Dentists in San Antonio

San Antonio offices set their own fees, so use Delta Dental's national figures as a benchmark if you have no insurance:

The filling figures are from 2024 data and the crown figures from 2023; the cleaning page gives no year. Ask any office for a written estimate by procedure code before treatment, and ask whether the crown price includes the temporary crown and lab fee. The Texas-wide guide is on our dentists hub.

UT Health San Antonio student dental clinic

UT Dentistry's Student Dental Clinic treats patients 18 and over at 8210 Floyd Curl Drive (210-450-3700). Screening appointments need a $50 payment when you book, and care then costs about 60 percent less than private practice, with supervised students doing the work. It doesn't accept dental insurance, and appointments can take two to three times longer, so plan for longer visits.

DSHS notes that most dental schools and hygiene programs run clinics open to the public, where licensed faculty supervise the students, and that treatment options, cost and wait times vary. Call before you book to ask what the clinic is taking on and how long the waiting list runs.

Medicaid, CHIP and low-cost options

A San Antonio child or young adult on Medicaid or CHIP will usually have one of three statewide managed care dental plans: DentaQuest, MCNA Dental or UnitedHealthcare Dental. Texas Health Steps, 1-877-847-8377, helps those families find a dentist, Monday through Friday. For adults without coverage, DSHS suggests calling 2-1-1 and checking federally qualified health centers, some of which offer dental care.

Look up a San Antonio dentist on the Public License Search kept by TSBDE, the state board over dentists, hygienists, registered dental assistants and dental labs. The board updates it daily, and it lists disciplinary actions and remedial plans as well as current status. In the office, the board's consumer information sign should hang in plain view of patients.

Specialist claims at San Antonio dental offices

Texas recognizes 12 dental specialties, from orthodontics and endodontics to orofacial pain. 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 avoid implying its general dentists are specialists. Specialty status isn't printed on the license certificate, so if you're referred to a specialist, ask where they trained.

San Antonio hygienists and cleanings

A hygienist can clean and polish teeth, take X-rays and give local anesthetic under a dentist's authorization, but can't diagnose or prescribe. For a delegated cleaning, the dentist must have examined you within the past 12 months.

Complaints about care, sanitation or conduct go to TSBDE on its complaint form; it doesn't handle fee disputes or anonymous complaints, and it can order restitution only in limited cases where care fell below the standard, capped at your out-of-pocket treatment costs. This page explains the rules and costs, not your treatment; confirm what you need with a licensed dentist. For local context see the San Antonio guide, and compare dentists in Boerne.