Dental costs in Falls Church, VA: local dentist prices

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

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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 Falls Church

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	$3,735 – $4,854	$4,046	23	$4,046 – $5,479
Full braces, teenager	$3,612 – $4,862	$3,858	23	$3,858 – $5,224
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,396 – $1,917	$1,684	38	$1,684 – $2,087
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$859 – $1,232	$1,022	34	$1,022 – $1,474
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$862 – $1,229	$1,016	32	$1,016 – $1,357
Full lower denture	$720 – $1,203	$954	32	$954 – $1,330
Full upper denture	$749 – $1,143	$941	34	$941 – $1,316
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$757 – $1,139	$929	37	$929 – $1,315
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$796 – $1,139	$909	33	$909 – $1,479
All-ceramic crown	$648 – $940	$828	32	$828 – $1,077
Root canal, molar	$650 – $900	$820	33	$820 – $1,092
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$625 – $960	$793	33	$793 – $1,024
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$660 – $954	$780	35	$780 – $1,005
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$635 – $875	$700	31	$700 – $966
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$551 – $866	$691	33	$691 – $986
Root canal, premolar	$512 – $712	$640	35	$640 – $873
Root canal, front tooth	$436 – $597	$542	31	$542 – $738
Hard night guard for grinding	$323 – $388	$351	33	$351 – $440
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$263 – $376	$316	33	$316 – $422
Bone graft at an implant site	$255 – $348	$283	27	$283 – $463
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$228 – $322	$274	33	$274 – $374
Surgical tooth extraction	$158 – $237	$194	33	$194 – $256
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$138 – $202	$169	35	$169 – $243
Core build-up under a crown	$118 – $192	$151	33	$151 – $209
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$119 – $177	$139	34	$139 – $209
White filling, back tooth	$80 – $136	$105	33	$105 – $166
Silver filling, two surfaces	$86 – $136	$104	34	$104 – $167
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$70 – $123	$103	33	$103 – $156
White filling, front tooth	$80 – $128	$101	37	$101 – $146
Simple tooth extraction	$75 – $133	$95	32	$95 – $158
Full-mouth X-ray series	$82 – $105	$92	28	$92 – $109
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$80 – $121	$92	31	$92 – $146
Silver filling, one surface	$64 – $107	$84	33	$84 – $132
Emergency visit for dental pain	$53 – $84	$64	33	$64 – $96
Adult teeth cleaning	$53 – $75	$62	35	$62 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$40 – $79	$57	30	$57 – $83
Child teeth cleaning	$40 – $58	$46	34	$46 – $61
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $51	$45	29	$45 – $63
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$27 – $42	$36	30	$36 – $50
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$30 – $45	$35	31	$35 – $47
Fluoride varnish treatment	$20 – $33	$27	32	$27 – $39

Falls Church compared with Virginia

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Falls Church and Virginia as a whole, 8 run above the state median and 33 below. The largest local saving is on Simple tooth extraction: $95 here against $114 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Falls Church

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 $1,250. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $4,149.

Observed negotiated prices in Falls Church, 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	$3,612	$4,862	$1,250	23
Full braces, adult	$3,735	$4,854	$1,119	23
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,396	$1,917	$521	38
Full lower denture	$720	$1,203	$483	32
Full upper denture	$749	$1,143	$394	34
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$757	$1,139	$382	37

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.

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Common questions

How many Falls Church practices are behind these figures?

Between 23 and 38 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Falls Church figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Falls Church dentist charge me these amounts?

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