Dental costs in Nicholasville, KY: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 39 treatments from dental practices located in Nicholasville.

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 Nicholasville

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
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,216 – $1,478	$1,320	10	$1,320 – $1,561
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$878 – $1,166	$1,010	10	$1,010 – $1,200
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$882 – $1,189	$998	10	$998 – $1,275
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$775 – $904	$853	10	$853 – $1,154
Full upper denture	$737 – $968	$834	10	$834 – $1,069
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$775 – $954	$830	10	$830 – $1,063
All-ceramic crown	$709 – $909	$800	10	$800 – $957
Full lower denture	$711 – $970	$782	10	$782 – $1,060
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$664 – $795	$765	10	$765 – $847
Root canal, molar	$668 – $804	$754	10	$754 – $884
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$648 – $761	$753	10	$753 – $828
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$652 – $831	$742	10	$742 – $937
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$636 – $827	$672	10	$672 – $935
Root canal, premolar	$546 – $655	$612	10	$612 – $726
Root canal, front tooth	$481 – $556	$530	10	$530 – $605
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$272 – $329	$286	10	$286 – $369
Hard night guard for grinding	$250 – $369	$262	10	$262 – $387
Bone graft at an implant site	$236 – $366	$258	9	$258 – $416
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$233 – $281	$240	10	$240 – $313
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$158 – $183	$177	10	$177 – $186
Surgical tooth extraction	$151 – $184	$170	10	$170 – $223
Core build-up under a crown	$147 – $205	$168	10	$168 – $214
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$130 – $163	$150	10	$150 – $199
White filling, back tooth	$102 – $129	$118	10	$118 – $152
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$104 – $135	$114	10	$114 – $138
White filling, front tooth	$91 – $121	$105	10	$105 – $126
Simple tooth extraction	$90 – $109	$104	10	$104 – $144
Full-mouth X-ray series	$87 – $104	$96	10	$96 – $120
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$87 – $103	$95	10	$95 – $116
Silver filling, two surfaces	$86 – $117	$94	10	$94 – $148
Silver filling, one surface	$71 – $98	$78	10	$78 – $111
Emergency visit for dental pain	$57 – $67	$62	10	$62 – $92
Adult teeth cleaning	$52 – $71	$60	10	$60 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $54	$53	10	$53 – $67
Child teeth cleaning	$40 – $55	$47	10	$47 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $49	$44	10	$44 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$30 – $38	$34	10	$34 – $46
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $34	$33	10	$33 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $29	$27	10	$27 – $34

Nicholasville compared with Kentucky

Across the 39 treatments we can price in both Nicholasville and Kentucky as a whole, 9 run above the state median and 30 below. The largest local saving is on Hard night guard for grinding: $262 here against $339 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Nicholasville

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 Partial upper denture with metal frame alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $307. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,547.

Observed negotiated prices in Nicholasville, 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)
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$882	$1,189	$307	10
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$878	$1,166	$288	10
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,216	$1,478	$262	10
Full lower denture	$711	$970	$259	10
Full upper denture	$737	$968	$231	10
All-ceramic crown	$709	$909	$200	10

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 Nicholasville

These are federally funded health centres in Nicholasville. 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 Nicholasville. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Brookside Elementary	199 Brookside Dr	(859) 881-4388 · Website
East Jessamine Middle School	901 Union Mill Rd	(859) 885-5561
HealthPoint Nicholasville	101 Orchard Dr	(859) 881-4288
Jessamine Early Learning Village updated	847 Wilmore Rd	(859) 655-6100
Nicholasville Elementary	414 W Maple St	(859) 881-4388 · Website
Red Oak Elementary	921 Union Mill Rd	(859) 881-4388 · Website
West Jessamine Middle School	1400 Wilmore Rd	(859) 885-2244

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

Other cities in Kentucky

Bowling Green Lexington Louisville Elizabethtown Prestonsburg Somerset

Kentucky overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Nicholasville practices are behind these figures?

Between 9 and 10 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Nicholasville figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Nicholasville dentist charge me these amounts?

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