Dental costs in Hickory, NC: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 37 treatments from dental practices located in Hickory.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

North Carolina

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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 Hickory

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	$1,256 – $1,571	$1,406	11	$1,406 – $1,779
Full lower denture	$718 – $1,262	$1,052	8	$1,052 – $1,419
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$919 – $1,265	$1,028	11	$1,028 – $1,436
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$916 – $1,265	$1,011	11	$1,011 – $1,455
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$859 – $1,379	$974	11	$974 – $1,460
Full upper denture	$816 – $1,214	$963	11	$963 – $1,399
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$851 – $1,004	$922	11	$922 – $1,214
Root canal, molar	$734 – $928	$871	8	$871 – $1,050
All-ceramic crown	$790 – $887	$819	8	$819 – $958
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$763 – $897	$798	8	$798 – $1,066
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$661 – $820	$746	11	$746 – $917
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$627 – $807	$707	11	$707 – $820
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$630 – $869	$700	11	$700 – $903
Root canal, premolar	$630 – $727	$680	8	$680 – $860
Root canal, front tooth	$557 – $616	$572	8	$572 – $742
Hard night guard for grinding	$281 – $372	$357	8	$357 – $393
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$279 – $408	$349	8	$349 – $424
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$239 – $341	$298	8	$298 – $353
Bone graft at an implant site	$236 – $422	$283	10	$283 – $460
Surgical tooth extraction	$155 – $207	$191	11	$191 – $216
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$168 – $184	$181	8	$181 – $198
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$148 – $168	$157	8	$157 – $184
Core build-up under a crown	$147 – $178	$157	11	$157 – $188
White filling, back tooth	$116 – $126	$120	8	$120 – $140
Simple tooth extraction	$101 – $120	$107	8	$107 – $134
White filling, front tooth	$91 – $111	$106	11	$106 – $112
Full-mouth X-ray series	$101 – $132	$105	8	$105 – $134
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$80 – $104	$102	11	$102 – $110
Silver filling, two surfaces	$97 – $122	$100	11	$100 – $124
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$88 – $99	$91	11	$91 – $102
Silver filling, one surface	$77 – $106	$89	8	$89 – $113
Emergency visit for dental pain	$62 – $86	$71	8	$71 – $95
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $74	$70	11	$70 – $78
Child teeth cleaning	$48 – $57	$55	8	$55 – $63
Four bitewing X-rays	$47 – $54	$51	8	$51 – $59
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$39 – $43	$40	8	$40 – $50
Fluoride varnish treatment	$23 – $40	$29	11	$29 – $40

Hickory compared with North Carolina

Across the 37 treatments we can price in both Hickory and North Carolina as a whole, 11 run above the state median and 26 below. The largest local saving is on Core build-up under a crown: $157 here against $183 statewide.

See the North Carolina state page for the full statewide picture and every other published city.

What shopping around is worth in Hickory

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 lower denture alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $544. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,472.

Observed negotiated prices in Hickory, NC. 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 lower denture	$718	$1,262	$544	8
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$859	$1,379	$520	11
Full upper denture	$816	$1,214	$398	11
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$916	$1,265	$349	11
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$919	$1,265	$346	11
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,256	$1,571	$315	11

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 Hickory

These are federally funded health centres in Hickory. 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 Hickory. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Catawba Valley Family Medicine - Northeast Hickory	2365 Springs Road Northeast	(828) 256-2112 · Website
Kintegra Behavioral Health - Hickory	858 2nd St NE	(858) 624-0550
Kintegra Family Dentistry - Hickory	3070 11th Avenue Dr SE	(704) 874-1902 · Website
Kintegra Family Medicine - Hickory	133 1st Ave SE	(704) 874-3356 · Website
Kintegra at A Woman's View	915 Tate Boulevard Southeast	(828) 345-0800 · Website
Kintegra at Arndt Middle School	34th Street Dr NE	(828) 256-9545
Kintegra at Catawba Valley Community College	2550 US Highway 70 SE	(828) 327-7000
Kintegra at Catawba Women's Center	1501 Tate Blvd SE	(828) 322-3767
Kintegra at Challenger High School	2550 US Highway 70 SE	(828) 485-2980
Kintegra at Clyde Campbell Elementary	2121 35th Avenue Dr NE	(828) 256-2769 · Website
Kintegra at Grandview Middle	451 Catawba Valley Blvd	(828) 328-2289 · Website
Kintegra at Hickory Career & Arts Magnet	409 8th Ave NE	(828) 328-6728

North Carolina has 778 such sites statewide — see the North Carolina page.

Other cities in North Carolina

North Carolina overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Hickory practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Hickory dentist charge me these amounts?

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