Dental costs in Gaithersburg, MD: local dentist prices

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

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 Gaithersburg

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	$1,396 – $1,509	$1,396	11	$1,396 – $1,570
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$739 – $990	$850	15	$850 – $1,127
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$739 – $955	$850	15	$850 – $1,135
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$732 – $929	$829	11	$829 – $1,007
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$732 – $1,014	$784	10	$784 – $1,133
Root canal, molar	$677 – $831	$743	26	$743 – $906
Full upper denture	$700 – $884	$740	14	$740 – $1,186
Full lower denture	$696 – $918	$730	14	$730 – $1,175
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$620 – $802	$684	13	$684 – $864
All-ceramic crown	$620 – $857	$682	15	$682 – $901
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$604 – $735	$644	15	$644 – $816
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$480 – $784	$642	11	$642 – $810
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$592 – $719	$615	15	$615 – $816
Root canal, premolar	$534 – $669	$584	28	$584 – $723
Root canal, front tooth	$455 – $566	$488	28	$488 – $594
Hard night guard for grinding	$339 – $351	$350	10	$350 – $373
Bone graft at an implant site	$243 – $450	$314	8	$314 – $514
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$278 – $314	$296	14	$296 – $329
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$195 – $278	$243	14	$243 – $296
Surgical tooth extraction	$133 – $190	$162	15	$162 – $210
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$103 – $153	$139	15	$139 – $174
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$109 – $176	$132	15	$132 – $181
Core build-up under a crown	$109 – $176	$126	14	$126 – $206
White filling, back tooth	$79 – $109	$100	14	$100 – $129
Silver filling, two surfaces	$72 – $108	$99	14	$99 – $126
White filling, front tooth	$69 – $99	$92	14	$92 – $126
Full-mouth X-ray series	$76 – $92	$86	12	$86 – $105
Simple tooth extraction	$79 – $102	$86	14	$86 – $125
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$72 – $92	$82	12	$82 – $112
Silver filling, one surface	$61 – $86	$81	14	$81 – $106
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$70 – $102	$80	14	$80 – $133
Emergency visit for dental pain	$50 – $67	$59	12	$59 – $86
Adult teeth cleaning	$45 – $73	$55	15	$55 – $78
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$45 – $62	$54	13	$54 – $68
Child teeth cleaning	$35 – $49	$44	13	$44 – $53
Four bitewing X-rays	$33 – $44	$38	14	$38 – $50
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $37	$34	12	$34 – $44
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$29 – $38	$34	12	$34 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$18 – $27	$26	11	$26 – $30

Gaithersburg compared with Maryland

Across the 39 treatments we can price in both Gaithersburg and Maryland as a whole, 2 run above the state median and 37 below. The largest local saving is on Core build-up under a crown: $126 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 Gaithersburg

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 Porcelain veneer (per tooth) alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $304. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,512.

Observed negotiated prices in Gaithersburg, 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)
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$480	$784	$304	11
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$732	$1,014	$282	10
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$739	$990	$251	15
All-ceramic crown	$620	$857	$237	15
Full lower denture	$696	$918	$222	14
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$739	$955	$216	15

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 Gaithersburg

These are federally funded health centres in Gaithersburg. 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 Gaithersburg. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
CCI Gaithersburg Dental	200 Girard St, Suite 206	(240) 720-0510 · Website
CCI-Gaithersburg	220 Girard St, Suite 100	(866) 877-7258 · Website
MobileMed Gatihersburg/Ascension House Van	202 S Summit Ave	(301) 493-2400 · Website

Maryland has 165 such sites statewide — see the Maryland page.

Other cities in Maryland

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

Maryland overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Gaithersburg practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 28 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Gaithersburg figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Gaithersburg dentist charge me these amounts?

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