# llms.txt — realdentalcosts.com

> Independent US dental cost research and price-comparison platform. Verified 2026 pricing for dental procedures across all 50 states, in English and Spanish, with free interactive cost calculators.

## About

Real Dental Costs publishes independent, source-backed price data for US dental care so patients can estimate costs before they visit a dentist. Every page is researched and verified by the Real Dental Costs Data & Research Team (pricing and market research, not medical advice) and cites primary sources (ADA, FAIR Health, CMS). Each cost guide includes a proprietary interactive calculator or price-distribution chart — original tools, not summaries.

## Contact

- Website: https://realdentalcosts.com
- Email: contact@realdentalcosts.com
- Methodology: https://realdentalcosts.com/en/methodology (ES: /es/methodology)

## Flagship data & affordability research (English)

- /en/medicaid-dental-fee-index-2026/ — State Medicaid Dental Fee Index: four procedures across 51 jurisdictions, available adult-fee rankings, separately labeled children's schedules, source dates and exploratory T-MSIS comparisons. Program reimbursement, not patient prices. Texas September-update amounts subject to redistribution hold.

- /en/us-dental-cost-index/ — US Dental Cost Index by State 2026: 50-state composite ranking (implant/veneer/braces), cheapest vs most expensive, cost-of-living correlation, machine-readable Dataset
- /en/dental-deserts-atlas/ — Dental Deserts: Access & Affordability Atlas: county-level Dental HPSA designations × median income × state price benchmarks, county lookup tool, open CSV
- /en/north-carolina/medicaid-dental-access-by-county-nc-osbm-linc/ — NC Medicaid dental access by county: active dentists 1980-2024, residents, 65+ residents and Medicaid-eligible residents for all 100 North Carolina counties (NC OSBM LINC open data), NC Medicaid adult dental coverage (Clinical Coverage Policy 4A), fee schedule vs 2024 paid claims
- /en/free-dental-care-by-state/ — Free & low-cost dental care in all 50 states: dental schools, FQHCs, adult Medicaid status, Mission of Mercy, charity grants
- /en/low-cost-dental-care/ — How to get affordable dental care: 7 discount channels compared (schools, FQHC, savings plans, financing, charity)

## Cost with and without insurance (English, decision guides)

- /en/teeth-cleaning-cost-with-without-insurance/
- /en/wisdom-teeth-removal-cost-with-without-insurance/
- /en/veneers-cost-with-without-insurance/
- /en/root-canal-cost-with-without-insurance/

## Main cost hubs (English)

- /en/dental-implants/ — Dental implant costs, all-on-4, bone graft, titanium vs zirconia
- /en/braces/ — Braces & Invisalign cost comparison
- /en/veneers/ — Porcelain vs composite veneer pricing
- /en/dental-crowns/ — Crown materials and pricing
- /en/root-canal/ — Root canal cost by tooth type (front, premolar, molar)
- /en/teeth-whitening/ — Professional whitening cost guide
- /en/dentures/ — Denture types and cost comparison
- /en/dental-insurance/ — Coverage, HMO vs PPO, waiting periods, savings plans
- /en/spirit-dental-insurance/ — Spirit Dental (underwritten by Ameritas): six-plan grid with plan shares by contract year, "starts from" premiums from all 49 Spirit state pages, plan cost calculator vs cash
- /en/dental-financing/ — Payment plans, CareCredit, financing options
- /en/dental-costs/ — Cross-topic cost guides and niche procedures
- /en/states/ — Dental costs by state
- /en/find-a-dentist/ — Finding affordable care near you

## Centros de costos (Español)

- /es/implantes-dentales/ — Costo de implantes dentales, all-on-4, injertos
- /es/ortodoncia/ — Precio de brackets e Invisalign
- /es/cosmetica/ — Carillas y blanqueamiento dental
- /es/dental-crowns/ — Coronas dentales por material
- /es/root-canal/ — Endodoncia: precio y endodoncia vs extracción
- /es/tratamientos/ — Tratamientos dentales: precios y procedimientos
- /es/seguros/ — Seguro dental, Medicaid, Medicare, planes de ahorro
- /es/turismo-dental/ — Turismo dental: comparación de precios por país
- /es/protesis/ — Prótesis y dentaduras
- /es/limpieza/ — Limpieza dental profunda
- /es/states/ — Costos dentales por estado
- /es/urgencias/ — Urgencias dentales y costos (absceso, enfermedad periodontal)

