Dental costs in Butler, PA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 34 treatments from dental practices located in Butler.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Pennsylvania

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 Butler

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	$2,623 – $3,703	$3,588	9	$3,588 – $3,894
Full braces, adult	$2,677 – $3,850	$3,588	9	$3,588 – $3,933
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,193 – $1,503	$1,362	8	$1,362 – $1,604
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$849 – $1,184	$1,072	8	$1,072 – $1,232
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$853 – $1,174	$1,066	8	$1,066 – $1,223
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$808 – $1,100	$953	9	$953 – $1,237
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$808 – $1,078	$941	9	$941 – $1,237
Full upper denture	$674 – $965	$837	9	$837 – $1,187
Full lower denture	$670 – $944	$837	9	$837 – $1,187
All-ceramic crown	$598 – $900	$762	9	$762 – $946
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$600 – $894	$701	9	$701 – $907
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$601 – $848	$691	9	$691 – $896
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$588 – $738	$678	9	$678 – $870
Root canal, molar	$590 – $714	$631	9	$631 – $794
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$502 – $746	$554	8	$554 – $832
Root canal, premolar	$462 – $628	$493	9	$493 – $659
Root canal, front tooth	$392 – $546	$418	9	$418 – $561
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$266 – $328	$295	9	$295 – $348
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$228 – $280	$244	9	$244 – $297
Surgical tooth extraction	$134 – $185	$161	9	$161 – $192
Core build-up under a crown	$138 – $171	$146	8	$146 – $190
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$126 – $180	$134	9	$134 – $182
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$106 – $144	$125	9	$125 – $152
White filling, back tooth	$82 – $115	$99	9	$99 – $121
Silver filling, two surfaces	$78 – $110	$93	9	$93 – $120
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$72 – $116	$90	9	$90 – $134
Simple tooth extraction	$72 – $107	$89	9	$89 – $117
White filling, front tooth	$74 – $104	$87	9	$87 – $111
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$71 – $94	$80	8	$80 – $96
Silver filling, one surface	$63 – $90	$73	9	$73 – $96
Adult teeth cleaning	$48 – $69	$55	9	$55 – $73
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$43 – $56	$47	8	$47 – $70
Child teeth cleaning	$35 – $48	$42	9	$42 – $50
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$28 – $37	$33	9	$33 – $41

Butler compared with Pennsylvania

Across the 34 treatments we can price in both Butler and Pennsylvania as a whole, 2 run above the state median and 32 below. The largest local saving is on Porcelain veneer (per tooth): $554 here against $709 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Butler

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 $1,173. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,521.

Observed negotiated prices in Butler, PA. 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	$2,677	$3,850	$1,173	9
Full braces, teenager	$2,623	$3,703	$1,080	9
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$849	$1,184	$335	8
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$853	$1,174	$321	8
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,193	$1,503	$310	8
All-ceramic crown	$598	$900	$302	9

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 Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Butler practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Butler dentist charge me these amounts?

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