Dental costs in Hermitage, TN: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

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Tennessee

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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 Hermitage

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	$3,708 – $5,852	$4,293	10	$4,293 – $6,172
Full braces, teenager	$3,410 – $6,069	$4,181	9	$4,181 – $6,195
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,304 – $1,728	$1,364	9	$1,364 – $1,791
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$811 – $1,092	$1,040	12	$1,040 – $1,238
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$744 – $1,090	$1,028	9	$1,028 – $1,135
Full upper denture	$697 – $989	$890	11	$890 – $1,130
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$840 – $884	$874	9	$874 – $984
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$826 – $942	$867	10	$867 – $1,013
Full lower denture	$646 – $1,027	$838	10	$838 – $1,070
Root canal, molar	$673 – $872	$816	12	$816 – $919
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684 – $834	$796	9	$796 – $885
All-ceramic crown	$609 – $814	$783	10	$783 – $853
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$618 – $814	$764	12	$764 – $835
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$592 – $794	$727	10	$727 – $841
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$540 – $751	$694	11	$694 – $784
Root canal, premolar	$515 – $681	$666	9	$666 – $704
Root canal, front tooth	$480 – $576	$559	11	$559 – $604
Hard night guard for grinding	$262 – $392	$377	11	$377 – $408
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$232 – $310	$290	10	$290 – $341
Bone graft at an implant site	$262 – $306	$274	10	$274 – $327
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$203 – $320	$264	10	$264 – $347
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$130 – $184	$177	12	$177 – $186
Surgical tooth extraction	$131 – $192	$165	8	$165 – $221
Core build-up under a crown	$133 – $183	$160	12	$160 – $193
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$122 – $158	$143	12	$143 – $160
Silver filling, two surfaces	$97 – $109	$104	11	$104 – $111
White filling, back tooth	$89 – $123	$103	10	$103 – $124
White filling, front tooth	$86 – $110	$100	10	$100 – $112
Simple tooth extraction	$82 – $109	$100	10	$100 – $110
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$83 – $98	$95	10	$95 – $103
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $114	$94	11	$94 – $130
Full-mouth X-ray series	$82 – $100	$93	11	$93 – $106
Silver filling, one surface	$75 – $91	$84	9	$84 – $95
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $64	$62	10	$62 – $75
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $69	$62	10	$62 – $84
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $59	$57	10	$57 – $61
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $48	$46	12	$46 – $50
Four bitewing X-rays	$34 – $45	$41	11	$41 – $46
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $38	$37	11	$37 – $40
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $36	$32	11	$32 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $29	$27	12	$27 – $32

Hermitage compared with Tennessee

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Hermitage and Tennessee as a whole, 12 run above the state median and 29 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $94 here against $106 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Hermitage

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 $2,659. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $6,246.

Observed negotiated prices in Hermitage, TN. 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	$3,410	$6,069	$2,659	9
Full braces, adult	$3,708	$5,852	$2,144	10
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,304	$1,728	$424	9
Full lower denture	$646	$1,027	$381	10
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$744	$1,090	$346	9
Full upper denture	$697	$989	$292	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.

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Common questions

How many Hermitage practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 12 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Hermitage figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Hermitage dentist charge me these amounts?

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