Dental costs in Brookline, MA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 38 treatments from dental practices located in Brookline.

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 Brookline

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	$1,474 – $1,691	$1,535	12	$1,535 – $1,761
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$882 – $1,162	$1,052	12	$1,052 – $1,388
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$878 – $1,196	$1,047	11	$1,047 – $1,383
Full upper denture	$773 – $1,233	$1,007	11	$1,007 – $1,304
Full lower denture	$755 – $1,261	$998	12	$998 – $1,636
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$912 – $1,167	$965	11	$965 – $1,262
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$878 – $1,196	$932	12	$932 – $1,372
All-ceramic crown	$828 – $1,043	$920	12	$920 – $1,151
Root canal, molar	$732 – $1,038	$822	12	$822 – $1,188
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$747 – $964	$814	11	$814 – $1,136
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$663 – $941	$805	12	$805 – $1,117
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$665 – $883	$804	12	$804 – $1,067
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$615 – $832	$760	11	$760 – $939
Root canal, premolar	$538 – $712	$599	12	$599 – $908
Root canal, front tooth	$470 – $572	$537	9	$537 – $710
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$278 – $445	$390	11	$390 – $455
Bone graft at an implant site	$278 – $415	$364	10	$364 – $461
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$257 – $360	$336	10	$336 – $383
Surgical tooth extraction	$190 – $252	$198	11	$198 – $275
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$152 – $223	$187	11	$187 – $255
Core build-up under a crown	$155 – $235	$181	11	$181 – $245
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$136 – $201	$169	11	$169 – $215
White filling, back tooth	$109 – $156	$131	11	$131 – $165
Silver filling, two surfaces	$104 – $137	$122	10	$122 – $167
Simple tooth extraction	$96 – $134	$116	11	$116 – $156
White filling, front tooth	$96 – $129	$110	9	$110 – $141
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$90 – $135	$104	11	$104 – $169
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $114	$102	8	$102 – $122
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$87 – $122	$99	12	$99 – $136
Silver filling, one surface	$84 – $101	$94	10	$94 – $114
Emergency visit for dental pain	$68 – $90	$79	10	$79 – $111
Adult teeth cleaning	$60 – $76	$68	13	$68 – $90
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$46 – $76	$64	12	$64 – $80
Four bitewing X-rays	$45 – $63	$53	9	$53 – $65
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $59	$48	12	$48 – $70
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $43	$35	12	$35 – $45
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $46	$35	12	$35 – $51
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $38	$29	12	$29 – $40

Brookline compared with Massachusetts

Across the 38 treatments we can price in both Brookline and Massachusetts as a whole, 28 run above the state median and 10 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $104 here against $112 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Brookline

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 lower denture alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $506. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,188.

Observed negotiated prices in Brookline, 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 lower denture	$755	$1,261	$506	12
Full upper denture	$773	$1,233	$460	11
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$878	$1,196	$318	12
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$878	$1,196	$318	11
Root canal, molar	$732	$1,038	$306	12
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$882	$1,162	$280	12

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

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Massachusetts overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Brookline practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 13 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Brookline figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Brookline dentist charge me these amounts?

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