Know what dental work should cost — before you're in the chair.
Dental prices in America are a black box. SmileCosts opens it: realistic price ranges for every common procedure, what drives them up, and honest, debt-free ways to pay less.
Every range cited to published fee data — and nothing to sell you.
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Most-read cost guides
Root Canal Cost: What You'll Really Pay in 2026
$700 – $1,800 Front tooth cheapest, molar most expensive — plus a crown Oral SurgeryTooth Extraction Cost: Simple vs. Surgical Prices for 2026
$75 – $700 per tooth Simple pull cheapest, surgical/impacted most expensive Cosmetic DentistryVeneers Cost: Per Tooth & Full Set Prices for 2026
$1,600 / tooth $250 – $2,500 per tooth depending on material Cosmetic DentistryTeeth Whitening Cost: Every Option Priced for 2026
$650 $20 – $1,000 depending on method Restorative DentistryHow Much Do Dentures Cost? Real 2026 Prices by Type
$1,800 $600 – $8,000 per arch depending on quality tier Oral SurgeryWisdom Teeth Removal Cost: With & Without Insurance (2026)
$1,000 – $3,000 $75 – $700 per tooth, $1,000 – $4,000 for all four with sedation002Why trust these numbers
Real numbers, sourced
Every range is compiled from published fee surveys, insurer data, and real clinic price lists — and every guide cites its sources.
Nothing to sell you
We don't sell financing, credit, or insurance plans. Our savings advice is strictly debt-free: smarter shopping, dental schools, and legitimate low-cost programs.
Kept current
Prices drift every year. Guides show their last update date and are re-checked against new fee data — if a number changes, so does the page.
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