Dental costs in East Brunswick, NJ: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

New Jersey

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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 East Brunswick

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	$4,070 – $4,395	$4,220	12	$4,220 – $4,709
Full braces, teenager	$3,831 – $4,329	$4,048	12	$4,048 – $4,593
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,317 – $1,486	$1,411	13	$1,411 – $1,589
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$905 – $1,146	$1,010	15	$1,010 – $1,205
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$895 – $1,123	$979	14	$979 – $1,189
Full lower denture	$838 – $953	$906	15	$906 – $1,012
Full upper denture	$859 – $965	$895	14	$895 – $1,041
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$852 – $1,098	$893	13	$893 – $1,172
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$833 – $1,028	$864	13	$864 – $1,115
Root canal, molar	$676 – $848	$779	16	$779 – $889
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$693 – $857	$762	14	$762 – $934
All-ceramic crown	$730 – $876	$760	15	$760 – $914
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$720 – $850	$733	13	$733 – $874
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$643 – $797	$712	16	$712 – $845
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$683 – $819	$706	15	$706 – $893
Root canal, premolar	$515 – $684	$670	14	$670 – $733
Root canal, front tooth	$463 – $590	$557	14	$557 – $627
Hard night guard for grinding	$319 – $347	$337	14	$337 – $373
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$299 – $337	$330	15	$330 – $393
Bone graft at an implant site	$223 – $423	$294	13	$294 – $487
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$250 – $286	$281	14	$281 – $332
Surgical tooth extraction	$160 – $209	$170	13	$170 – $221
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$141 – $182	$168	15	$168 – $186
Core build-up under a crown	$137 – $201	$161	16	$161 – $206
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$129 – $169	$138	14	$138 – $176
White filling, back tooth	$100 – $134	$105	14	$105 – $145
Simple tooth extraction	$85 – $116	$104	13	$104 – $128
Silver filling, two surfaces	$94 – $122	$97	14	$97 – $139
White filling, front tooth	$89 – $108	$96	13	$96 – $117
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$80 – $102	$90	15	$90 – $111
Full-mouth X-ray series	$80 – $99	$88	13	$88 – $106
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$60 – $119	$80	16	$80 – $124
Silver filling, one surface	$76 – $101	$78	15	$78 – $113
Emergency visit for dental pain	$52 – $77	$66	15	$66 – $88
Adult teeth cleaning	$54 – $74	$60	14	$60 – $76
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $57	$49	14	$49 – $63
Child teeth cleaning	$40 – $51	$46	14	$46 – $55
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $46	$42	15	$42 – $51
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $39	$34	16	$34 – $41
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$29 – $36	$32	14	$32 – $39
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $29	$25	14	$25 – $35

East Brunswick compared with New Jersey

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both East Brunswick and New Jersey as a whole, 4 run above the state median and 37 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $80 here against $106 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in East Brunswick

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, teenager alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $498. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,738.

Observed negotiated prices in East Brunswick, NJ. 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, teenager	$3,831	$4,329	$498	12
Full braces, adult	$4,070	$4,395	$325	12
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$852	$1,098	$246	13
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$905	$1,146	$241	15
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$895	$1,123	$228	14
Bone graft at an implant site	$223	$423	$200	13

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 New Jersey

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Common questions

How many East Brunswick practices are behind these figures?

Between 12 and 16 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A East Brunswick figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a East Brunswick dentist charge me these amounts?

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