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Routine exam (periodic)
Checkup + evaluation · $75 avg
Bitewing X-rays
Set of 4, routine · $60 avg
Full-mouth / panoramic X-ray
Comprehensive imaging · $140 avg
New-patient visit
Exam + cleaning + X-rays · $285 avg
Dental bridge (3-unit)
Traditional fixed bridge · $3,500 avg
Root canal — front tooth
Anterior · $900 avg
Deep cleaning (SRP)
Scaling & root planing, per quadrant · $242 avg
Full-mouth deep cleaning
All four quadrants · $1,000 avg
Surgical extraction
Sectioned / soft-tissue · $400 avg
Wisdom tooth removal
Per tooth (simple to impacted) · $450 avg
Full denture (per arch)
Complete upper or lower · $1,800 avg
Partial denture
Replaces several teeth · $1,500 avg
Night guard (custom)
From a dentist, for grinding · $500 avg
Porcelain veneer
Cosmetic, per tooth · $1,500 avg
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No. The cash total is an illustration based on US national-average dental costs. The calculator does not turn a plan-wide advertised discount range into a procedure quote or claim that a membership pays for itself. Compare written prices from a network dentist and include every first-year fee.