Dentists in Arlington

Arlington offices set their own prices. Delta Dental's national averages without insurance give you a yardstick:

• Standard cleaning: $85 to $160 (no data year stated)
• Tooth-colored fillings: $145 to $480 front, $165 to $530 back; silver amalgam $110 to $455 (2024 data)
• Permanent crown, out of network: $1,100 to $2,000 (2023 data)

Ask for a written treatment estimate before work starts. TSBDE does not handle fee disputes, so the estimate is your main protection on price. The Texas dentists guide covers costs and coverage in more detail. These figures are general information, not dental advice.

Texas A&M dental clinics in Dallas

Texas A&M's dental college screens adult patients for $120, covering registration, screening and X-rays, with no fee if you aren't accepted. Its adult clinics don't take insurance but charge much less than private offices. Student care is supervised, so expect longer appointments.

Medicaid and CHIP dental in Arlington

Most Texans age 20 and younger with Medicaid or CHIP get dental care through a managed care dental plan: DentaQuest, MCNA Dental or UnitedHealthcare Dental. Texas Health Steps (1-877-847-8377) helps families find a dentist or book a checkup.

For other low-cost options, DSHS points Texans to 2-1-1 (211Texas.org) and to federally qualified health centers, some of which offer dental services.

1. License: search TSBDE's Public License Search for the dentist and any hygienist. It shows license status and public disciplinary actions.
2. The office sign: every Texas dental office must post TSBDE's consumer information sign where patients can see it.
3. Specialist claims: a Texas dentist may advertise as a specialist only after an accredited specialty program of two or more years, or board certification in one of the 12 recognized specialties, such as orthodontics or endodontics. A practice must not imply its general dentists are specialists.
4. Specialty records: license certificates don't show a specialty. Ask the office which program the dentist completed.

Complaints about quality of care, sanitation or conduct go to TSBDE on its complaint form by email (complaints@tsbde.texas.gov), fax or mail. Anonymous complaints aren't accepted.

A hygienist may do your cleaning. Texas hygienists clean and polish teeth, smooth root surfaces, apply fluoride, take X-rays and can give local anesthetic under a dentist's authorization. They may not diagnose, prescribe or cut tissue. A dentist can delegate your cleaning if the dentist examined you within the previous 12 months, so expect the dentist to examine you at least once a year.

Dental care outside the Arlington office

Texas hygienists may also work under a supervising dentist in alternate settings such as nursing homes, patients' homes, schools, hospitals and public health clinics. If a relative in an Arlington care home needs cleanings, ask the facility whether a hygienist visits.

Fluoride and Arlington tap water

About 105 Texas public water systems serving 9.7 million people adjust fluoride, and about 19.6 million Texans (72%) drink adjusted or naturally fluoridated water. Whether your tap water is among them is a question for Arlington Water Utilities, the city department that supplies it; your dentist can then advise on fluoride for your children.

Questions about a diagnosis or treatment plan belong with a licensed dentist. Compare dentists in Grand Prairie, or see Arlington gyms and other local services on the Arlington local services page.