Dental costs in East Meadow, NY: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 21 treatments from dental practices located in East Meadow.

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

State

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 East Meadow

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
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,375 – $1,762	$1,566	11	$1,566 – $1,762
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,099 – $1,386	$1,294	10	$1,294 – $1,386
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,100 – $1,276	$1,276	10	$1,276 – $1,301
Full lower denture	$1,005 – $1,173	$1,173	10	$1,173 – $1,212
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,023 – $1,305	$1,169	11	$1,169 – $1,305
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$904 – $1,119	$1,104	10	$1,104 – $1,119
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$686 – $993	$993	10	$993 – $1,018
Root canal, molar	$789 – $1,033	$934	10	$934 – $1,033
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$727 – $1,049	$904	10	$904 – $1,049
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$776 – $952	$830	11	$830 – $952
Root canal, premolar	$728 – $817	$755	11	$755 – $817
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$286 – $395	$395	10	$395 – $397
Hard night guard for grinding	$326 – $404	$358	11	$358 – $404
Surgical tooth extraction	$183 – $248	$234	10	$234 – $248
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$172 – $187	$185	10	$185 – $191
Simple tooth extraction	$114 – $148	$138	11	$138 – $148
White filling, front tooth	$111 – $130	$123	10	$123 – $136
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$96 – $117	$116	11	$116 – $119
Adult teeth cleaning	$72 – $78	$78	10	$78 – $78
Four bitewing X-rays	$45 – $55	$53	10	$53 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $48	$42	10	$42 – $48

East Meadow compared with New York

Across the 21 treatments we can price in both East Meadow and New York as a whole, 21 run above the state median and 0 below. The largest local saving is on Implant post placed in the jaw: $1,566 here against $1,489 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in East Meadow

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 Implant post placed in the jaw alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $387. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,829.

Observed negotiated prices in East Meadow, 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)
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,375	$1,762	$387	11
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$727	$1,049	$322	10
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$686	$993	$307	10
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,099	$1,386	$287	10
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,023	$1,305	$282	11
Root canal, molar	$789	$1,033	$244	10

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 York

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Common questions

How many East Meadow practices are behind these figures?

Between 10 and 11 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A East Meadow figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a East Meadow dentist charge me these amounts?

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