Dental costs in Auburn, MA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Massachusetts

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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 Auburn

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	$4,269 – $5,542	$4,950	8	$4,950 – $5,564
Full braces, teenager	$4,071 – $5,324	$4,791	8	$4,791 – $5,496
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,386 – $1,710	$1,458	9	$1,458 – $1,843
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,063 – $1,213	$1,141	8	$1,141 – $1,278
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,035 – $1,204	$1,121	8	$1,121 – $1,257
Full lower denture	$1,008 – $1,106	$1,079	9	$1,079 – $1,179
Full upper denture	$974 – $1,144	$1,061	8	$1,061 – $1,222
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$830 – $1,127	$1,011	9	$1,011 – $1,258
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$778 – $1,107	$1,005	9	$1,005 – $1,131
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$884 – $1,031	$960	9	$960 – $1,225
All-ceramic crown	$826 – $932	$900	8	$900 – $1,019
Root canal, molar	$824 – $1,150	$900	9	$900 – $1,165
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$738 – $868	$836	9	$836 – $922
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$732 – $954	$826	9	$826 – $984
Root canal, premolar	$676 – $924	$760	8	$760 – $928
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$750 – $859	$760	9	$760 – $907
Root canal, front tooth	$561 – $808	$655	8	$655 – $819
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$355 – $451	$388	10	$388 – $470
Hard night guard for grinding	$350 – $395	$366	9	$366 – $401
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$314 – $402	$344	9	$344 – $405
Bone graft at an implant site	$266 – $308	$278	8	$278 – $384
Surgical tooth extraction	$202 – $268	$228	9	$228 – $286
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$167 – $237	$198	9	$198 – $242
Core build-up under a crown	$140 – $196	$186	8	$186 – $200
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$142 – $182	$164	9	$164 – $183
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$115 – $155	$138	9	$138 – $172
Simple tooth extraction	$125 – $149	$128	9	$128 – $165
White filling, back tooth	$104 – $134	$126	8	$126 – $136
Silver filling, two surfaces	$109 – $129	$117	8	$117 – $141
White filling, front tooth	$102 – $120	$108	8	$108 – $123
Full-mouth X-ray series	$90 – $100	$99	9	$99 – $110
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$90 – $108	$98	9	$98 – $118
Silver filling, one surface	$89 – $104	$96	8	$96 – $114
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $79	$70	8	$70 – $88
Adult teeth cleaning	$59 – $72	$66	8	$66 – $78
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$51 – $64	$57	8	$57 – $68
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $56	$51	9	$51 – $57
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $50	$48	9	$48 – $53
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $38	$36	9	$36 – $39
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $40	$36	8	$36 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $36	$29	9	$29 – $39

Auburn compared with Massachusetts

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Auburn and Massachusetts as a whole, 34 run above the state median and 7 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $278 here against $306 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Auburn

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 $1,273. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,802.

Observed negotiated prices in Auburn, MA. 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	$4,269	$5,542	$1,273	8
Full braces, teenager	$4,071	$5,324	$1,253	8
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$778	$1,107	$329	9
Root canal, molar	$824	$1,150	$326	9
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,386	$1,710	$324	9
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$830	$1,127	$297	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.

Other cities in Massachusetts

Franklin Boston Worcester Brockton Milford Norton Springfield Framingham Roslindale Lowell Quincy Somerville Salem Brookline Waltham Hyannis Attleboro Cambridge West Springfield Medford Lawrence Mansfield Holyoke Weymouth

Massachusetts overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Auburn practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Auburn dentist charge me these amounts?

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