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.
1Dental price: $149/year for one member, all fees included, or $14.95/month plus a $30 setup fee.
Check Careington pricing at 1Dental →Careington review →Talk to the advisor (~1 min) →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.
| Item | Aspen's published term |
|---|---|
| Primary member | $49 per year |
| Each additional household member | $29 per year |
| VFW members, active duty, veterans and their household | $29 per year each (offer expires 12/31/26) |
| Billing | Annual only. No monthly fees. Renews automatically every 12 months |
| When discounts start | The same day you enroll. No waiting period |
| Annual maximum or deductible | None |
| Where it works | Participating Aspen Dental offices, general dentist services only |
| How to cancel | Turn off auto-renewal before your renewal date, online or at (877) 808-2776. Aspen mails a letter 45 days and emails 7 days before renewal. No refund terms are published |
| Household total per year | 1 person $49 · 2 people $78 · 3 people $107 · 4 people $136 |
Sources: Aspen Dental Savings Plan page (aspendental.com); Aspen Dental Savings Plan VFW and military offer. Checked October 23, 2026.
Aspen does not publish a nationwide price list with a dollar fee for each procedure. Its member fee schedule (effective January 1, 2026) lists a percentage off each office's usual self-pay fee, and Aspen says savings and procedure availability vary by location.
| Service | Member discount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Exams (periodic, comprehensive, limited) | No charge | Limited to 2 per member per annual membership term |
| X-rays (full mouth, bitewing, panoramic, periapical) | No charge | Limited to 2 per member per annual membership term |
| Adult cleaning, oral cancer screening, fluoride | 30% off | Off the office’s usual self-pay fee |
| Fillings, simple extractions, other general dentistry | 15% off | Off the office’s usual self-pay fee |
| Crowns, bridges, core buildups, implants | 20% off | Off the office’s usual self-pay fee |
| Dentures (except Basic) | 20% off | Basic dentures are priced separately |
| Gum treatment (scaling and root planing, perio maintenance) | 20% off | Off the office’s usual self-pay fee |
| Take-home whitening kits | 20% off | |
| Motto clear aligners | 10% off | |
| Specialist services (endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, oral surgery) | Not covered | Unless the schedule says otherwise |
Sources: Aspen Dental Savings Plan Member Fee Schedule, effective January 1, 2026 (PDF); Aspen Dental Peace of Mind Promise (offers and denture pricing); Aspen Dental pricing and offers page. Checked October 23, 2026.
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.
Aspen lists a percentage off its own office fee, which it does not publish. Careington publishes a maximum member fee at a participating general dentist. So the Aspen column shows Aspen's rule and the Careington column shows a dollar cap. To compare, ask the Aspen office for its regular fee on the same code and apply the discount.
| Procedure (CDT) | Aspen Savings Plan | Careington 500 member max (via 1Dental) |
|---|---|---|
| Membership, 1 person | $49/yr | $149/yr, no setup fee (or $14.95/mo + $30 setup) |
| Membership, household of 4 | $136/yr | $199/yr (3+ members) |
| Where it works | Participating Aspen offices only | Participating dentists in the Careington network; specialists give 20% off their normal fees |
| Periodic exam (D0120) | No charge (2 per term) | $18 |
| Comprehensive exam (D0150) | No charge (2 per term) | $32 |
| Bitewing X-rays, 4 images (D0274) | No charge (2 per term) | $22 |
| Adult cleaning (D1110) | 30% off office fee | $33 |
| One-surface back-tooth filling (D2391) | 15% off office fee | $85 |
| Simple extraction (D7140) | 15% off office fee | $71 |
| Crown (porcelain fused to metal) (D2750) | 20% off office fee | $524 |
| Deep cleaning, per quadrant (D4341) | 20% off office fee | $124 |
| Molar root canal (D3330) | Not listed; specialist endodontics not covered | $481 |
| Complete upper denture (D5110) | 20% off (Basic denture from $499 per arch) | $752 |
| Implant | 20% off office fee | Not on the sample schedule; ask the dentist for the member fee |
Sources: Aspen Member Fee Schedule (effective January 1, 2026) and Aspen's Peace of Mind Promise page, checked October 23, 2026; Careington Care 500 Member Sample Schedule 501 (effective January 1, 2026, abbreviated, fees subject to change, a treatment can need more than one code), checked October 23, 2026. 1Dental membership prices verified October 2026. Aetna Dental Access through 1Dental costs the same as Careington; Aetna does not publish a sample fee schedule we can cite, so ask the dentist for its member fee.
1Dental price: $149/year for one member, all fees included, or $14.95/month plus a $30 setup fee.
Check Careington pricing at 1Dental →Careington review →Talk to the advisor (~1 min) →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. Price side by side: the Aspen Savings Plan is $49/year for one person and works only at Aspen offices; Careington 500 Series is $149/year for one person through 1Dental and works at participating dentists nationwide.
Check Careington 500 pricing at 1Dental →It costs $49/year for one person plus $29/year for each additional household member.
Aspen’s member fee schedule, effective January 1, 2026, lists no charge for exams and X-rays (2 per member per membership year), 30% off adult cleanings, 15% off fillings and simple extractions, 20% off crowns, bridges, implants, gum treatment and dentures except Basic, 20% off take-home whitening, and 10% off Motto clear aligners. Specialist services are not covered.
Two. A Basic single-arch denture starts at $499 per arch with Savings Plan membership (relines, extractions and other work cost extra). Uninsured patients 21 and older can get a $29 new-patient exam and X-rays at select offices without the plan; Aspen lists that offer as ending December 31, 2026.
Aspen’s discounts are percentages off each office’s usual self-pay fee, and Aspen says fees and savings vary by location. Ask the office for its regular fee and the member fee for your procedure code before you join.
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.
If you want discounted prices outside Aspen offices, Careington 500 Series is $149 a year for one person and works at participating dentists nationwide.