Dental costs in Anchorage, AK: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 41 treatments from dental practices located in Anchorage.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Alaska

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Observed dataObserved negotiated rates. Every figure here is a real negotiated amount taken from payer files published under the federal Transparency in Coverage rule. These are what a dental plan pays a contracted practice - not a cash price.

Estimated self-payEstimated self-pay range, not an observation. We do not have observed cash prices, and we will not present a modelled number as though we did. This range is the upper half of the same observed negotiated distribution, shown because an uninsured patient generally pays at or above the highest negotiated tier. Treat it as a budgeting aid and ask any practice for a written quote.

Observed prices in Anchorage

Negotiated columns are observed. The self-pay column is an estimate derived from the upper half of the same distribution — see methodology. Column headings sort the table.
Treatment	Negotiated range Observed	Median	Practices (n)	Est. self-pay Estimated
Full braces, adult	$4,991 – $5,800	$5,305	12	$5,305 – $5,886
Full braces, teenager	$4,836 – $5,800	$5,141	14	$5,141 – $5,917
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,501 – $1,908	$1,747	16	$1,747 – $2,102
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,098 – $1,464	$1,393	16	$1,393 – $1,628
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,056 – $1,500	$1,377	16	$1,377 – $1,626
Full upper denture	$994 – $1,461	$1,328	18	$1,328 – $1,599
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,074 – $1,349	$1,290	17	$1,290 – $1,635
Full lower denture	$1,007 – $1,412	$1,270	15	$1,270 – $1,528
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$988 – $1,298	$1,176	17	$1,176 – $1,398
All-ceramic crown	$862 – $1,086	$1,016	16	$1,016 – $1,119
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$751 – $1,120	$1,008	17	$1,008 – $1,155
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$722 – $1,033	$985	17	$985 – $1,095
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$815 – $1,031	$984	16	$984 – $1,124
Root canal, molar	$807 – $1,078	$972	18	$972 – $1,132
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$714 – $949	$841	15	$841 – $1,077
Root canal, premolar	$650 – $878	$771	17	$771 – $933
Root canal, front tooth	$586 – $750	$662	17	$662 – $787
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$321 – $449	$419	16	$419 – $472
Hard night guard for grinding	$363 – $415	$385	18	$385 – $487
Bone graft at an implant site	$253 – $445	$368	16	$368 – $484
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$290 – $376	$347	17	$347 – $407
Surgical tooth extraction	$203 – $278	$231	17	$231 – $288
Core build-up under a crown	$192 – $228	$210	14	$210 – $232
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$171 – $246	$203	18	$203 – $272
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$161 – $224	$202	11	$202 – $230
White filling, back tooth	$115 – $177	$162	14	$162 – $180
Silver filling, two surfaces	$110 – $169	$153	14	$153 – $177
White filling, front tooth	$106 – $156	$148	15	$148 – $161
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$119 – $157	$144	17	$144 – $176
Simple tooth extraction	$122 – $161	$144	16	$144 – $165
Silver filling, one surface	$102 – $132	$123	12	$123 – $138
Full-mouth X-ray series	$93 – $130	$120	16	$120 – $132
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$96 – $135	$110	13	$110 – $150
Emergency visit for dental pain	$65 – $118	$102	14	$102 – $127
Adult teeth cleaning	$61 – $95	$77	12	$77 – $98
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$68 – $78	$74	16	$74 – $82
Child teeth cleaning	$52 – $65	$62	14	$62 – $68
Four bitewing X-rays	$49 – $62	$57	13	$57 – $62
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$34 – $52	$50	15	$50 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $50	$42	17	$42 – $53
Fluoride varnish treatment	$34 – $41	$38	16	$38 – $47

Anchorage compared with Alaska

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Anchorage and Alaska as a whole, 30 run above the state median and 11 below. The largest local saving is on Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit: $841 here against $872 statewide.

See the Alaska state page for the full statewide picture and every other published city.

What shopping around is worth in Anchorage

Every figure on this site is a distribution, not an average, so the gap between the cheaper and dearer end of the local market can be stated in dollars. On Full braces, teenager alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $964. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,496.

Observed negotiated prices in Anchorage, AK. The gap is what moving from an expensive practice to a cheaper one is worth for the same treatment.
Treatment	Lower end (25th)	Upper end (75th)	Gap	Practices (n)
Full braces, teenager	$4,836	$5,800	$964	14
Full braces, adult	$4,991	$5,800	$809	12
Full upper denture	$994	$1,461	$467	18
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,056	$1,500	$444	16
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,501	$1,908	$407	16
Full lower denture	$1,007	$1,412	$405	15

This is an argument for collecting itemised written quotes rather than accepting the first, particularly on the larger items — see how to read a treatment plan.

Lower-cost care in Anchorage

These are federally funded health centres in Anchorage. They charge on a sliding scale based on your income, which usually makes them the cheapest route if you are uninsured. The federal dataset does not record which sites provide dentistry — many do, but call first and ask specifically about dental services and sliding-scale eligibility.

Active federally funded health centre sites in Anchorage. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center, Inc.	4951 Business Park Blvd	(907) 743-7200 · Website
Covenant House Alaska Health Clinic	755 A St	(907) 272-1255
Georgetown Clinic	#1 Clinic Road	(907) 675-4556 · Website
SCF Detox	4330 Elmore Rd	(907) 729-6690 · Website

Alaska has 215 such sites statewide — see the Alaska page.

Other cities in Alaska

No other city in this state is published yet.

Alaska overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Anchorage practices are behind these figures?

Between 11 and 18 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Anchorage figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Anchorage dentist charge me these amounts?

Not if you are paying cash. These are rates negotiated between plans and contracted practices in Anchorage. Uninsured patients are normally quoted higher. Ask any practice for an itemised written quote — that is the only number that binds them.