Dental costs in Lancaster, PA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Pennsylvania

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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 Lancaster

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	$3,717 – $4,374	$4,074	13	$4,074 – $4,627
Full braces, teenager	$3,544 – $4,200	$3,886	13	$3,886 – $4,585
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,304 – $1,548	$1,410	19	$1,410 – $1,879
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$845 – $1,126	$966	17	$966 – $1,225
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$861 – $1,111	$939	15	$939 – $1,137
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$823 – $1,044	$934	19	$934 – $1,166
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$862 – $1,088	$907	14	$907 – $1,124
Full upper denture	$729 – $950	$814	17	$814 – $1,072
Full lower denture	$720 – $887	$808	16	$808 – $1,046
All-ceramic crown	$706 – $871	$777	16	$777 – $948
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$654 – $900	$748	19	$748 – $948
Root canal, molar	$649 – $842	$730	20	$730 – $920
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$652 – $792	$716	16	$716 – $863
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$652 – $790	$715	16	$715 – $842
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$620 – $813	$678	19	$678 – $930
Root canal, premolar	$514 – $677	$581	18	$581 – $724
Root canal, front tooth	$435 – $574	$478	16	$478 – $636
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$290 – $335	$306	15	$306 – $358
Hard night guard for grinding	$244 – $386	$298	17	$298 – $412
Bone graft at an implant site	$234 – $391	$285	15	$285 – $444
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$246 – $289	$269	18	$269 – $322
Surgical tooth extraction	$150 – $206	$184	18	$184 – $223
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$143 – $191	$173	16	$173 – $205
Core build-up under a crown	$144 – $184	$158	16	$158 – $226
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$115 – $158	$134	18	$134 – $164
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$88 – $134	$108	16	$108 – $144
White filling, front tooth	$86 – $119	$104	17	$104 – $132
White filling, back tooth	$90 – $117	$100	16	$100 – $125
Simple tooth extraction	$87 – $122	$99	16	$99 – $132
Silver filling, two surfaces	$88 – $106	$98	15	$98 – $113
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$79 – $100	$88	15	$88 – $103
Full-mouth X-ray series	$81 – $105	$86	17	$86 – $111
Silver filling, one surface	$70 – $86	$81	15	$81 – $93
Emergency visit for dental pain	$59 – $74	$66	15	$66 – $84
Adult teeth cleaning	$54 – $72	$64	17	$64 – $78
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$41 – $63	$55	16	$55 – $74
Child teeth cleaning	$41 – $52	$48	16	$48 – $54
Four bitewing X-rays	$37 – $49	$43	18	$43 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $36	$35	15	$35 – $39
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$26 – $37	$33	14	$33 – $41
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $29	$27	14	$27 – $33

Lancaster compared with Pennsylvania

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Lancaster and Pennsylvania as a whole, 9 run above the state median and 32 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $285 here against $333 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Lancaster

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 $657. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,334.

Observed negotiated prices in Lancaster, 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	$3,717	$4,374	$657	13
Full braces, teenager	$3,544	$4,200	$656	13
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$845	$1,126	$281	17
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$861	$1,111	$250	15
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$654	$900	$246	19
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,304	$1,548	$244	19

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 Lancaster

These are federally funded health centres in Lancaster. 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 Lancaster. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Carter & MacRae Elementary	251 S Prince St	(717) 299-6371
LCHA Farnum Street East	33 E Farnum St	(717) 299-6371
Lancaster Brightside	515 Hershey Ave	(717) 299-6371
Lancaster Downtown (Medical, Dental & Pharmacy)	304 N Water St	(717) 299-6371
Lancaster Grandview Plaza	802 New Holland Ave, Suite 200	(717) 945-1551
Lancaster Reynolds Middle School	605 W Walnut St	(717) 945-1551
Lancaster Southeast - (Medical, Dental & Pharmacy)	625 S Duke St	(717) 299-6371
Lancaster West End	234 W Orange St	(717) 299-6371
McCaskey High School	445 N Reservoir St	(717) 299-6371
Pop-Up Primary Care	454 New Holland Ave, Ste 300	(717) 299-6371
Washington Elementary	545 S Ann St	(717) 299-6371

Pennsylvania has 466 such sites statewide — see the Pennsylvania page.

Other cities in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Lancaster practices are behind these figures?

Between 13 and 20 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Lancaster figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Lancaster dentist charge me these amounts?

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