Dental costs in Merrillville, IN: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 29 treatments from dental practices located in Merrillville.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Indiana

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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 Merrillville

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	$1,895 – $3,947	$3,133	8	$3,133 – $4,505
Full braces, adult	$1,895 – $4,136	$2,645	9	$2,645 – $4,577
Full lower denture	$405 – $934	$664	10	$664 – $1,033
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$450 – $956	$664	11	$664 – $1,138
Full upper denture	$407 – $934	$663	10	$663 – $1,048
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$450 – $965	$652	11	$652 – $1,164
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$375 – $793	$646	9	$646 – $894
Root canal, molar	$500 – $806	$639	9	$639 – $850
All-ceramic crown	$442 – $814	$628	10	$628 – $887
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$375 – $767	$587	9	$587 – $854
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$442 – $747	$538	10	$538 – $841
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$424 – $710	$526	10	$526 – $794
Root canal, premolar	$400 – $676	$500	9	$500 – $709
Root canal, front tooth	$300 – $568	$400	9	$400 – $607
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$146 – $313	$279	10	$279 – $367
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$94 – $268	$218	10	$218 – $304
Hard night guard for grinding	$148 – $327	$210	9	$210 – $383
Core build-up under a crown	$62 – $168	$141	10	$141 – $188
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$76 – $142	$105	10	$105 – $154
Simple tooth extraction	$50 – $109	$90	10	$90 – $123
Silver filling, two surfaces	$55 – $113	$82	10	$82 – $134
White filling, back tooth	$63 – $110	$81	10	$81 – $120
Silver filling, one surface	$58 – $96	$78	8	$78 – $107
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$52 – $94	$78	10	$78 – $98
White filling, front tooth	$39 – $112	$77	10	$77 – $123
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$58 – $168	$75	11	$75 – $184
Emergency visit for dental pain	$22 – $75	$70	10	$70 – $85
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$36 – $105	$55	11	$55 – $127
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$14 – $35	$31	10	$31 – $39

Merrillville compared with Indiana

Across the 29 treatments we can price in both Merrillville and Indiana as a whole, 1 run above the state median and 28 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant: $75 here against $156 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Merrillville

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 $2,241. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $6,370.

Observed negotiated prices in Merrillville, IN. 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	$1,895	$4,136	$2,241	9
Full braces, teenager	$1,895	$3,947	$2,052	8
Full lower denture	$405	$934	$529	10
Full upper denture	$407	$934	$527	10
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$450	$965	$515	11
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$450	$956	$506	11

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 Merrillville

These are federally funded health centres in Merrillville. 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 Merrillville. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Community HealthNet South	6100 Broadway	(219) 880-1190 · Website
Edgewater Health - Merrillville	5495 Broadway	(219) 985-5500 · Website
NorthShore Merrillville Health Center	6091 Broadway	(219) 763-8112
NorthShore Merrillville High School Health Center	276 E 68th Pl	(219) 763-8112
Regional Mental Health - Strawhun Center	8555 Taft St	(219) 937-3300 · Website
Regional Mobile Health Unit1	3379 E 84th Pl	—

Indiana has 474 such sites statewide — see the Indiana page.

Other cities in Indiana

Indianapolis Fort Wayne South Bend Anderson Carmel Mishawaka Evansville Fishers Greenwood Crown Point Highland Michigan City Lafayette Valparaiso

Indiana overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Merrillville practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 11 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Merrillville figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Merrillville dentist charge me these amounts?

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