Dental costs in New Orleans, LA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Louisiana

see statewide data

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 New Orleans

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, teenager	$3,365 – $4,980	$3,800	23	$3,800 – $6,033
Full braces, adult	$3,529 – $5,370	$3,782	22	$3,782 – $6,035
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,187 – $1,729	$1,467	30	$1,467 – $2,289
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$842 – $1,156	$1,004	30	$1,004 – $1,274
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$840 – $1,155	$996	30	$996 – $1,276
Full upper denture	$738 – $1,120	$905	31	$905 – $1,268
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$733 – $1,167	$888	31	$888 – $1,834
Full lower denture	$705 – $1,080	$870	31	$870 – $1,268
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$732 – $1,116	$822	31	$822 – $1,614
Root canal, molar	$734 – $958	$812	32	$812 – $1,023
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$616 – $878	$779	31	$779 – $989
All-ceramic crown	$632 – $874	$758	30	$758 – $996
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$585 – $832	$711	31	$711 – $918
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$646 – $882	$699	31	$699 – $938
Root canal, premolar	$566 – $771	$668	32	$668 – $799
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$531 – $815	$650	30	$650 – $857
Root canal, front tooth	$476 – $650	$576	31	$576 – $693
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$292 – $357	$324	32	$324 – $396
Hard night guard for grinding	$252 – $377	$296	31	$296 – $407
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$246 – $328	$284	32	$284 – $336
Bone graft at an implant site	$220 – $332	$246	25	$246 – $464
Surgical tooth extraction	$150 – $226	$191	32	$191 – $242
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$143 – $215	$175	30	$175 – $225
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$122 – $174	$147	31	$147 – $202
Core build-up under a crown	$126 – $187	$144	30	$144 – $207
White filling, back tooth	$96 – $130	$115	30	$115 – $157
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$73 – $141	$114	32	$114 – $154
Silver filling, two surfaces	$81 – $128	$103	31	$103 – $148
White filling, front tooth	$87 – $122	$102	31	$102 – $136
Simple tooth extraction	$84 – $129	$98	30	$98 – $134
Full-mouth X-ray series	$78 – $103	$91	28	$91 – $117
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$73 – $103	$88	30	$88 – $112
Silver filling, one surface	$66 – $104	$82	30	$82 – $118
Adult teeth cleaning	$50 – $75	$59	30	$59 – $86
Emergency visit for dental pain	$48 – $73	$55	32	$55 – $84
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$45 – $64	$50	31	$50 – $71
Child teeth cleaning	$38 – $55	$46	27	$46 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $49	$43	29	$43 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$28 – $38	$34	30	$34 – $42
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$27 – $34	$32	28	$32 – $42
Fluoride varnish treatment	$22 – $32	$26	30	$26 – $43

New Orleans compared with Louisiana

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both New Orleans and Louisiana as a whole, 13 run above the state median and 28 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $246 here against $293 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in New Orleans

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 $1,841. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $5,198.

Observed negotiated prices in New Orleans, LA. 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	$3,529	$5,370	$1,841	22
Full braces, teenager	$3,365	$4,980	$1,615	23
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,187	$1,729	$542	30
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$733	$1,167	$434	31
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$732	$1,116	$384	31
Full upper denture	$738	$1,120	$382	31

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 New Orleans

These are federally funded health centres in New Orleans. 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 New Orleans. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
AHL Jefferson Elementary SBHC	3900 Jefferson Hwy	(504) 575-3900
Access Health Louisiana Primary Care at the Pythian	234 Loyola Ave	(504) 226-2976 · Website
BCHS Mobile Unit #1	4960 Saint Claude Ave	(504) 533-4999
BCHS Mobile Unit #2	4960 Saint Claude Ave	(504) 533-4999
BCHS School Based Service Site at Arise Academy	3819 Saint Claude Ave	(504) 533-4999 · Website
Baptist Community Health Services- Lower 9th Ward	4960 Saint Claude Ave	(504) 533-4999 · Website
Baptist Community Health Services- Sanchez Center	1616 Caffin Ave	(504) 533-4999 · Website
Baptist Community Health Services- Upper 9th Ward	4209 Saint Claude Ave	(504) 533-4999 · Website
Columbia Parc CHC	3943 Saint Bernard Ave	(504) 529-5588
Common Ground Health Clinic-Algiers	3737 General Degaulle Dr	(504) 361-9800
CrescentCare Mid-City	2515 Canal St	(504) 821-2601
CrescentCare St. Roch	1631 Elysian Fields Ave	(504) 821-2601 · Website

Louisiana has 527 such sites statewide — see the Louisiana page.

Other cities in Louisiana

Mandeville Metairie Baton Rouge Barksdale Afb Shreveport Slidell Lafayette Gretna Baker Covington Houma

Louisiana overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many New Orleans practices are behind these figures?

Between 22 and 32 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A New Orleans figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a New Orleans dentist charge me these amounts?

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