Dental costs in Oklahoma: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 340 located dental practices in Oklahoma.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

340

practices, best-covered treatment

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 Oklahoma

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 – $5,000	$4,314	237	$4,314 – $5,800
Full braces, teenager	$3,758 – $4,880	$4,095	237	$4,095 – $5,800
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,296 – $1,735	$1,455	310	$1,455 – $1,978
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$901 – $1,200	$1,057	332	$1,057 – $1,368
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$906 – $1,200	$1,055	327	$1,055 – $1,371
Full upper denture	$782 – $1,094	$960	331	$960 – $1,289
Full lower denture	$748 – $1,078	$957	325	$957 – $1,292
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$798 – $1,143	$917	318	$917 – $1,428
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$823 – $1,086	$904	320	$904 – $1,352
All-ceramic crown	$732 – $915	$826	313	$826 – $1,030
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$681 – $874	$772	327	$772 – $958
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$668 – $845	$769	340	$769 – $957
Root canal, molar	$677 – $880	$767	323	$767 – $982
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$657 – $863	$747	320	$747 – $976
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$656 – $814	$724	318	$724 – $925
Root canal, premolar	$556 – $692	$617	334	$617 – $805
Root canal, front tooth	$468 – $618	$529	317	$529 – $692
Hard night guard for grinding	$274 – $378	$350	295	$350 – $402
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$284 – $362	$321	321	$321 – $412
Bone graft at an implant site	$255 – $403	$291	298	$291 – $487
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$241 – $324	$272	328	$272 – $351
Surgical tooth extraction	$158 – $209	$186	315	$186 – $245
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$147 – $194	$172	333	$172 – $216
Core build-up under a crown	$144 – $194	$167	328	$167 – $218
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$137 – $172	$156	306	$156 – $202
White filling, back tooth	$107 – $138	$120	288	$120 – $158
Silver filling, two surfaces	$97 – $134	$113	298	$113 – $156
White filling, front tooth	$96 – $123	$108	299	$108 – $139
Simple tooth extraction	$92 – $128	$108	321	$108 – $147
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$87 – $131	$106	327	$106 – $158
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$83 – $109	$96	328	$96 – $121
Full-mouth X-ray series	$85 – $108	$94	294	$94 – $116
Silver filling, one surface	$78 – $104	$90	313	$90 – $123
Emergency visit for dental pain	$59 – $85	$70	328	$70 – $96
Adult teeth cleaning	$59 – $76	$67	303	$67 – $81
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$48 – $66	$58	309	$58 – $72
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $56	$50	295	$50 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $50	$44	291	$44 – $56
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $41	$37	326	$37 – $46
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $41	$36	307	$36 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $35	$29	289	$29 – $43

How Oklahoma compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Oklahoma, 8 sit above the national median and 33 below. The widest gap downward is Ceramic crown attached to an implant at $917 against a national $1,013 (9% lower); the widest upward is Hard night guard for grinding at $350 against $336 (4% higher).

Comparisons use the national distribution on each treatment page, which lists every state side by side.

What shopping around is worth in Oklahoma

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 $1,200. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,748.

Observed negotiated prices in Oklahoma. 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	$5,000	$1,200	237
Full braces, teenager	$3,758	$4,880	$1,122	237
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,296	$1,735	$439	310
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$798	$1,143	$345	318
Full lower denture	$748	$1,078	$330	325
Full upper denture	$782	$1,094	$312	331

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 Oklahoma

Oklahoma has 205 federally funded health centre sites that charge on a sliding scale based on income. For most uninsured patients these are the cheapest option available. The federal dataset does not record which sites provide dentistry, so call and ask about dental services before travelling. City pages below list the sites in each place.

Cities in Oklahoma

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 9 cities met that bar.

Oklahoma City (41 priced)Norman (41 priced)Tulsa (41 priced)Broken Arrow (39 priced)Edmond (39 priced)Enid (38 priced)Stillwater (31 priced)Ponca City (23 priced)Ada (14 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

Are these the prices I would pay in Oklahoma without insurance?

No. These are negotiated rates between dental plans and contracted practices in Oklahoma. Uninsured patients are generally quoted at or above the top of each range. The estimated self-pay column is labelled as an estimate for exactly that reason — see the methodology.

How many Oklahoma practices is this based on?

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 237 to 340 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

Because fewer than 15 located practices in Oklahoma carried a negotiated rate for it in our source files. We leave it out rather than scale a national average to look local.