Dental costs in Wilmington, DE: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Delaware

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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 Wilmington

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, teenager	$3,532 – $4,460	$3,650	20	$3,650 – $4,699
Full braces, adult	$3,523 – $4,631	$3,650	20	$3,650 – $4,870
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,365 – $1,656	$1,482	24	$1,482 – $2,036
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$980 – $1,181	$1,091	22	$1,091 – $1,392
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$926 – $1,180	$1,073	20	$1,073 – $1,382
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$982 – $1,211	$1,067	23	$1,067 – $1,256
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$919 – $1,102	$1,048	23	$1,048 – $1,158
Full lower denture	$837 – $1,154	$920	21	$920 – $1,334
Full upper denture	$801 – $1,018	$906	20	$906 – $1,318
Root canal, molar	$684 – $829	$796	21	$796 – $940
All-ceramic crown	$614 – $820	$768	21	$768 – $1,001
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$718 – $894	$766	19	$766 – $999
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$720 – $861	$765	23	$765 – $946
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$636 – $811	$756	23	$756 – $882
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$525 – $833	$652	23	$652 – $939
Root canal, premolar	$532 – $651	$624	21	$624 – $733
Root canal, front tooth	$430 – $570	$532	20	$532 – $635
Hard night guard for grinding	$306 – $384	$348	20	$348 – $412
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$285 – $353	$338	17	$338 – $418
Bone graft at an implant site	$266 – $340	$314	20	$314 – $442
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$240 – $296	$270	20	$270 – $338
Surgical tooth extraction	$148 – $192	$170	21	$170 – $234
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$126 – $179	$164	23	$164 – $224
Core build-up under a crown	$131 – $197	$163	19	$163 – $224
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$106 – $141	$130	21	$130 – $190
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$104 – $130	$116	21	$116 – $154
White filling, back tooth	$79 – $116	$102	21	$102 – $141
White filling, front tooth	$90 – $118	$98	23	$98 – $128
Silver filling, two surfaces	$86 – $131	$95	21	$95 – $137
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $120	$94	22	$94 – $127
Simple tooth extraction	$76 – $118	$91	21	$91 – $144
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$76 – $101	$90	22	$90 – $126
Silver filling, one surface	$70 – $104	$75	22	$75 – $112
Emergency visit for dental pain	$53 – $76	$65	21	$65 – $86
Adult teeth cleaning	$50 – $70	$58	23	$58 – $78
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $71	$52	21	$52 – $77
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $54	$44	22	$44 – $56
Child teeth cleaning	$34 – $44	$43	21	$43 – $58
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $42	$34	20	$34 – $47
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$31 – $37	$32	17	$32 – $45
Fluoride varnish treatment	$22 – $39	$27	22	$27 – $44

Wilmington compared with Delaware

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Wilmington and Delaware as a whole, 5 run above the state median and 36 below. The largest local saving is on Fluoride varnish treatment: $27 here against $31 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Wilmington

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, adult alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $1,108. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,206.

Observed negotiated prices in Wilmington, DE. 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, adult	$3,523	$4,631	$1,108	20
Full braces, teenager	$3,532	$4,460	$928	20
Full lower denture	$837	$1,154	$317	21
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$525	$833	$308	23
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,365	$1,656	$291	24
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$926	$1,180	$254	20

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 Wilmington

These are federally funded health centres in Wilmington. 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 Wilmington. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Henrietta Johnson Medical Center	601 New Castle Ave	(302) 655-6187 · Website
Westside Family Healthcare - EastSide Charter School Based Health Center	3000 N Claymont St	(302) 656-8292
Westside Family Healthcare - Northeast	908 E 16th St, Suite B	(302) 575-1414 · Website
Westside Family Healthcare - Wilmington	1802 W 4th St	(302) 655-5822 · Website

Delaware has 13 such sites statewide — see the Delaware page.

Other cities in Delaware

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Common questions

How many Wilmington practices are behind these figures?

Between 17 and 24 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Wilmington figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Wilmington dentist charge me these amounts?

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