Dental costs in Farmington, NM: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

New Mexico

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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 Farmington

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	$4,102 – $5,127	$4,486	13	$4,486 – $5,690
Full braces, teenager	$3,911 – $5,113	$4,278	13	$4,278 – $5,729
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,198 – $1,437	$1,308	16	$1,308 – $1,664
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$918 – $1,114	$1,062	18	$1,062 – $1,511
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$906 – $1,095	$1,017	17	$1,017 – $1,516
Full upper denture	$880 – $1,104	$991	17	$991 – $1,391
Full lower denture	$879 – $1,104	$965	17	$965 – $1,372
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$866 – $1,088	$903	16	$903 – $1,124
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$802 – $939	$897	15	$897 – $1,007
All-ceramic crown	$734 – $943	$850	15	$850 – $986
Root canal, molar	$651 – $870	$784	18	$784 – $1,018
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$676 – $827	$783	15	$783 – $887
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$722 – $988	$758	17	$758 – $1,225
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$646 – $770	$709	18	$709 – $904
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$624 – $774	$696	14	$696 – $949
Root canal, premolar	$516 – $646	$590	15	$590 – $710
Root canal, front tooth	$447 – $551	$516	14	$516 – $597
Hard night guard for grinding	$314 – $373	$348	14	$348 – $396
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$281 – $353	$309	14	$309 – $384
Bone graft at an implant site	$251 – $394	$300	15	$300 – $497
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$237 – $315	$264	16	$264 – $356
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$154 – $203	$185	18	$185 – $252
Surgical tooth extraction	$162 – $213	$182	16	$182 – $234
Core build-up under a crown	$162 – $193	$177	13	$177 – $206
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$129 – $170	$140	15	$140 – $180
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$84 – $131	$119	17	$119 – $155
White filling, back tooth	$100 – $137	$118	18	$118 – $164
Simple tooth extraction	$86 – $128	$118	17	$118 – $147
Silver filling, two surfaces	$90 – $115	$104	16	$104 – $128
White filling, front tooth	$89 – $116	$104	16	$104 – $125
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $103	$92	14	$92 – $106
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$86 – $110	$89	15	$89 – $121
Silver filling, one surface	$73 – $94	$81	15	$81 – $98
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $75	$70	17	$70 – $96
Emergency visit for dental pain	$59 – $78	$61	15	$61 – $91
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$49 – $65	$56	14	$56 – $70
Child teeth cleaning	$41 – $59	$51	16	$51 – $68
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $48	$39	13	$39 – $51
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $39	$35	14	$35 – $48
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$31 – $37	$35	16	$35 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $31	$29	14	$29 – $32

Farmington compared with New Mexico

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Farmington and New Mexico as a whole, 20 run above the state median and 21 below. The largest local saving is on Emergency visit for dental pain: $61 here against $68 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Farmington

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 $1,202. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,181.

Observed negotiated prices in Farmington, NM. 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	$3,911	$5,113	$1,202	13
Full braces, adult	$4,102	$5,127	$1,025	13
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$722	$988	$266	17
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,198	$1,437	$239	16
Full lower denture	$879	$1,104	$225	17
Full upper denture	$880	$1,104	$224	17

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 Farmington

These are federally funded health centres in Farmington. 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 Farmington. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Pms - Farmington Comm Hlth Ctr	1001 W Broadway, Suite E	(505) 327-4796 · Website
Pms - Farmington Comm Hlth Ctr	1001 W Broadway STE D	(505) 327-4796 · Website
Pms - Totah Behavorial Hlth Authority	1615 Ojo Ct	(505) 564-4804 · Website

New Mexico has 241 such sites statewide — see the New Mexico page.

Other cities in New Mexico

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Common questions

How many Farmington practices are behind these figures?

Between 13 and 18 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Farmington figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Farmington dentist charge me these amounts?

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