Dental costs in Somerset, KY: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 20 treatments from dental practices located in Somerset.

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 Somerset

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	$1,360 – $1,750	$1,501	9	$1,501 – $1,857
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$877 – $1,060	$952	9	$952 – $1,183
Full upper denture	$679 – $962	$951	9	$951 – $1,071
Full lower denture	$673 – $996	$951	9	$951 – $1,112
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$876 – $1,060	$951	9	$951 – $1,183
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$773 – $974	$950	9	$950 – $1,232
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$820 – $891	$887	9	$887 – $1,276
All-ceramic crown	$656 – $900	$762	9	$762 – $979
Root canal, molar	$659 – $952	$720	8	$720 – $960
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$687 – $817	$691	9	$691 – $903
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$602 – $850	$632	9	$632 – $1,053
Hard night guard for grinding	$283 – $388	$324	8	$324 – $415
Bone graft at an implant site	$270 – $332	$302	8	$302 – $418
Core build-up under a crown	$140 – $160	$154	9	$154 – $166
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$139 – $200	$148	9	$148 – $220
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$64 – $109	$99	9	$99 – $111
White filling, front tooth	$84 – $105	$94	8	$94 – $111
Silver filling, one surface	$67 – $91	$79	8	$79 – $99
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$26 – $37	$32	9	$32 – $39
Fluoride varnish treatment	$23 – $29	$26	9	$26 – $31

Somerset compared with Kentucky

Across the 20 treatments we can price in both Somerset and Kentucky as a whole, 3 run above the state median and 17 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant: $148 here against $172 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Somerset

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 Implant post placed in the jaw alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $390. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,781.

Observed negotiated prices in Somerset, 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)
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,360	$1,750	$390	9
Full lower denture	$673	$996	$323	9
Root canal, molar	$659	$952	$293	8
Full upper denture	$679	$962	$283	9
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$602	$850	$248	9
All-ceramic crown	$656	$900	$244	9

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 Somerset

These are federally funded health centres in Somerset. 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 Somerset. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Faith Dental Bogle	402 Bogle St, Suite 3	(606) 425-5768
Family Dental of Somerset	501 College St	(606) 687-3248
Lake Cumberland Rheumatology	26 Oxford Way	(606) 425-5768 · Website
Promise Community Health Center	341 Bogle St, Ste D	(606) 677-0201 · Website
Promise Community Health Center	341 Bogle St, Ste A	(270) 858-6655
Somerset Pediatric and Adolescent Associates	350 Langdon St	(606) 678-8155
Women's Care of Lake Cumberland	333 Bogle St	(606) 678-0705

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

Other cities in Kentucky

Bowling Green Lexington Louisville Elizabethtown Nicholasville Prestonsburg

Kentucky overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Somerset practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Somerset dentist charge me these amounts?

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