Dental costs in Bethesda, MD: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Maryland

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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 Bethesda

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	$3,774 – $6,015	$4,702	12	$4,702 – $6,064
Full braces, teenager	$3,605 – $6,020	$4,561	12	$4,561 – $6,066
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,490 – $1,848	$1,721	13	$1,721 – $2,030
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,074 – $1,447	$1,156	13	$1,156 – $1,495
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$995 – $1,450	$1,124	14	$1,124 – $1,521
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$845 – $1,202	$1,120	13	$1,120 – $1,282
Full upper denture	$962 – $1,177	$1,081	13	$1,081 – $1,333
Full lower denture	$990 – $1,123	$1,073	14	$1,073 – $1,340
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$884 – $1,227	$984	13	$984 – $1,229
All-ceramic crown	$806 – $1,061	$958	13	$958 – $1,092
Root canal, molar	$701 – $1,104	$895	13	$895 – $1,130
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$728 – $964	$883	13	$883 – $1,046
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$788 – $985	$814	14	$814 – $1,022
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$686 – $822	$778	11	$778 – $1,044
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$703 – $874	$760	13	$760 – $973
Root canal, premolar	$566 – $822	$704	13	$704 – $852
Root canal, front tooth	$474 – $743	$608	12	$608 – $758
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$317 – $395	$350	14	$350 – $435
Hard night guard for grinding	$314 – $447	$349	12	$349 – $452
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$279 – $351	$319	14	$319 – $396
Bone graft at an implant site	$259 – $442	$313	12	$313 – $491
Surgical tooth extraction	$177 – $260	$222	14	$222 – $273
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$146 – $203	$181	13	$181 – $205
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$158 – $239	$181	13	$181 – $253
Core build-up under a crown	$144 – $223	$163	14	$163 – $245
Simple tooth extraction	$116 – $152	$136	14	$136 – $173
White filling, back tooth	$111 – $159	$134	14	$134 – $163
Silver filling, two surfaces	$106 – $147	$124	12	$124 – $149
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $147	$120	13	$120 – $193
White filling, front tooth	$102 – $143	$119	14	$119 – $146
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$87 – $128	$104	13	$104 – $139
Silver filling, one surface	$85 – $119	$102	12	$102 – $123
Full-mouth X-ray series	$85 – $126	$95	12	$95 – $133
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $80	$75	14	$75 – $84
Emergency visit for dental pain	$61 – $89	$70	12	$70 – $109
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$55 – $80	$65	14	$65 – $83
Child teeth cleaning	$50 – $61	$57	13	$57 – $63
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $57	$50	14	$50 – $61
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $51	$45	14	$45 – $52
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$33 – $46	$42	13	$42 – $49
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $40	$30	14	$30 – $42

Bethesda compared with Maryland

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Bethesda and Maryland as a whole, 40 run above the state median and 1 below. The largest local saving is on Core build-up under a crown: $163 here against $172 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Bethesda

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 $2,415. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $6,245.

Observed negotiated prices in Bethesda, MD. 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	$3,605	$6,020	$2,415	12
Full braces, adult	$3,774	$6,015	$2,241	12
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$995	$1,450	$455	14
Root canal, molar	$701	$1,104	$403	13
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,074	$1,447	$373	13
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,490	$1,848	$358	13

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.

Other cities in Maryland

Rockville Baltimore Annapolis Silver Spring Laurel Hagerstown Frederick Gaithersburg Glenarden Germantown Oxon Hill Columbia Owings Mills Waldorf Cockeysville Ellicott City Catonsville Bel Air Timonium

Maryland overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Bethesda practices are behind these figures?

Between 11 and 14 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Bethesda figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Bethesda dentist charge me these amounts?

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