 such sites statewide — see the Virginia page.

Other cities in Virginia

Virginia overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Alexandria practices are behind these figures?

Between 15 and 27 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Alexandria figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Alexandria dentist charge me these amounts?

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