Dentists in Garland

Delta Dental's national figures are a yardstick. Use them to judge whether a quote is in range, then ask the office for its own fee list.

• Cleaning: $85 to $160 without dental benefits (no data year stated).
• Tooth-colored fillings: $145 to $480 for front teeth and $165 to $530 for back teeth; silver amalgam $110 to $455 (2024 data).
• Permanent crown, out of network: $1,100 to $2,000 (2023 data).

TSBDE does not handle fee disputes, so settle the price before treatment. More Texas figures are in our Texas dentist guide.

Texas A&M dental clinics in Dallas

Texas A&M's dental college in Dallas is one of four Texas dental schools with public clinics where supervised students treat patients. It screens adults for $120, covering registration, screening and X-rays, with no fee if you aren't accepted. The adult clinics don't take insurance but charge much less than private offices.

Medicaid, CHIP and Garland children

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

For other options, DSHS points Texans to 2-1-1 and to federally qualified health centers, some of which offer dental care. If a relative in a Garland nursing home can't travel, ask the facility whether a hygienist visits: Texas hygienists may work under a supervising dentist in alternate settings such as nursing homes, patients' homes, schools and public health clinics.

Student clinic trade-offs for Garland patients

Visits at the Texas A&M clinics often take longer than at a private office. Ask the clinic at screening how many visits your treatment plan needs, whether you can be seen for urgent pain, and what the fee for each step will be. Then compare that total with a written estimate from a Garland practice before you choose.

Look up a Garland dentist on TSBDE's Public License Search, which covers dentists, hygienists, registered dental assistants and dental labs and shows whether a license is current and any public disciplinary action. In the waiting room, TSBDE's consumer information sign should be posted in plain view, as state rules require.

Garland dental specialist claims

Texas recognizes 12 dental specialties, including orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics and pediatric dentistry. A dentist may advertise as a specialist only after an accredited specialty program of two or more years or board certification, and a practice must not imply that its general dentists are specialists. License certificates don't show specialties, so if an office says "orthodontist," ask where the dentist trained.

Who cleans your teeth

Hygienists clean and polish teeth, take X-rays and can give local anesthetic under a dentist's authorization, but they may not diagnose or prescribe. A dentist can delegate your cleaning if they examined you within the previous 12 months.

These are the rules as the state publishes them. For questions about your own treatment, ask a licensed Texas dentist.

TSBDE investigates complaints about quality of care, sanitation, conduct and patient abandonment. File on its complaint form by email to complaints@tsbde.texas.gov, fax or mail; it does not accept anonymous complaints. Restitution is limited to out-of-pocket treatment costs in cases where care fell below the standard.

Before you file, write down the dates of each visit and keep copies of your bills and X-ray records. Fluoride questions are local: Garland supplies its own water, so ask Garland Water Utilities about fluoride levels rather than relying on statewide figures.

Garland's other local services are on the Garland city page. If you work in Mesquite, compare dentists in Mesquite.