You should be able to find out what dental treatment costs without booking an appointment to ask.
Most dental websites will not publish a single number. We think that is backwards. Below is how our pricing works, what affects it, and every way you can pay for treatment here.
How Dental Fees Work in Ontario
The Ontario Dental Association publishes a suggested fee guide each year. It is a guide, not a rule — practices set their own fees, and they vary.
What actually drives the cost of a given treatment:
- Which tooth. A molar root canal has three or four canals and sits at the back of the mouth. A front tooth has one. The molar costs more because it takes longer.
- How much tooth is left. A small filling and a crown are different jobs with different price tags.
- Materials. Crowns and veneers come in different materials at different price points.
- Complexity. A straightforward extraction and a surgical one are billed differently.
You Always Get an Estimate First
Before any treatment beyond a routine exam and cleaning, you get a written estimate showing the procedure, the fee, what your insurance is expected to cover, and what you would owe.
If something changes once we are underway — we open a tooth and find more decay than the X-ray showed — we stop and talk to you. We do not add work to the bill and tell you afterwards.
Coverage Programs We Accept
Canadian Dental Care Plan
We are a participating CDCP provider. Your co-payment depends on your adjusted family net income: nothing under $70,000, 40% between $70,000 and $79,999, and 60% between $80,000 and $89,999. Above $90,000 you are not eligible.
Worth knowing: CDCP pays on its own fee schedule, which can sit below the ODA guide. Where there is a gap, it is not covered by the plan. We show you any difference in writing before treatment.
ODSP
We accept Ontario Disability Support Program dental coverage.
Healthy Smiles Ontario
Free dental care for eligible children and youth under 18.
Private insurance
Most plans accepted, with direct billing where your insurer permits it — so you pay your portion and nothing more at the desk. For larger treatments we submit a predetermination first, so you know your out-of-pocket before committing.
No Coverage?
You are not alone, and it does not mean you have to go without. See affordable dental care options, or talk to us about sequencing treatment over time so the cost is manageable. Treating the urgent thing now and the cosmetic thing later is usually the sensible order anyway.
What Costs Most, and Why
Roughly ordered from least to most expensive:
- Examinations and cleanings
- Fillings
- Simple extractions
- Teeth whitening
- Root canal treatment
- Crowns and bridges
- Dentures
- Veneers and Invisalign
- Dental implants
The Cheapest Dentistry Is Prevention
Not a sales line — a filling costs a fraction of a root canal and crown, and a cleaning costs a fraction of gum disease treatment. The single best thing you can do for your dental budget is turn up twice a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you do direct billing?
Yes, wherever your insurer allows it. See insurance and direct billing.
Will you tell me the cost before treatment?
Always, in writing, for anything beyond a routine exam and cleaning.
What if I cannot afford the full plan?
We prioritise. Urgent and structural work first, cosmetic later. Talk to us rather than skipping the appointment.
Is CDCP treatment free?
At the 0% co-payment tier, often yes — but not always. The plan pays at its own rates, and any gap above that is yours. We show it before treatment. See our CDCP page.
Book an Appointment
Book online or get in touch to ask about a specific treatment.