Dental costs in Melville, NY: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 8 treatments from dental practices located in Melville.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

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 Melville

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	$1,317 – $1,536	$1,438	9	$1,438 – $1,649
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$764 – $976	$942	9	$942 – $1,085
All-ceramic crown	$737 – $927	$858	8	$858 – $933
Root canal, premolar	$578 – $712	$653	8	$653 – $723
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$165 – $311	$248	8	$248 – $318
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$124 – $186	$171	8	$171 – $208
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$72 – $105	$96	8	$96 – $109
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$64 – $125	$85	8	$85 – $152

Melville compared with New York

Across the 8 treatments we can price in both Melville and New York as a whole, 4 run above the state median and 4 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $85 here against $103 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Melville

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 $219. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $963.

Observed negotiated prices in Melville, 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	$1,317	$1,536	$219	9
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$764	$976	$212	9
All-ceramic crown	$737	$927	$190	8
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$165	$311	$146	8
Root canal, premolar	$578	$712	$134	8
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$124	$186	$62	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.

Other cities in New York

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Common questions

How many Melville practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 9 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Melville figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Melville dentist charge me these amounts?

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