Dental costs in Worcester, MA: local dentist prices

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

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 Worcester

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	$3,962 – $5,160	$4,354	45	$4,354 – $5,600
Full braces, teenager	$3,800 – $4,889	$4,200	43	$4,200 – $5,428
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,426 – $1,700	$1,544	47	$1,544 – $1,850
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$938 – $1,203	$1,075	46	$1,075 – $1,294
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$939 – $1,204	$1,061	47	$1,061 – $1,285
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$920 – $1,144	$1,045	49	$1,045 – $1,248
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$884 – $1,085	$1,031	49	$1,031 – $1,174
Full upper denture	$852 – $1,128	$1,013	49	$1,013 – $1,227
Full lower denture	$873 – $1,125	$967	50	$967 – $1,224
All-ceramic crown	$745 – $917	$892	48	$892 – $1,021
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$727 – $969	$852	44	$852 – $1,067
Root canal, molar	$732 – $909	$815	47	$815 – $1,048
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$707 – $886	$800	48	$800 – $960
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$684 – $863	$786	48	$786 – $897
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$650 – $859	$782	48	$782 – $920
Root canal, premolar	$562 – $710	$639	48	$639 – $834
Root canal, front tooth	$489 – $600	$555	49	$555 – $674
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$309 – $385	$362	46	$362 – $423
Hard night guard for grinding	$294 – $366	$328	45	$328 – $399
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$271 – $340	$314	45	$314 – $361
Bone graft at an implant site	$264 – $391	$300	47	$300 – $482
Surgical tooth extraction	$176 – $232	$207	46	$207 – $263
Core build-up under a crown	$160 – $205	$188	43	$188 – $225
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$161 – $198	$186	46	$186 – $212
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$142 – $177	$155	49	$155 – $200
White filling, back tooth	$107 – $142	$122	47	$122 – $153
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$107 – $142	$119	47	$119 – $159
Simple tooth extraction	$98 – $133	$117	49	$117 – $159
Silver filling, two surfaces	$99 – $128	$116	50	$116 – $142
White filling, front tooth	$98 – $126	$111	50	$111 – $137
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$91 – $113	$100	48	$100 – $121
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $108	$99	47	$99 – $118
Silver filling, one surface	$80 – $105	$94	49	$94 – $118
Emergency visit for dental pain	$63 – $80	$69	48	$69 – $104
Adult teeth cleaning	$62 – $79	$67	47	$67 – $86
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$52 – $68	$57	47	$57 – $73
Child teeth cleaning	$45 – $54	$48	48	$48 – $62
Four bitewing X-rays	$41 – $50	$46	46	$46 – $58
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $42	$36	47	$36 – $47
Fluoride varnish treatment	$29 – $40	$35	47	$35 – $43
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $42	$34	44	$34 – $46

Worcester compared with Massachusetts

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Worcester and Massachusetts as a whole, 31 run above the state median and 10 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $300 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 Worcester

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 $1,198. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,367.

Observed negotiated prices in Worcester, 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	$3,962	$5,160	$1,198	45
Full braces, teenager	$3,800	$4,889	$1,089	43
Full upper denture	$852	$1,128	$276	49
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,426	$1,700	$274	47
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$939	$1,204	$265	47
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$938	$1,203	$265	46

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 Worcester

These are federally funded health centres in Worcester. 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 Worcester. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
605 Lincoln Street	605 Lincoln St	(508) 735-2118 · Website
Academy Health Center	15 Claremont St	(508) 757-7641 · Website
Burncoat School Based Health Center-507	135 Burncoat St	(508) 854-3266 · Website
Doherty Memorial High School Health Center	299 Highland St	(508) 755-7527 · Website
Edward M. Kennedy Community Health Center	19 Tacoma St	(508) 852-1805 · Website
Family Health Center of Worcester, Inc.	26 Queen St	(508) 860-7700 · Website
Goddard Health Center	14 Richards St	(508) 757-3401 · Website
Helen A. Bowditch Health Center	23 N Ashland St	(508) 754-2860 · Website
Norrback Avenue School Hlth Ctr	44 Malden St	(508) 852-7535 · Website
North High School Hlth Center-112-A,I,K,M	140 Harrington Way	(508) 791-5789 · Website
Roosevelt School Health Center	1006 Grafton St	(508) 798-3229 · Website
South High Health Center	170 Apricot St	(508) 799-3346 · Website

Massachusetts has 261 such sites statewide — see the Massachusetts page.

Other cities in Massachusetts

Franklin Boston Brockton Milford Norton Auburn 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 Worcester practices are behind these figures?

Between 43 and 50 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Worcester figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Worcester dentist charge me these amounts?

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