Aspen Dental does not publish a national tooth-by-tooth price list. It publishes an in-office Savings Plan instead: $49/year for one person, plus $29/year for each additional household member, with discounts only at Aspen Dental practices.
The honest comparison is not Aspen versus a universal fee list. It is Aspen-only membership versus a nationwide network. If you want to keep your own dentist or need portability, a plan like Careington or 1Dental is the better fit. If you already use Aspen and live near a participating office, the Aspen membership can still be a low-cost way to get routine care discounted.
Aspen's Savings Plan gives members procedure-category discounts, not a public nationwide fee schedule. That means there is no single price list you can apply to every office or every treatment. Exact member prices depend on the office, the procedure, and the doctor's regular fee.
Aspen is useful when the office is already your dentist and the discounts cover the treatment you need. Nationwide discount networks are more flexible because they can work with many participating dentists, specialists, and cities. That flexibility matters if you travel, may move, or want to keep a non-Aspen dentist.
Full side-by-side: Aspen Dental vs a dental savings plan.
Not a full public nationwide fee schedule. Aspen publishes Savings Plan discount categories, but exact member prices vary by office and treatment. Ask the participating office for the regular fee and the member fee before you join.
It costs $49/year for one person plus $29/year for each additional household member.
Aspen’s own materials typically advertise 100% off exams and X-rays, about 30% off cleanings, and about 20% off crowns, dentures, implants, and gum treatment.
No. The membership works only at participating Aspen Dental practices, so it is not a portable national network.
A national dental savings plan such as Careington or 1Dental works across a much larger network of dentists, so you are not locked to one chain.