Dental costs in Forest Hills, NY: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 40 treatments from dental practices located in Forest Hills.

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 Forest Hills

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, teenager	$3,680 – $4,684	$3,843	8	$3,843 – $5,107
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,436 – $1,821	$1,520	10	$1,520 – $1,883
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$994 – $1,242	$1,095	10	$1,095 – $1,264
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$935 – $1,192	$1,080	12	$1,080 – $1,263
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$918 – $1,172	$1,072	11	$1,072 – $1,308
Full upper denture	$870 – $1,234	$1,060	12	$1,060 – $1,254
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$881 – $1,167	$1,008	10	$1,008 – $1,176
Full lower denture	$860 – $1,196	$1,002	11	$1,002 – $1,240
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$733 – $906	$880	13	$880 – $920
All-ceramic crown	$774 – $929	$842	11	$842 – $953
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$760 – $867	$820	13	$820 – $897
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$763 – $832	$814	13	$814 – $889
Root canal, molar	$757 – $810	$792	12	$792 – $819
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$706 – $826	$764	10	$764 – $856
Root canal, premolar	$582 – $661	$601	11	$601 – $669
Root canal, front tooth	$496 – $552	$502	11	$502 – $572
Bone graft at an implant site	$350 – $484	$449	10	$449 – $486
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$334 – $402	$375	11	$375 – $402
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$290 – $329	$314	13	$314 – $333
Hard night guard for grinding	$306 – $335	$309	8	$309 – $370
Surgical tooth extraction	$187 – $241	$201	13	$201 – $245
Core build-up under a crown	$187 – $223	$191	13	$191 – $227
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$154 – $196	$185	11	$185 – $210
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$145 – $167	$160	12	$160 – $171
White filling, back tooth	$120 – $127	$125	13	$125 – $129
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$93 – $136	$122	13	$122 – $138
Simple tooth extraction	$95 – $144	$121	12	$121 – $148
Silver filling, two surfaces	$108 – $126	$120	11	$120 – $132
White filling, front tooth	$97 – $116	$106	12	$106 – $119
Full-mouth X-ray series	$84 – $102	$99	13	$99 – $104
Silver filling, one surface	$88 – $104	$98	13	$98 – $108
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$89 – $104	$93	11	$93 – $108
Emergency visit for dental pain	$70 – $79	$76	12	$76 – $95
Adult teeth cleaning	$63 – $76	$70	11	$70 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $59	$54	12	$54 – $63
Child teeth cleaning	$48 – $55	$53	12	$53 – $56
Four bitewing X-rays	$46 – $48	$47	13	$47 – $48
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $41	$40	13	$40 – $45
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$29 – $37	$35	11	$35 – $39
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $32	$26	12	$26 – $33

Forest Hills compared with New York

Across the 40 treatments we can price in both Forest Hills and New York as a whole, 32 run above the state median and 8 below. The largest local saving is on Fluoride varnish treatment: $26 here against $29 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Forest Hills

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 $1,004. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,632.

Observed negotiated prices in Forest Hills, 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, teenager	$3,680	$4,684	$1,004	8
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,436	$1,821	$385	10
Full upper denture	$870	$1,234	$364	12
Full lower denture	$860	$1,196	$336	11
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$881	$1,167	$286	10
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$935	$1,192	$257	12

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 Forest Hills practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Forest Hills dentist charge me these amounts?

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