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Average Dental Procedure Prices

Below is a partial list of dental prices for the most popular dental procedures as charged by the 3 biggest providers of discount dental plans; AmeriPlan USA, Aetna Dental Access and Careington Select.

This list is for comparison purposes only as dental care treatment costs below are subject to change without notice. Even though I was born and raised in New Jersey, please note that I only used five different US cities in this sample (Chicago IL, Raleigh NC, Dallas TX, San Francisco CA and Phoenix AZ) as I feel they represent five very different parts of our country. To obtain a specific dental plan provider's exact fees, consult with the office of a participating dental provider prior to be treated by them.

Dental Fee Schedules*: Chicago, IL
Dental Procedure Prices/Fees/Costs: Chicago	AmeriPlanUSA Fee	AETNA Access Fee	Careington Fee
Initial Oral Exam	$37	$33	$50
X-Ray: Panoramic	$55	$45	$74
Regular Teeth Cleaning (Adult)	$47	$45	$63
Regular Teeth Cleaning (Child)	$42	$31	$46
White Filling - One Surface, Anterior, Upper/Lower	$95	$71	$96
Single Crown (Porcelain) Fused To Noble Metal	$550	$562	$737
Root Canal - Molar (Excluding Final Restoration)	25% off	$562	20% off
Dentures (Upper or Lower Set)	$650	$705	$927
2-Year Dental Braces Program (Adult)	25% off	$3243	10% off
2-Year Dental Braces Program (Child)	25% off	$3086	20% off

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Dental Fee Schedules*: Raleigh, NC
Dental Procedure Prices/Fees/Costs: Raleigh, North Carolina	AmeriPlanUSA	AETNA Access Fee	Careington Fee
Initial Oral Exam	$47	$29	$45
X-Ray: Panoramic	$75	$52	$68
Regular Teeth Cleaning (Adult)	$48	$39	$52
Regular Teeth Cleaning (Child)	$42	$29	$37
White Filling - One Surface, Anterior, Upper/Lower	20% off	$64	$82
Single Crown (Porcelain) Fused To High Noble Metal	20% off	$517	$668
Root Canal - Molar (Excluding Final Restoration)	20% off	$472	20% off
Dentures (Upper or Lower Set)	20% off	$698	$879
2-Year Dental Braces Program (Adult)	20% off	$3172	20% off
2-Year Dental Braces Program (Child)	20% off	$3019	20% off

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Dental Fee Schedules*: Dallas, TX
Dental Procedure Prices/Fees/Costs: Dallas, Texas	AmeriPlanUSA	AETNA Access Fee	Careington Fee
Initial Oral Exam	$30	$37	$38
X-Ray: Panoramic	$50	$50	$65
Regular Teeth Cleaning (Adult)	$38	$44	$43
Regular Teeth Cleaning (Child)	$30	$32	$31
White Filling - One Surface, Anterior, Upper/Lower	$60	$71	$68
Single Crown (Porcelain) Fused To High Noble Metal	$525	$535	$557
Root Canal - Anterior (Excluding Final Restoration)	$350	$366	$342
Dentures (Complete Upper or Lower Set)	$575	$725	$732
2-Year Dental Braces Program (Adult)	25% off	$3334	20% off
2-Year Dental Braces Program (Child)	25% off	$3173	20% off

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Dental Fee Schedules*: Phoenix, AR
Dental Procedure Prices/Fees/Costs: Phoenix, Arizona	AmeriPlanUSA	AETNA Access Fee	Careington Fee
Initial Oral Exam	$30	$31	$34
X-Ray: Panoramic	$50	$44	$59
Regular Teeth Cleaning (Adult)	$38	$42	$39
Regular Teeth Cleaning (Child)	$30	$30	$28
White Filling - One Surface, Anterior, Upper/Lower	$60	$65	$53
Single Crown (Porcelain) Fused To High Noble Metal	$525	$581	$501
Root Canal - Anterior (Excluding Final Restoration)	$350	$355	$308
Dentures (Upper or Lower Set)	$575	$694	$659
2-Year Dental Braces Program (Adult)	25% off	$3314	20% off
2-Year Dental Braces Program (Child)	25% off	$3154	20% off

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Dental Fee Schedules*: San Francisco, CA
Dental Procedure Prices/Fees/Costs: San Francisco, California	AmeriPlanUSA	AETNA Access Fee	Careington Fee
Initial Oral Exam	$37	$39	$43
X-Ray: Panoramic	$55	$60	$67
Regular Teeth Cleaning (Adult)	$47	$56	$49
Regular Teeth Cleaning (Child)	$42	$43	$36
White Filling - One Surface, Anterior, Upper/Lower	$95	$85	$79
Single Crown (Porcelain) Fused To High Noble Metal	$550	$634	$641
Root Canal - Anterior (Excluding Final Restoration)	$375	$385	$393
Dentures (Upper or Lower Set)	$650	$880	$842
2-Year Dental Braces Program (Adult)	25% off	$3655	20% off
2-Year Dental Braces Program (Child)	25% off	$3479	20% off

* National Dental Advisory Service (Dental Economics, Annual Dental Fee Survey, 2008)

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For more information AmeriPlanUSA®, AETNA Dental Access® or Careington Int®, see the following chart.

AmeriPlanUSA Dental Plus
      When Benefits Begin: Same day (except Sundays & Holidays)
      Dental Plan Cost: $20 Application Fee + $15 a month (single) or $20 a month (household)
      Discounts On Dental Work: Up to 80% for general dentists; 25% for specialists
      Additional Health Benefits: Includes vision, Rx drug and chiropractic care benefits
      Participating Dentists: 31,000+ dentists/dental specialists nationwide
      Find Dentists In Your Area: Locate AmerePlan Dentists
      More Info About AmeriPlanUSA: Visit AmeriPlanUSA Website

Aetna Dental Access (via DentaChoice.com)
      When Benefits Begin: Within one business day of enrollment
      Dental Plan Cost: $15 Application Fee + $8 a month (single) or $14 a month (household)
      Discounts On Dental Work: Up to 50% for general dentists; 25% for specialists
      Additional Health Benefits: Includes vision care benefits
      Participating Dentists: 65,000+ dentists/dental specialists nationwide
      Find Dentists In Your Area: Locate Aetna Dental Access Dentists
      More Info About DentaChoice: Visit DentaChoice Website

Careington Select (via DentalPlans.com)
      When Benefits Begin: Within 1-2 weeks of enrollment
      Dental Plan Cost: $115 (single) or $170 (household) for 15 months
      Discounts On Dental Work: Up to 50% for general dentists; 10% for specialists
      Additional Health Benefits: Includes vision care benefits
      Participating Dentists: 40,000+ dentists/dental specialists nationwide
      Find Dentists In Your Area: Locate Careington Dentists
      More About DentalPlans.com: Visit Careington Website