Dental costs in Portland, OR: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Oregon

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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 Portland

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	$4,224 – $5,448	$4,635	27	$4,635 – $5,837
Full braces, teenager	$3,885 – $5,282	$4,560	28	$4,560 – $5,546
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,412 – $1,689	$1,590	40	$1,590 – $1,932
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$935 – $1,221	$1,134	44	$1,134 – $1,309
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$936 – $1,240	$1,125	48	$1,125 – $1,332
Full upper denture	$890 – $1,168	$1,036	47	$1,036 – $1,268
Full lower denture	$875 – $1,146	$965	45	$965 – $1,229
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$844 – $1,093	$963	41	$963 – $1,272
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$811 – $1,017	$911	41	$911 – $1,138
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$668 – $924	$825	47	$825 – $991
All-ceramic crown	$688 – $891	$813	48	$813 – $952
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$722 – $830	$805	46	$805 – $875
Root canal, molar	$688 – $865	$790	48	$790 – $930
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$649 – $800	$728	48	$728 – $875
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$643 – $821	$717	41	$717 – $889
Root canal, premolar	$568 – $678	$644	43	$644 – $709
Root canal, front tooth	$495 – $588	$560	44	$560 – $679
Hard night guard for grinding	$301 – $390	$368	39	$368 – $420
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$292 – $372	$340	48	$340 – $396
Bone graft at an implant site	$276 – $434	$338	38	$338 – $491
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$252 – $326	$289	45	$289 – $355
Surgical tooth extraction	$165 – $214	$190	47	$190 – $225
Core build-up under a crown	$161 – $191	$173	48	$173 – $196
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$166 – $186	$172	49	$172 – $227
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$137 – $167	$150	43	$150 – $180
White filling, back tooth	$104 – $129	$113	47	$113 – $137
Simple tooth extraction	$94 – $122	$111	45	$111 – $140
Silver filling, two surfaces	$94 – $130	$110	48	$110 – $138
White filling, front tooth	$88 – $113	$101	45	$101 – $118
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$76 – $119	$100	49	$100 – $157
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$85 – $109	$97	44	$97 – $125
Silver filling, one surface	$82 – $105	$92	48	$92 – $111
Full-mouth X-ray series	$82 – $100	$91	43	$91 – $107
Emergency visit for dental pain	$60 – $89	$72	43	$72 – $103
Adult teeth cleaning	$61 – $72	$65	45	$65 – $77
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$49 – $62	$54	42	$54 – $68
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $52	$48	47	$48 – $58
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $47	$42	49	$42 – $56
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $41	$36	44	$36 – $43
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $38	$33	43	$33 – $48
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $33	$28	46	$28 – $36

Portland compared with Oregon

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Portland and Oregon as a whole, 11 run above the state median and 30 below. The largest local saving is on Ceramic crown on an implant abutment: $911 here against $984 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Portland

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 $1,397. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,766.

Observed negotiated prices in Portland, OR. 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	$3,885	$5,282	$1,397	28
Full braces, adult	$4,224	$5,448	$1,224	27
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$936	$1,240	$304	48
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$935	$1,221	$286	44
Full upper denture	$890	$1,168	$278	47
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,412	$1,689	$277	40

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 Portland

These are federally funded health centres in Portland. 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 Portland. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
16 x BRC Primary Care Clinic	1616 E Burnside St	(971) 271-6061
16 x Burnside Recovery Center	1616 E Burnside St	(971) 271-6066
Bear Lodge	3636 NE Broadway St	(503) 548-0346
Benson Wellness Center	546 NE 12th Ave	(503) 418-0409
Billi Odegaard Dental Clinic	33 NW Broadway STE 380	(503) 988-5770 · Website
Blackburn Center	12121 E Burnside St	(971) 361-7700
Cascade AIDS Project	520 NW Davis St, Suite 215	(503) 223-5907 · Website
Cascadia Garlington Health Center	3036 NE M L King Blvd	(503) 283-3763 · Website
Cascadia Plaza Health Center	4212 SE Division St, Suite 100	(503) 230-9654
Cascadia Plaza Health Center 200	4212 SE Division St	(503) 230-9654
Cascadia Woodland Park Health Center	10373 NE Hancock St STE 200	(503) 253-6754 · Website
Cascadia Woodland Park Health Center	10373 NE Hancock St, Ste 125	(503) 253-6754 · Website

Oregon has 307 such sites statewide — see the Oregon page.

Other cities in Oregon

Hillsboro Salem Eugene Bend Oregon City Beaverton Medford Gresham

Oregon overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Portland practices are behind these figures?

Between 27 and 49 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Portland figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Portland dentist charge me these amounts?

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