Dental costs in State College, PA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 33 treatments from dental practices located in State College.

Treatments priced

in this city

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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 State College

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	$1,359 – $1,611	$1,430	10	$1,430 – $1,669
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,095 – $1,304	$1,152	8	$1,152 – $1,354
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$1,013 – $1,167	$1,102	8	$1,102 – $1,214
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,052 – $1,182	$1,080	8	$1,080 – $1,277
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,048 – $1,158	$1,079	8	$1,079 – $1,281
Full upper denture	$942 – $1,139	$976	8	$976 – $1,225
Full lower denture	$934 – $1,136	$976	8	$976 – $1,212
All-ceramic crown	$770 – $918	$818	8	$818 – $1,011
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$756 – $899	$787	8	$787 – $930
Root canal, molar	$719 – $808	$764	10	$764 – $939
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$754 – $882	$763	8	$763 – $898
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$728 – $829	$744	9	$744 – $1,149
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$541 – $785	$659	8	$659 – $879
Root canal, premolar	$547 – $624	$593	10	$593 – $724
Root canal, front tooth	$472 – $528	$498	10	$498 – $674
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$304 – $333	$326	10	$326 – $387
Bone graft at an implant site	$271 – $377	$286	9	$286 – $409
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$251 – $284	$270	10	$270 – $318
Surgical tooth extraction	$164 – $189	$174	10	$174 – $204
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$142 – $181	$160	10	$160 – $207
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$145 – $174	$156	8	$156 – $203
White filling, back tooth	$110 – $141	$114	8	$114 – $166
Silver filling, two surfaces	$100 – $118	$108	8	$108 – $137
White filling, front tooth	$99 – $121	$104	8	$104 – $163
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$100 – $120	$104	9	$104 – $130
Full-mouth X-ray series	$82 – $103	$92	9	$92 – $115
Simple tooth extraction	$83 – $121	$91	10	$91 – $140
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $98	$89	9	$89 – $123
Silver filling, one surface	$80 – $96	$87	8	$87 – $118
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $70	$60	9	$60 – $99
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$46 – $60	$49	9	$49 – $65
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $48	$41	9	$41 – $54
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$33 – $36	$34	9	$34 – $46

State College compared with Pennsylvania

Across the 33 treatments we can price in both State College and Pennsylvania as a whole, 19 run above the state median and 14 below. The largest local saving is on Simple tooth extraction: $91 here against $106 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in State College

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 Implant post placed in the jaw alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $252. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,258.

Observed negotiated prices in State College, 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)
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,359	$1,611	$252	10
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$541	$785	$244	8
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,095	$1,304	$209	8
Full lower denture	$934	$1,136	$202	8
Full upper denture	$942	$1,139	$197	8
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$1,013	$1,167	$154	8

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 State College practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 10 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A State College figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a State College dentist charge me these amounts?

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