What is the ballpark cost of a deep cleaning at a dentist?

Insurance covers it, but, I think my guy charges $150-$200 without insurance.

I don’t know if a dentist office would do that sort of thing. Probably a massage parlor is your best bet.

I don’t think most here understand what a deep cleaning is based on the responses.

Scaling and planing your roots will cost a couple of hundred per quadrant and take like 3 visits total (1 is a follow up) each about an hour long.

$1600 according to a patient the other day. She didn't have insurance.

With xrays, my dentist is like $268.

You wanting a happy ending or just plain cleaning?

Subtle “I have teeth” brag

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80

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All these answers saying $200+ are getting ripped off. I know because I was, too. After I paid, I texted my friend who's mom is a dentist. Her mom said the national average for a cleaning is $80-$85.

Deep cleaning is not the same as your normal cleaning. Scaling and root planing can be around $250-$400 per quad. You usually have to be numbed and 2 quads are done per visit. These are needed when you have buildup under the gums visible only via xray - which means its pretty bad. Leaving it alone will eventually cause bone loss > tooth mobility > loss of teeth

Normal cleanings range about $150-$250 depending on if xrays are due