Dental costs in Buford, GA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 36 treatments from dental practices located in Buford.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Georgia

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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 Buford

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	$3,538 – $3,931	$3,691	8	$3,691 – $4,327
Full braces, teenager	$3,276 – $3,748	$3,447	8	$3,447 – $4,126
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$656 – $1,151	$1,006	9	$1,006 – $1,219
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$638 – $1,142	$1,001	9	$1,001 – $1,265
All-ceramic crown	$553 – $900	$844	9	$844 – $948
Full upper denture	$581 – $1,040	$820	9	$820 – $1,120
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$514 – $825	$779	9	$779 – $903
Full lower denture	$570 – $988	$778	9	$778 – $1,079
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$496 – $800	$742	9	$742 – $833
Root canal, molar	$582 – $883	$732	9	$732 – $932
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$415 – $943	$682	8	$682 – $964
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$586 – $947	$638	9	$638 – $1,024
Root canal, premolar	$458 – $669	$619	9	$619 – $739
Root canal, front tooth	$397 – $576	$532	9	$532 – $652
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$295 – $333	$308	9	$308 – $409
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$204 – $282	$261	9	$261 – $344
Core build-up under a crown	$81 – $198	$175	9	$175 – $201
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$127 – $190	$171	9	$171 – $209
Surgical tooth extraction	$126 – $193	$158	9	$158 – $235
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$88 – $159	$132	9	$132 – $187
Silver filling, two surfaces	$70 – $130	$103	9	$103 – $135
White filling, front tooth	$62 – $118	$96	9	$96 – $136
Simple tooth extraction	$74 – $103	$93	9	$93 – $135
White filling, back tooth	$70 – $125	$92	9	$92 – $147
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$67 – $116	$89	9	$89 – $151
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $104	$85	9	$85 – $120
Full-mouth X-ray series	$68 – $95	$80	9	$80 – $114
Silver filling, one surface	$54 – $107	$78	9	$78 – $112
Emergency visit for dental pain	$34 – $70	$62	9	$62 – $86
Adult teeth cleaning	$44 – $68	$57	9	$57 – $71
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$42 – $59	$49	9	$49 – $69
Child teeth cleaning	$38 – $50	$43	9	$43 – $56
Four bitewing X-rays	$32 – $45	$39	8	$39 – $52
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$30 – $37	$35	9	$35 – $42
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$25 – $40	$30	9	$30 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $32	$26	9	$26 – $35

Buford compared with Georgia

Across the 36 treatments we can price in both Buford and Georgia as a whole, 1 run above the state median and 35 below. The largest local saving is on White filling, back tooth: $92 here against $122 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Buford

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 Porcelain veneer (per tooth) alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $528. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,876.

Observed negotiated prices in Buford, GA. 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)
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$415	$943	$528	8
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$638	$1,142	$504	9
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$656	$1,151	$495	9
Full braces, teenager	$3,276	$3,748	$472	8
Full upper denture	$581	$1,040	$459	9
Full lower denture	$570	$988	$418	9

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 Buford

These are federally funded health centres in Buford. 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 Buford. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
GHMS Buford Family Health Center	3919 Carter Rd STE B	(770) 887-1668

Georgia has 444 such sites statewide — see the Georgia page.

Other cities in Georgia

Augusta Newnan Atlanta Canton Rome Alpharetta Macon Savannah Fayetteville Smyrna Gainesville Decatur Fort Benning Duluth Marietta Cumming Columbus Roswell Mcdonough Albany Richmond Hill Tifton

Georgia overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Buford practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 9 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Buford figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Buford dentist charge me these amounts?

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