Dental costs in Roslindale, MA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

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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 Roslindale

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	$4,307 – $4,963	$4,766	8	$4,766 – $5,079
Full braces, teenager	$4,106 – $4,732	$4,544	8	$4,544 – $4,842
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,286 – $1,569	$1,496	9	$1,496 – $1,619
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,042 – $1,208	$1,052	14	$1,052 – $1,265
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,042 – $1,204	$1,046	15	$1,046 – $1,253
Full lower denture	$907 – $1,059	$1,042	15	$1,042 – $1,108
Full upper denture	$914 – $1,042	$1,040	14	$1,040 – $1,088
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$865 – $1,034	$990	8	$990 – $1,138
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$862 – $1,010	$964	9	$964 – $1,084
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$762 – $932	$900	8	$900 – $1,006
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$742 – $924	$868	13	$868 – $1,089
All-ceramic crown	$665 – $889	$849	17	$849 – $944
Root canal, molar	$719 – $872	$824	17	$824 – $924
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$629 – $833	$803	16	$803 – $876
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$629 – $806	$758	17	$758 – $823
Root canal, premolar	$503 – $704	$631	16	$631 – $740
Root canal, front tooth	$450 – $613	$548	17	$548 – $647
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$312 – $387	$345	14	$345 – $480
Bone graft at an implant site	$293 – $396	$342	9	$342 – $441
Hard night guard for grinding	$285 – $331	$315	9	$315 – $350
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$252 – $330	$294	13	$294 – $404
Surgical tooth extraction	$152 – $217	$186	18	$186 – $271
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$144 – $203	$165	14	$165 – $212
Core build-up under a crown	$140 – $184	$164	15	$164 – $192
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$138 – $169	$144	16	$144 – $178
Simple tooth extraction	$121 – $150	$138	16	$138 – $162
White filling, front tooth	$97 – $141	$123	15	$123 – $141
Full-mouth X-ray series	$102 – $126	$116	15	$116 – $128
White filling, back tooth	$99 – $132	$110	17	$110 – $140
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$108 – $142	$110	16	$110 – $150
Silver filling, two surfaces	$98 – $117	$108	12	$108 – $122
Silver filling, one surface	$84 – $134	$95	15	$95 – $141
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$86 – $108	$91	14	$91 – $114
Adult teeth cleaning	$67 – $88	$72	16	$72 – $88
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$59 – $71	$68	16	$68 – $76
Child teeth cleaning	$51 – $58	$56	16	$56 – $58
Emergency visit for dental pain	$52 – $73	$56	17	$56 – $79
Four bitewing X-rays	$46 – $53	$52	16	$52 – $56
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$36 – $45	$42	16	$42 – $50
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$28 – $40	$36	16	$36 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $33	$32	9	$32 – $37

Roslindale compared with Massachusetts

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Roslindale and Massachusetts as a whole, 23 run above the state median and 18 below. The largest local saving is on Emergency visit for dental pain: $56 here against $68 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Roslindale

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 $656. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,194.

Observed negotiated prices in Roslindale, 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	$4,307	$4,963	$656	8
Full braces, teenager	$4,106	$4,732	$626	8
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,286	$1,569	$283	9
All-ceramic crown	$665	$889	$224	17
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$629	$833	$204	16
Root canal, premolar	$503	$704	$201	16

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 Roslindale practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 18 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Roslindale figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Roslindale dentist charge me these amounts?

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