Dental costs in Elizabethtown, KY: local dentist prices

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

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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 Elizabethtown

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	$4,462 – $6,217	$5,401	15	$5,401 – $6,396
Full braces, teenager	$3,798 – $6,217	$4,910	15	$4,910 – $6,396
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,331 – $2,000	$1,735	15	$1,735 – $2,000
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$999 – $1,279	$1,067	16	$1,067 – $1,426
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,010 – $1,236	$1,060	17	$1,060 – $1,411
Full lower denture	$917 – $1,165	$962	16	$962 – $1,250
Full upper denture	$904 – $1,133	$960	16	$960 – $1,226
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$860 – $1,231	$944	15	$944 – $1,384
Root canal, molar	$775 – $975	$926	16	$926 – $1,044
All-ceramic crown	$800 – $932	$898	17	$898 – $1,027
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$837 – $1,254	$890	15	$890 – $1,502
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$686 – $887	$793	14	$793 – $1,038
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$760 – $921	$773	16	$773 – $1,095
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$742 – $917	$772	14	$772 – $976
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$668 – $925	$723	16	$723 – $1,014
Root canal, premolar	$590 – $735	$639	17	$639 – $847
Root canal, front tooth	$534 – $638	$586	17	$586 – $734
Hard night guard for grinding	$334 – $386	$376	14	$376 – $419
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$303 – $401	$334	16	$334 – $464
Bone graft at an implant site	$276 – $428	$331	15	$331 – $428
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$244 – $324	$305	17	$305 – $394
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$178 – $215	$186	16	$186 – $235
Surgical tooth extraction	$173 – $222	$180	17	$180 – $236
Core build-up under a crown	$146 – $208	$168	17	$168 – $225
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$148 – $168	$158	15	$158 – $204
White filling, back tooth	$112 – $130	$118	14	$118 – $151
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$102 – $138	$112	17	$112 – $160
Silver filling, two surfaces	$99 – $139	$110	16	$110 – $170
Simple tooth extraction	$103 – $129	$106	16	$106 – $149
White filling, front tooth	$98 – $128	$105	17	$105 – $148
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$95 – $118	$103	17	$103 – $135
Full-mouth X-ray series	$84 – $106	$96	17	$96 – $123
Silver filling, one surface	$77 – $104	$89	17	$89 – $130
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $80	$69	16	$69 – $84
Emergency visit for dental pain	$63 – $85	$69	17	$69 – $100
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $65	$54	17	$54 – $76
Child teeth cleaning	$47 – $55	$50	17	$50 – $62
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $50	$44	16	$44 – $57
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $42	$38	17	$38 – $48
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$33 – $42	$35	16	$35 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $32	$28	15	$28 – $41

Elizabethtown compared with Kentucky

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Elizabethtown and Kentucky as a whole, 34 run above the state median and 7 below. The largest local saving is on Comprehensive exam (new patient): $54 here against $57 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Elizabethtown

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, teenager alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $2,419. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $5,911.

Observed negotiated prices in Elizabethtown, 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, teenager	$3,798	$6,217	$2,419	15
Full braces, adult	$4,462	$6,217	$1,755	15
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,331	$2,000	$669	15
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$837	$1,254	$417	15
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$860	$1,231	$371	15
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$999	$1,279	$280	16

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 Elizabethtown

These are federally funded health centres in Elizabethtown. 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 Elizabethtown. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
A Plus Family HealthCare-Elizabethtown	3046 Dolphin Dr, Suite 100	(270) 975-4050 · Website
Bluegrass Middle Healthy Kids Clinic	170 W A Jenkins Rd	(502) 765-2658
CHHS Bruin Academy Healthy Kids Clinic	3154 Bardstown Rd	(270) 737-6800
College View Healthy Kids Clinic	521 Charlemagne Blvd	(270) 234-5732
Elizabethtown High Healthy Kids Clinic	620 N Mulberry St	(270) 769-3381 · Website
GC Burkhead Healthy Kids Clinic	1323 Saint John Rd	(270) 769-5983
Hardin Early College and Career Center Healthy Kids Clinic	200 University Dr	(270) 769-7930
Heartland Healthy Kids Clinic	2300 Nelson Dr	(270) 769-8930
Helmwood Healthy Kids Clinic	307 Cardinal Dr	(270) 769-1328 · Website
John Hardin High Healthy Kids Clinic	384 W A Jenkins Rd	(270) 769-8906
Lincoln Trail Healthy Kids Clinic	3970 Bardstown Rd	(270) 737-7227
Morningside Healthy Kids Clinic	313 Morningside Dr	(270) 769-3359 · Website

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

Other cities in Kentucky

Bowling Green Lexington Louisville Nicholasville Prestonsburg Somerset

Kentucky overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Elizabethtown practices are behind these figures?

Between 14 and 17 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Elizabethtown figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Elizabethtown dentist charge me these amounts?

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