Dentists in Grand Prairie

Delta Dental's national averages for patients without dental benefits give a baseline for Grand Prairie quotes:

• Standard cleaning: $85 to $160 (no data year given)
• Scaling and root planing, one quadrant: $180 to $295
• Composite filling: $145 to $480 front teeth, $165 to $530 back teeth (2024 data)
• Permanent crown, out of network: $1,100 to $2,000 (2023 data)

A crown price usually includes materials, the temporary crown, anesthetic, lab costs and the dentist's time, so compare like with like. If two offices quote very differently, ask each for the procedure codes. The Texas dentist guide lists more procedures.

TSBDE licenses Texas dentists, dental hygienists, registered dental assistants and dental labs. Its Public License Search now shows disciplinary actions and remedial plans alongside license status, and the board updates the data daily.

Dental specialists in Grand Prairie

The 12 dental specialties Texas recognizes include orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Only a dentist who finished an accredited specialty program of at least two years, or is board certified, may advertise as a specialist, and those dentists should say "specialist in" or "practice limited to". A general dentist can't present as a specialist, and the practice owner must avoid implying that one is. The license certificate doesn't show specialty training, so ask to see the residency certificate if it matters to you.

Notices in a Grand Prairie dental office

Every Texas dental office must post TSBDE's consumer information sign in plain view of patients. If you can't find it, ask the front desk.

Much of a routine visit is done by a dental hygienist. Texas allows hygienists to remove tartar and stains, smooth root surfaces, polish teeth and fillings, apply fluoride and other topical drugs, take X-rays, and give a local anesthetic under the dentist's authorization and supervision.

A dentist can hand a cleaning to a hygienist if the dentist examined you within the past 12 calendar months, and doesn't have to be in the building at the time. A hygienist can't diagnose disease, prescribe treatment or medication, or do anything irreversible that cuts tooth or gum. If you're told you need fillings, that diagnosis should come from the dentist.

Texas hygienists can also work under a supervising dentist in settings like nursing homes, schools and public health clinics, which helps families caring for someone who can't easily get to an office.

• Dental school clinic: Texas A&M's College of Dentistry in Dallas runs adult clinics where students treat patients under licensed faculty. Screening, registration and X-rays cost $120, waived if you aren't accepted, and the clinic doesn't take dental insurance. Children's screening is $5.00, with Medicaid and CHIP accepted. Visits often take longer than at a private office, and DSHS notes that treatment options, costs and wait times vary at school clinics.
• Medicaid and CHIP: most members 20 and under get dental care through DentaQuest, MCNA Dental or UnitedHealthcare Dental. Texas Health Steps, 1-877-847-8377, helps you find a dentist.
• Other help: 2-1-1 and federally qualified health centers, some with dental clinics.

If care goes wrong, TSBDE takes complaints about quality of care, sanitation and conduct on its complaint form, by email to complaints@tsbde.texas.gov, fax or mail, but it won't settle a fee dispute and doesn't accept anonymous complaints. Get a written treatment estimate before work beyond a cleaning, and keep copies of bills and X-rays. This page explains how things work and isn't dental advice; ask a licensed dentist about your treatment. Compare dentists in Arlington, or go back to the Grand Prairie local services page.