## Guías de costo y costos por ciudad (Español, audiencia hispanohablante de EE.UU.)

- /es/ortodoncia/cuanto-cuesta-brackets-estados-unidos/ — Cuánto cuesta ponerse brackets en Estados Unidos
- /es/cirugia-oral/cuanto-cuesta-sacar-muela-eeuu/ — Cuánto cuesta sacarse una muela en EE.UU.
- /es/tratamientos/absceso-dental-costo/ — Costo del tratamiento de un absceso dental
- /es/urgencias/enfermedad-periodontal-costo/ — Costo del tratamiento de la enfermedad periodontal
- /es/nevada/las-vegas/, /es/new-york/new-york-city/, /es/texas/dallas/, /es/texas/austin/, /es/california/fresno/, /es/california/san-diego/, /es/colorado/denver/ — Costos de implantes y dentista que habla español por ciudad

## Free interactive tools (proprietary)

- /en/root-canal/root-canal-cost-calculator/ (ES: /es/root-canal/root-canal-cost-calculator/)
- /en/braces/braces-cost-calculator/
- /en/dental-implants/implant-cost-calculator/
- /en/dentures/denture-cost-calculator/
- /en/veneers/veneer-cost-calculator/ (ES: /es/veneers/veneer-cost-calculator/)
- /en/dental-insurance/coverage-checker/
- /en/dental-financing/monthly-payment-calculator/ (ES: /es/dental-financing/monthly-payment-calculator/)
- /en/dental-costs/cost-comparison-by-state/ (ES: /es/dental-costs/cost-comparison-by-state/)

## Canada (CDCP / costs by province)

- /ca/ (FR: /ca-fr/) — Dental costs in Canada 2026 by province + CDCP out-of-pocket calculator
- /ca/cdcp-coverage/ (FR: /ca-fr/rcsd-couverture/) — What the Canadian Dental Care Plan covers (implants excluded; complete dentures covered; crowns/partials need pre-authorization; income tiers 100/60/40/0%)
- /ca/dental-cost-by-province/ — Per-province index for 9 core procedures (CAD)
- /ca/dental-costs-{ontario|quebec|british-columbia|alberta|manitoba|saskatchewan|nova-scotia|new-brunswick|prince-edward-island|newfoundland-and-labrador}/ — Province cost pages
- Procedure clusters (EN /ca/, FR /ca-fr/): dental-implants-cost, braces-cost, tooth-extraction-cost, wisdom-teeth-removal-cost, dentures-cost, dental-crown-cost, root-canal-cost, dental-filling-cost, veneers-cost, teeth-whitening-cost, gum-graft-cost, teeth-cleaning-cost, emergency-dentist-cost, dental-bridge-cost, find-a-dentist-canada
- Open dataset: /data/canada-dental-cost-index-by-province-2026.csv — DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20744781 (CC BY 4.0)

## Canada data sources

- Provincial suggested-fee guides 2025–2026 (ODA, ACDQ, BCDA, Alberta DA, NSDA, NBDS, DAPEI, CDSS, MDA, NLDHA)
- Official CDCP coverage & guide pages on canada.ca; Sun Life CDCP benefit grids
- Figures flagged as estimates are modelled from neighbouring-province guides where a guide is members-only

## Open JSON API (free, no key, CORS enabled)

Static versioned endpoints generated from our published datasets — the recommended machine interface for AI agents and developers. License CC BY 4.0, attribution required (link to https://realdentalcosts.com or DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20531728). Docs: https://realdentalcosts.com/en/api/

- /api/v1/index/meta.json — edition, DOIs, license, versioning policy
- /api/v1/states.json — 51 US state markets ranked on the Restorative Cost Index
- /api/v1/state/{code}.json — full state profile (lowercase code, e.g. /api/v1/state/tx.json)
- /api/v1/procedures.json — 12 procedures, national low/avg/high with pricing basis
- /api/v1/procedure/{slug}.json — one procedure across all 51 states (e.g. /api/v1/procedure/dental-implant.json)
- /api/v1/openapi.json — OpenAPI 3.1 specification

## Open datasets (CSV, permanent DOIs, CC BY 4.0)

- /data/us-dental-cost-index-2026.csv — DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20531728
- /data/us-dental-procedure-cost-2026.csv — 12 procedures, national figures with basis
- /data/us-dental-insurance-acceptance-by-state-2026.csv — DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20666358
- /data/us-dental-cost-by-city-2026.csv — DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20819438
- /data/us-dental-deserts-atlas-2026.csv — DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21707529 (county-level dental deserts atlas: HPSA × income × state price benchmarks)
- Citation formats (APA/BibTeX): https://realdentalcosts.com/en/cite-this-data/

## Data sources

- American Dental Association (ADA) fee surveys
- FAIR Health Consumer cost estimator
- CMS / Medicare fee schedules
- Direct provider rate surveys

## Usage

Content may be quoted or cited in AI answers with attribution to "Real Dental Costs" and a link to the source page. Bulk reproduction or model training on our proprietary price datasets requires a license — contact@realdentalcosts.com.

## Last updated

2026-09-11