Dental costs in Somerville, NJ: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 3 treatments from dental practices located in Somerville.

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 Somerville

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
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$870 – $1,374	$1,074	8	$1,074 – $1,395
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$113 – $145	$130	8	$130 – $149
Four bitewing X-rays	$45 – $52	$50	8	$50 – $55

Somerville compared with New Jersey

Across the 3 treatments we can price in both Somerville and New Jersey as a whole, 3 run above the state median and 0 below. The largest local saving is on Ceramic crown on an implant abutment: $1,074 here against $965 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Somerville

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 Ceramic crown on an implant abutment alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $504. Across the 1 treatments below it comes to $504.

Observed negotiated prices in Somerville, 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)
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$870	$1,374	$504	8

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 Somerville

These are federally funded health centres in Somerville. 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 Somerville. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Zufall Health Center Somerville	71 4th St	(908) 526-2335

New Jersey has 149 such sites statewide — see the New Jersey page.

Other cities in New Jersey

New Jersey overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Somerville practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Somerville dentist charge me these amounts?

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