Dental costs in Amherst, NY: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 31 treatments from dental practices located in Amherst.

Treatments priced

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New York

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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 Amherst

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	$3,785 – $4,362	$4,118	8	$4,118 – $4,915
Full braces, teenager	$3,607 – $4,048	$3,921	8	$3,921 – $4,375
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$744 – $1,032	$914	8	$914 – $1,092
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$744 – $1,029	$901	8	$901 – $1,078
Full upper denture	$707 – $945	$826	8	$826 – $989
Full lower denture	$707 – $929	$820	8	$820 – $991
Root canal, molar	$669 – $772	$762	8	$762 – $793
All-ceramic crown	$645 – $826	$717	8	$717 – $831
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$613 – $776	$673	8	$673 – $784
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$613 – $736	$644	8	$644 – $769
Root canal, premolar	$563 – $620	$596	8	$596 – $690
Root canal, front tooth	$473 – $525	$498	8	$498 – $588
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$285 – $310	$300	8	$300 – $326
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$134 – $274	$218	8	$218 – $292
Surgical tooth extraction	$137 – $178	$160	8	$160 – $191
Core build-up under a crown	$97 – $179	$142	8	$142 – $188
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$105 – $162	$138	8	$138 – $164
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$103 – $139	$120	8	$120 – $153
White filling, back tooth	$86 – $106	$98	8	$98 – $113
Simple tooth extraction	$85 – $107	$96	8	$96 – $115
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$77 – $98	$94	8	$94 – $104
White filling, front tooth	$74 – $95	$90	8	$90 – $99
Silver filling, two surfaces	$67 – $103	$88	8	$88 – $110
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $91	$88	8	$88 – $94
Silver filling, one surface	$58 – $83	$76	8	$76 – $90
Adult teeth cleaning	$49 – $60	$54	8	$54 – $66
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$40 – $50	$44	8	$44 – $52
Child teeth cleaning	$37 – $44	$42	8	$42 – $45
Four bitewing X-rays	$28 – $43	$36	8	$36 – $45
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$30 – $34	$32	8	$32 – $36
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$24 – $29	$28	8	$28 – $30

Amherst compared with New York

Across the 31 treatments we can price in both Amherst and New York as a whole, 0 run above the state median and 31 below. The largest local saving is on Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal: $218 here against $287 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Amherst

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 $577. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,051.

Observed negotiated prices in Amherst, NY. 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	$3,785	$4,362	$577	8
Full braces, teenager	$3,607	$4,048	$441	8
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$744	$1,032	$288	8
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$744	$1,029	$285	8
Full upper denture	$707	$945	$238	8
Full lower denture	$707	$929	$222	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.

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Common questions

How many Amherst practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Amherst dentist charge me these amounts?

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