Dental costs in Lansing, MI: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Michigan

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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 Lansing

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, teenager	$4,253 – $4,560	$4,560	9	$4,560 – $4,972
Full braces, adult	$4,460 – $4,660	$4,547	9	$4,547 – $4,992
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,386 – $1,599	$1,562	11	$1,562 – $1,599
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$940 – $1,110	$963	11	$963 – $1,134
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$907 – $1,008	$955	11	$955 – $1,018
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$732 – $1,083	$911	11	$911 – $1,094
All-ceramic crown	$600 – $844	$800	11	$800 – $877
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$693 – $1,068	$778	9	$778 – $1,075
Full upper denture	$653 – $949	$716	9	$716 – $969
Full lower denture	$653 – $898	$716	9	$716 – $939
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$454 – $748	$678	11	$678 – $787
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$526 – $757	$668	11	$668 – $774
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$589 – $777	$652	11	$652 – $792
Root canal, molar	$588 – $760	$650	9	$650 – $778
Root canal, premolar	$467 – $617	$554	11	$554 – $654
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$548 – $741	$552	9	$552 – $748
Root canal, front tooth	$378 – $529	$478	11	$478 – $583
Hard night guard for grinding	$245 – $414	$318	12	$318 – $426
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$165 – $323	$256	9	$256 – $349
Bone graft at an implant site	$198 – $396	$240	10	$240 – $427
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$75 – $270	$208	9	$208 – $289
Core build-up under a crown	$119 – $184	$148	11	$148 – $219
Surgical tooth extraction	$90 – $195	$140	11	$140 – $196
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$116 – $176	$137	9	$137 – $181
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$109 – $146	$134	11	$134 – $152
White filling, back tooth	$85 – $110	$105	11	$105 – $112
Silver filling, two surfaces	$75 – $111	$103	11	$103 – $120
Simple tooth extraction	$96 – $114	$100	9	$100 – $122
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$64 – $114	$98	11	$98 – $115
White filling, front tooth	$74 – $106	$97	11	$97 – $110
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $96	$94	11	$94 – $104
Silver filling, one surface	$61 – $87	$84	9	$84 – $93
Emergency visit for dental pain	$42 – $114	$78	13	$78 – $114
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$72 – $108	$76	11	$76 – $116
Adult teeth cleaning	$56 – $68	$63	11	$63 – $70
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $58	$56	11	$56 – $60
Child teeth cleaning	$40 – $49	$47	11	$47 – $52
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $48	$44	9	$44 – $48
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$33 – $38	$36	9	$36 – $38
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $36	$35	11	$35 – $42
Fluoride varnish treatment	$30 – $37	$34	11	$34 – $37

Lansing compared with Michigan

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Lansing and Michigan as a whole, 8 run above the state median and 33 below. The largest local saving is on Porcelain-and-metal crown: $552 here against $730 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Lansing

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 Partial upper denture with metal frame alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $375. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,868.

Observed negotiated prices in Lansing, MI. 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)
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$693	$1,068	$375	9
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$732	$1,083	$351	11
Full braces, teenager	$4,253	$4,560	$307	9
Full upper denture	$653	$949	$296	9
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$454	$748	$294	11
Full lower denture	$653	$898	$245	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.

Lower-cost care in Lansing

These are federally funded health centres in Lansing. 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 Lansing. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Allen Community Health Center	1601 E Kalamazoo St	(517) 679-2880
Birch Community Health Center	812 E Jolly Rd, Suite 112	(517) 244-8030 · Website
Care Free Medical	1115 S Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 101	(517) 887-5922
Cedar Community Health Center	5303 S Cedar St	(517) 887-4305 · Website
Eastern Community Health Center	626 Marshall St	(517) 244-8014
Everett Community Health Center	3900 Stabler St RM 7	(517) 272-4104
Forest Community Health Center	2316 S Cedar St	(517) 887-4302 · Website
Gardner Community Health Center	333 Dahlia Dr	(517) 272-4115
Mobile Dental Center.	2316 S Cedar St	(517) 887-4302 · Website
Pattengill Community Health Center	815 N Fairview Ave	(517) 887-4349
Sexton Community Health Center	102 McPherson Ave	(517) 244-8041 · Website

Michigan has 461 such sites statewide — see the Michigan page.

Other cities in Michigan

Coldwater Farmington Hills Detroit Sterling Heights Warren Dearborn Livonia Ann Arbor Midland Flint Grand Rapids Muskegon Ypsilanti Troy Southfield Holland Bloomfield Hills

Michigan overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Lansing practices are behind these figures?

Between 9 and 13 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Lansing figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Lansing dentist charge me these amounts?

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