Dental costs in Macon, GA: local dentist prices

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

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 Macon

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	$4,200 – $4,466	$4,224	8	$4,224 – $4,727
Full braces, teenager	$4,162 – $4,278	$4,200	8	$4,200 – $4,560
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291 – $1,648	$1,475	9	$1,475 – $1,760
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$874 – $1,223	$1,126	10	$1,126 – $1,333
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$880 – $1,273	$1,116	10	$1,116 – $1,367
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$845 – $1,168	$1,104	9	$1,104 – $1,282
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$829 – $1,064	$980	9	$980 – $1,236
Full upper denture	$750 – $1,119	$963	9	$963 – $1,152
Full lower denture	$715 – $1,150	$938	9	$938 – $1,154
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684 – $916	$857	9	$857 – $937
All-ceramic crown	$677 – $941	$851	9	$851 – $970
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$636 – $921	$800	8	$800 – $944
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$641 – $844	$780	9	$780 – $858
Root canal, molar	$684 – $892	$776	9	$776 – $941
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$590 – $773	$736	9	$736 – $796
Root canal, premolar	$515 – $705	$603	9	$603 – $752
Root canal, front tooth	$444 – $606	$509	9	$509 – $662
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$277 – $376	$339	9	$339 – $403
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$233 – $307	$289	9	$289 – $333
Hard night guard for grinding	$285 – $321	$288	8	$288 – $346
Bone graft at an implant site	$256 – $300	$262	8	$262 – $345
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$140 – $208	$194	10	$194 – $215
Surgical tooth extraction	$148 – $223	$191	9	$191 – $235
Core build-up under a crown	$125 – $193	$186	9	$186 – $198
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$125 – $178	$166	9	$166 – $179
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $143	$128	9	$128 – $148
White filling, back tooth	$97 – $138	$124	9	$124 – $140
White filling, front tooth	$91 – $124	$112	9	$112 – $125
Simple tooth extraction	$89 – $124	$110	9	$110 – $132
Silver filling, two surfaces	$97 – $126	$108	9	$108 – $130
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$84 – $112	$102	10	$102 – $116
Full-mouth X-ray series	$75 – $107	$97	9	$97 – $110
Silver filling, one surface	$79 – $103	$90	9	$90 – $108
Emergency visit for dental pain	$62 – $84	$71	9	$71 – $87
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $72	$67	10	$67 – $77
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $65	$50	9	$50 – $68
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $55	$49	10	$49 – $58
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $50	$43	9	$43 – $51
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $40	$38	10	$38 – $43
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $39	$36	9	$36 – $41
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $34	$32	9	$32 – $38

Macon compared with Georgia

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Macon and Georgia as a whole, 22 run above the state median and 19 below. The largest local saving is on Comprehensive exam (new patient): $50 here against $59 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Macon

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 $435. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,226.

Observed negotiated prices in Macon, 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 lower denture	$715	$1,150	$435	9
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$880	$1,273	$393	10
Full upper denture	$750	$1,119	$369	9
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291	$1,648	$357	9
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$874	$1,223	$349	10
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$845	$1,168	$323	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 Macon

These are federally funded health centres in Macon. 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 Macon. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Community Health Care Systems-Bibb	250 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	(478) 301-4500 · Website
Daybreak	122 Walnut St	(478) 216-9199
Daybreak Center Suite A	174 Walnut St	—
FCPC Bibb County Health Dept	171 Emery Hwy	(478) 238-5665 · Website
FCPC Bruce Elementary SBHC	3660 Houston Ave	(478) 254-7204
FCPC L.H. Williams	325 Pursley St	(478) 787-4266 · Website
FCPC South Macon	3061 Houston Ave	(478) 781-2992
First Choice Primary Care East Macon Replacement Site	2460 Shurling Dr	(478) 254-7204
First Choice Primary Care Poplar St	400 Poplar St	(478) 787-4266
Ingram Pye Health Center	855 Anthony Rd	(478) 621-7955 · Website

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

Other cities in Georgia

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

Georgia overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Macon practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Macon dentist charge me these amounts?

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