Dental costs in Bowling Green, KY: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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Kentucky

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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 Bowling Green

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	$3,845 – $5,401	$4,350	18	$4,350 – $6,058
Full braces, teenager	$3,746 – $5,000	$4,148	17	$4,148 – $6,111
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,310 – $2,000	$1,536	19	$1,536 – $2,000
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$874 – $1,385	$1,105	22	$1,105 – $1,426
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$928 – $1,410	$1,100	21	$1,100 – $1,410
Full upper denture	$855 – $1,174	$1,078	21	$1,078 – $1,183
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$906 – $1,234	$1,074	19	$1,074 – $1,384
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$892 – $1,324	$1,064	19	$1,064 – $1,502
Full lower denture	$728 – $1,174	$1,023	22	$1,023 – $1,228
All-ceramic crown	$716 – $1,038	$950	21	$950 – $1,038
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$707 – $982	$862	21	$862 – $1,165
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$605 – $960	$852	16	$852 – $1,089
Root canal, molar	$690 – $986	$790	21	$790 – $1,102
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$636 – $915	$774	18	$774 – $967
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$648 – $930	$771	22	$771 – $1,101
Root canal, premolar	$535 – $750	$657	21	$657 – $880
Root canal, front tooth	$457 – $644	$566	22	$566 – $772
Hard night guard for grinding	$283 – $386	$365	19	$365 – $452
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$299 – $432	$322	21	$322 – $490
Bone graft at an implant site	$229 – $416	$307	19	$307 – $428
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$244 – $393	$270	21	$270 – $396
Surgical tooth extraction	$144 – $246	$186	21	$186 – $246
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$135 – $233	$176	22	$176 – $233
Core build-up under a crown	$137 – $208	$172	22	$172 – $215
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$122 – $187	$150	17	$150 – $194
Silver filling, two surfaces	$88 – $152	$128	22	$128 – $175
Simple tooth extraction	$80 – $150	$121	21	$121 – $152
White filling, front tooth	$87 – $128	$116	22	$116 – $161
White filling, back tooth	$97 – $135	$116	17	$116 – $144
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$86 – $132	$112	22	$112 – $163
Silver filling, one surface	$72 – $122	$108	21	$108 – $133
Full-mouth X-ray series	$81 – $117	$100	22	$100 – $127
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $133	$98	21	$98 – $135
Emergency visit for dental pain	$70 – $95	$80	21	$80 – $100
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $81	$70	21	$70 – $88
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$48 – $75	$62	22	$62 – $78
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $61	$53	21	$53 – $64
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $52	$44	22	$44 – $61
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $44	$40	21	$40 – $44
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $46	$38	22	$38 – $51
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $39	$32	20	$32 – $42

Bowling Green compared with Kentucky

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Bowling Green and Kentucky as a whole, 39 run above the state median and 2 below. The largest local saving is on White filling, back tooth: $116 here against $119 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Bowling Green

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 $1,556. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $4,939.

Observed negotiated prices in Bowling Green, KY. 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	$3,845	$5,401	$1,556	18
Full braces, teenager	$3,746	$5,000	$1,254	17
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,310	$2,000	$690	19
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$874	$1,385	$511	22
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$928	$1,410	$482	21
Full lower denture	$728	$1,174	$446	22

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 Bowling Green

These are federally funded health centres in Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Briarwood Elementary Healthy Kids Clinic	265 Lovers Ln	(270) 782-5554
Bristow Elementary Healthy Kids Clinic	6151 Louisville Rd	(270) 842-1960
Cumberland Trace Elementary Healthy Kids Clinic	2461 Cumberland Trace Rd	(270) 781-1356
Drakes Creek Middle Healthy Kids Clinic	704 Cypress Wood Ln	(270) 843-0165
Early Learning Academy Healthy Kids Clinic	1846 Loop St	(270) 781-2385
Fairview Community Health Center	225 Natchez Trace Ave	(270) 783-3573
Geo International High Healthy Kids Clinic	1808 Loop St	(270) 904-3691
Greenwood High Healthy Kids Clinic	5065 Scottsville Rd	(270) 842-3627
Henry F. Moss Middle Healthy Kids Clinic	2565 Russellville Rd	(270) 843-0166
Impact Center Healthy Kids Clinic	830 Cumberland Trace Rd	(844) 435-0900
Jennings Creek Elementary Healthy Kids Clinic	2617 Russellville Rd	(270) 904-9200
Jody Richards Elementary Healthy Kids Clinic	2100 Elrod Rd	(270) 904-1901

Kentucky has 632 such sites statewide — see the Kentucky page.

Other cities in Kentucky

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Common questions

How many Bowling Green practices are behind these figures?

Between 16 and 22 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Bowling Green figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Bowling Green dentist charge me these amounts?

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