Dental costs in Merritt Island, FL: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 33 treatments from dental practices located in Merritt Island.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

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Florida

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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 Merritt Island

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
Implant post placed in the jaw	$2,289 – $2,289	$2,289	8	$2,289 – $2,289
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,699 – $1,834	$1,834	10	$1,834 – $1,834
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$1,590 – $1,614	$1,614	10	$1,614 – $1,614
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$600 – $630	$615	9	$615 – $1,130
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$600 – $630	$615	9	$615 – $1,075
Full lower denture	$524 – $802	$564	10	$564 – $1,428
Full upper denture	$518 – $585	$542	9	$542 – $1,044
All-ceramic crown	$502 – $538	$530	9	$530 – $811
Root canal, molar	$509 – $550	$525	9	$525 – $752
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$488 – $695	$525	10	$525 – $1,310
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$472 – $500	$472	9	$472 – $797
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$458 – $485	$465	9	$465 – $740
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$415 – $425	$425	9	$425 – $672
Root canal, premolar	$425 – $450	$425	9	$425 – $589
Root canal, front tooth	$325 – $350	$325	9	$325 – $494
Hard night guard for grinding	$288 – $350	$303	8	$303 – $350
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$225 – $250	$225	9	$225 – $312
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$200 – $208	$208	9	$208 – $270
Surgical tooth extraction	$110 – $125	$125	9	$125 – $194
Core build-up under a crown	$60 – $107	$101	9	$101 – $165
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$66 – $140	$85	10	$85 – $235
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$75 – $80	$80	9	$80 – $180
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $85	$65	9	$65 – $85
Simple tooth extraction	$46 – $62	$62	9	$62 – $135
White filling, back tooth	$60 – $65	$61	9	$61 – $136
Silver filling, two surfaces	$51 – $60	$51	9	$51 – $110
White filling, front tooth	$49 – $60	$49	9	$49 – $104
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$35 – $58	$42	8	$42 – $94
Silver filling, one surface	$41 – $50	$41	9	$41 – $90
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$33 – $36	$35	9	$35 – $105
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$20 – $28	$28	9	$28 – $34
Emergency visit for dental pain	$25 – $25	$25	9	$25 – $64
Fluoride varnish treatment	$16 – $19	$18	8	$18 – $30

Merritt Island compared with Florida

Across the 33 treatments we can price in both Merritt Island and Florida as a whole, 4 run above the state median and 29 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $35 here against $108 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Merritt Island

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 lower denture alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $278. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $823.

Observed negotiated prices in Merritt Island, FL. 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 lower denture	$524	$802	$278	10
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$488	$695	$207	10
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,699	$1,834	$135	10
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$66	$140	$74	10
Full upper denture	$518	$585	$67	9
Hard night guard for grinding	$288	$350	$62	8

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.

Other cities in Florida

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Common questions

How many Merritt Island practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 10 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Merritt Island figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Merritt Island dentist charge me these amounts?

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