re: Dental costs without insurance

The most recent fee survey I see online is from 2017, and not all procedures are listed, but for the South (fees vary significantly by region) it shows the following fees...

Posterior 2-surface composite filling (3-surface wasn’t listed):

50th percentile: $260

70th precentile: $286

90th percentile: $313

Exam and Cleaning (no x-rays):

50th percentile $191

70th percentile: $213

90th percentile: $238

The southern region surveyed includes LA, TX, OK, KY, NC, SC, MS, AL, AR, TN, GA, FL. If this region were broken down further, LA would be a bit cheaper than a state like Texas, but this should give a general idea of local fees. I’ve been out of the game for 10 years, and my fees were a lot lower than this back then, though I kept mine in the bottom 25-50%.