Dental costs in Gainesville, GA: local dentist prices

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

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 Gainesville

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	$3,792 – $4,488	$4,066	11	$4,066 – $4,616
Full braces, teenager	$3,819 – $4,304	$4,025	10	$4,025 – $4,466
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,440 – $1,541	$1,472	13	$1,472 – $1,912
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,000 – $1,256	$1,228	11	$1,228 – $1,273
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,012 – $1,203	$1,170	11	$1,170 – $1,263
Full upper denture	$876 – $1,142	$1,104	11	$1,104 – $1,186
Full lower denture	$852 – $1,147	$1,074	11	$1,074 – $1,165
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$992 – $1,124	$1,044	11	$1,044 – $1,197
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$952 – $1,056	$984	12	$984 – $1,248
All-ceramic crown	$820 – $926	$900	11	$900 – $979
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$777 – $930	$888	10	$888 – $1,018
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$746 – $960	$874	12	$874 – $992
Root canal, molar	$775 – $909	$846	12	$846 – $928
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$744 – $881	$844	12	$844 – $935
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$736 – $814	$772	11	$772 – $837
Root canal, premolar	$596 – $736	$686	12	$686 – $759
Root canal, front tooth	$509 – $649	$600	12	$600 – $671
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$310 – $391	$365	11	$365 – $406
Hard night guard for grinding	$299 – $354	$330	10	$330 – $370
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$260 – $333	$300	12	$300 – $353
Bone graft at an implant site	$230 – $354	$288	11	$288 – $425
Surgical tooth extraction	$171 – $232	$195	11	$195 – $240
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$162 – $204	$193	11	$193 – $207
Core build-up under a crown	$163 – $199	$178	12	$178 – $207
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$142 – $179	$164	11	$164 – $183
White filling, back tooth	$110 – $137	$134	11	$134 – $145
Simple tooth extraction	$94 – $133	$127	11	$127 – $139
White filling, front tooth	$103 – $125	$122	11	$122 – $130
Silver filling, two surfaces	$109 – $125	$118	11	$118 – $138
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$98 – $143	$116	12	$116 – $149
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$88 – $111	$100	12	$100 – $116
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $111	$97	11	$97 – $112
Silver filling, one surface	$90 – $106	$96	11	$96 – $112
Emergency visit for dental pain	$63 – $86	$81	12	$81 – $92
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $74	$70	11	$70 – $76
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$58 – $68	$64	12	$64 – $71
Child teeth cleaning	$48 – $56	$52	11	$52 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$41 – $50	$49	11	$49 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $42	$39	11	$39 – $46
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $41	$38	12	$38 – $42
Fluoride varnish treatment	$32 – $34	$34	11	$34 – $36

Gainesville compared with Georgia

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Gainesville and Georgia as a whole, 38 run above the state median and 3 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $288 here against $300 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Gainesville

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 $696. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,212.

Observed negotiated prices in Gainesville, 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)
Full braces, adult	$3,792	$4,488	$696	11
Full braces, teenager	$3,819	$4,304	$485	10
Full lower denture	$852	$1,147	$295	11
Full upper denture	$876	$1,142	$266	11
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,000	$1,256	$256	11
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$746	$960	$214	12

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 Gainesville

These are federally funded health centres in Gainesville. 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 Gainesville. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
MedLink Gainesville	520 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SE	(770) 287-0290 · Website
MedLink Hawks School Based Health Center	2035 Calvary Church Rd	(706) 237-8722 · Website

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

Other cities in Georgia

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

Georgia overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Gainesville practices are behind these figures?

Between 10 and 13 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Gainesville figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Gainesville dentist charge me these amounts?

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