Dental costs in New York, NY: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

229

practices

State

New York

see statewide data

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 New York

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	$4,066 – $4,993	$4,542	148	$4,542 – $5,800
Full braces, teenager	$3,848 – $4,767	$4,359	141	$4,359 – $5,791
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,314 – $1,650	$1,504	221	$1,504 – $1,819
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$938 – $1,195	$1,098	223	$1,098 – $1,397
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$930 – $1,205	$1,088	217	$1,088 – $1,413
Full upper denture	$892 – $1,110	$987	209	$987 – $1,332
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$889 – $1,115	$985	208	$985 – $1,301
Full lower denture	$866 – $1,133	$980	208	$980 – $1,337
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$831 – $1,072	$957	206	$957 – $1,227
All-ceramic crown	$752 – $930	$841	211	$841 – $1,057
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$710 – $880	$793	221	$793 – $992
Root canal, molar	$679 – $895	$764	216	$764 – $990
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$688 – $881	$764	228	$764 – $1,009
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$690 – $854	$751	229	$751 – $925
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$634 – $877	$722	211	$722 – $956
Root canal, premolar	$547 – $715	$636	214	$636 – $784
Root canal, front tooth	$476 – $617	$536	220	$536 – $670
Bone graft at an implant site	$265 – $454	$388	200	$388 – $495
Hard night guard for grinding	$302 – $381	$348	194	$348 – $414
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$300 – $370	$327	208	$327 – $424
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$258 – $323	$281	223	$281 – $363
Surgical tooth extraction	$163 – $224	$190	222	$190 – $256
Core build-up under a crown	$150 – $197	$178	220	$178 – $225
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$153 – $194	$168	212	$168 – $222
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$134 – $175	$151	204	$151 – $191
White filling, back tooth	$103 – $135	$115	216	$115 – $158
Silver filling, two surfaces	$98 – $127	$112	210	$112 – $147
Simple tooth extraction	$93 – $129	$112	216	$112 – $147
White filling, front tooth	$94 – $124	$105	206	$105 – $140
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$80 – $125	$102	228	$102 – $148
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$83 – $109	$97	214	$97 – $125
Full-mouth X-ray series	$84 – $104	$92	205	$92 – $117
Silver filling, one surface	$78 – $102	$88	212	$88 – $115
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $76	$67	208	$67 – $84
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $83	$65	210	$65 – $99
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$45 – $65	$55	190	$55 – $75
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $56	$50	218	$50 – $62
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $50	$45	210	$45 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $42	$37	205	$37 – $49
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $41	$35	182	$35 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $34	$28	200	$28 – $39

New York compared with New York

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both New York and New York as a whole, 16 run above the state median and 25 below. The largest local saving is on Emergency visit for dental pain: $65 here against $68 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in New York

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 $927. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,981.

Observed negotiated prices in New York, 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	$4,066	$4,993	$927	148
Full braces, teenager	$3,848	$4,767	$919	141
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,314	$1,650	$336	221
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$930	$1,205	$275	217
Full lower denture	$866	$1,133	$267	208
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$938	$1,195	$257	223

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 New York

These are federally funded health centres in New York. 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 New York. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
121st Street Family Health Center	219 E 121st St	(646) 665-7022 · Website
125th Street Health Center	145 E 125th St	(212) 289-6008
52nd Street Health Center	427 W 52nd St	(215) 359-2811
53rd Street Health Center	225 E 53rd St	(212) 829-1200
91 East Broadway Health Center	91 E Broadway	(833) 423-4273
All Angels Church	251 W 80th St	(212) 362-9300 · Website
Amsterdam Family Health Center	690 Amsterdam Ave	(212) 865-4104 · Website
Apicha Community Health Center	400 Broadway	(212) 334-7940 · Website
Betances Health Center	280 Henry St	Website
Boriken Neighborhood Health Center	2265 3rd Ave	—
Broadway Presbyterian Church	601 W 114th St	(212) 864-6100 · Website
Callen Lorde Community Health Center	356 W 18th St	(212) 271-7200 · Website

New York has 850 such sites statewide — see the New York page.

Other cities in New York

New York overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many New York practices are behind these figures?

Between 141 and 229 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A New York figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a New York dentist charge me these amounts?

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