Dental costs in Norton, MA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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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 Norton

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	$3,975 – $4,868	$4,437	10	$4,437 – $5,600
Full braces, teenager	$3,790 – $4,642	$4,295	10	$4,295 – $5,600
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,220 – $1,738	$1,546	11	$1,546 – $1,873
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,051 – $1,091	$1,068	8	$1,068 – $1,160
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,043 – $1,079	$1,055	8	$1,055 – $1,155
Full upper denture	$878 – $1,009	$994	10	$994 – $1,014
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$908 – $1,031	$980	10	$980 – $1,062
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$934 – $1,106	$978	10	$978 – $1,200
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$805 – $1,020	$934	8	$934 – $1,064
Full lower denture	$837 – $946	$906	10	$906 – $977
All-ceramic crown	$782 – $892	$886	10	$886 – $899
Root canal, molar	$762 – $897	$869	10	$869 – $917
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$780 – $860	$820	9	$820 – $861
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$742 – $832	$800	10	$800 – $845
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$675 – $781	$756	10	$756 – $859
Root canal, premolar	$614 – $698	$690	10	$690 – $702
Root canal, front tooth	$533 – $584	$575	10	$575 – $599
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$334 – $379	$376	9	$376 – $393
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$294 – $340	$313	9	$313 – $361
Hard night guard for grinding	$270 – $334	$275	9	$275 – $408
Bone graft at an implant site	$265 – $315	$265	9	$265 – $351
Surgical tooth extraction	$213 – $240	$214	8	$214 – $244
Core build-up under a crown	$182 – $198	$195	8	$195 – $200
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$172 – $189	$180	8	$180 – $192
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$145 – $155	$153	9	$153 – $158
Simple tooth extraction	$116 – $128	$124	9	$124 – $141
White filling, back tooth	$116 – $132	$121	9	$121 – $133
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$113 – $119	$116	9	$116 – $126
White filling, front tooth	$108 – $119	$110	9	$110 – $128
Silver filling, two surfaces	$104 – $116	$108	9	$108 – $128
Full-mouth X-ray series	$90 – $99	$96	9	$96 – $99
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$92 – $108	$96	9	$96 – $111
Silver filling, one surface	$85 – $95	$90	9	$90 – $105
Emergency visit for dental pain	$60 – $72	$68	10	$68 – $80
Adult teeth cleaning	$63 – $72	$67	9	$67 – $72
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$52 – $60	$60	9	$60 – $61
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $54	$51	9	$51 – $54
Four bitewing X-rays	$44 – $46	$46	9	$46 – $49
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $35	$35	9	$35 – $36
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $38	$33	9	$33 – $39
Fluoride varnish treatment	$29 – $38	$30	9	$30 – $42

Norton compared with Massachusetts

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Norton and Massachusetts as a whole, 27 run above the state median and 14 below. The largest local saving is on Hard night guard for grinding: $275 here against $331 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Norton

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 $893. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,785.

Observed negotiated prices in Norton, 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	$3,975	$4,868	$893	10
Full braces, teenager	$3,790	$4,642	$852	10
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,220	$1,738	$518	11
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$805	$1,020	$215	8
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$934	$1,106	$172	10
Root canal, molar	$762	$897	$135	10

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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Common questions

How many Norton practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Norton dentist charge me these amounts?

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