Dental costs in Lexington, KY: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

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 Lexington

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	$3,911 – $6,098	$4,858	38	$4,858 – $6,274
Full braces, teenager	$3,752 – $6,102	$3,966	39	$3,966 – $6,274
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,360 – $1,959	$1,739	49	$1,739 – $2,289
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$871 – $1,170	$1,035	49	$1,035 – $1,416
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$860 – $1,186	$1,032	48	$1,032 – $1,347
Full lower denture	$689 – $1,031	$971	50	$971 – $1,301
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$802 – $1,502	$956	44	$956 – $1,834
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$822 – $1,384	$950	46	$950 – $1,614
Full upper denture	$713 – $1,014	$932	49	$932 – $1,303
All-ceramic crown	$740 – $951	$899	51	$899 – $1,038
Root canal, molar	$684 – $968	$824	49	$824 – $1,058
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$634 – $933	$798	50	$798 – $1,017
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$670 – $871	$747	50	$747 – $1,051
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$660 – $843	$723	49	$723 – $953
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$652 – $884	$697	45	$697 – $998
Root canal, premolar	$548 – $703	$639	49	$639 – $819
Root canal, front tooth	$467 – $603	$550	48	$550 – $701
Hard night guard for grinding	$268 – $386	$374	50	$374 – $426
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$270 – $380	$335	51	$335 – $475
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$226 – $324	$301	51	$301 – $393
Bone graft at an implant site	$239 – $428	$280	44	$280 – $457
Surgical tooth extraction	$150 – $217	$193	51	$193 – $250
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$143 – $199	$179	51	$179 – $226
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$135 – $178	$160	45	$160 – $216
Core build-up under a crown	$144 – $196	$157	47	$157 – $228
White filling, back tooth	$106 – $131	$119	44	$119 – $171
Simple tooth extraction	$86 – $127	$110	48	$110 – $150
Silver filling, two surfaces	$86 – $125	$107	49	$107 – $162
White filling, front tooth	$90 – $124	$105	51	$105 – $141
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$83 – $121	$105	51	$105 – $156
Full-mouth X-ray series	$88 – $104	$98	47	$98 – $121
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$87 – $118	$96	47	$96 – $130
Silver filling, one surface	$74 – $99	$86	49	$86 – $122
Adult teeth cleaning	$61 – $77	$70	46	$70 – $82
Emergency visit for dental pain	$54 – $76	$63	51	$63 – $98
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $70	$57	45	$57 – $76
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $55	$50	44	$50 – $64
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $49	$43	47	$43 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$31 – $40	$37	49	$37 – $50
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $40	$36	44	$36 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $35	$29	44	$29 – $41

Lexington compared with Kentucky

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Lexington and Kentucky as a whole, 27 run above the state median and 14 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $280 here against $294 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Lexington

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 $2,350. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $6,740.

Observed negotiated prices in Lexington, 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	$3,752	$6,102	$2,350	39
Full braces, adult	$3,911	$6,098	$2,187	38
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$802	$1,502	$700	44
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,360	$1,959	$599	49
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$822	$1,384	$562	46
Full lower denture	$689	$1,031	$342	50

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 Lexington

These are federally funded health centres in Lexington. 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 Lexington. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Arlington Elementary HealthFirst Bluegrass School Clinic	122 Arceme Ave	(859) 381-3750 · Website
Bluegrass Community Health Center - Eagle Creek	131 N Eagle Creek Dr	(859) 263-2507 · Website
Bluegrass Community Health Center - Mobile Unit 1	131 N Eagle Creek Dr	(859) 259-2635
Booker T. Washington HealthFirst Bluegrass School Clinic	707 Howard St	(859) 381-3263
Breckenridge Elementary HealthFirst Bluegrass School Clinic	2101 Saint Mathilda Dr	(859) 381-3273 · Website
Cardinal Valley HealthFirst Bluegrass School Clinic	218 Mandalay Rd	(859) 288-2824 · Website
DBA Bluegrass Community Health Center	1306 Versailles Rd, Suite 120	(859) 259-2635
DBA Bluegrass Community Health Center	224 N Martin Luther King Blvd STE 200	(859) 977-7474
Harrison Elementary HealthFirst Bluegrass School Clinic	161 Bruce St	(859) 252-2598 · Website
HealthFirst Bluegrass Bryan Station	1640 Bryan Station Rd	(859) 288-2425 · Website
HealthFirst Bluegrass Goodwin	1060 Goodwin Dr, #110	(859) 288-2425
HealthFirst Bluegrass Health Care for Homeless Hope Center	360 W Loudon Ave	(859) 288-2425 · Website

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

Other cities in Kentucky

Bowling Green Louisville Elizabethtown Nicholasville Prestonsburg Somerset

Kentucky overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Lexington practices are behind these figures?

Between 38 and 51 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Lexington figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Lexington dentist charge me these amounts?

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