Dental costs in Memphis, TN: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

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 Memphis

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	$3,967 – $5,426	$4,436	32	$4,436 – $6,265
Full braces, teenager	$3,701 – $5,542	$4,188	32	$4,188 – $6,040
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,374 – $1,671	$1,504	43	$1,504 – $1,822
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$904 – $1,186	$1,077	49	$1,077 – $1,416
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$908 – $1,170	$1,072	50	$1,072 – $1,373
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$865 – $1,158	$978	40	$978 – $1,372
Full upper denture	$781 – $1,037	$975	50	$975 – $1,276
Full lower denture	$778 – $1,073	$962	51	$962 – $1,260
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$855 – $1,052	$920	43	$920 – $1,215
All-ceramic crown	$676 – $907	$858	47	$858 – $956
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$660 – $860	$795	50	$795 – $974
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$644 – $864	$794	51	$794 – $936
Root canal, molar	$684 – $880	$774	51	$774 – $932
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$622 – $848	$761	49	$761 – $901
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$646 – $806	$733	49	$733 – $913
Root canal, premolar	$568 – $704	$639	49	$639 – $725
Root canal, front tooth	$482 – $600	$554	50	$554 – $620
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$308 – $369	$330	48	$330 – $434
Hard night guard for grinding	$250 – $351	$315	39	$315 – $395
Bone graft at an implant site	$262 – $391	$314	42	$314 – $450
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$235 – $306	$276	49	$276 – $351
Surgical tooth extraction	$161 – $210	$187	51	$187 – $235
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$134 – $185	$173	50	$173 – $236
Core build-up under a crown	$152 – $197	$172	51	$172 – $220
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$125 – $170	$159	47	$159 – $196
White filling, back tooth	$93 – $132	$121	47	$121 – $142
Silver filling, two surfaces	$98 – $128	$114	52	$114 – $150
White filling, front tooth	$93 – $121	$110	51	$110 – $125
Simple tooth extraction	$95 – $128	$110	49	$110 – $145
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$74 – $123	$104	52	$104 – $145
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$86 – $109	$98	50	$98 – $125
Full-mouth X-ray series	$88 – $106	$96	48	$96 – $114
Silver filling, one surface	$75 – $102	$92	48	$92 – $110
Emergency visit for dental pain	$59 – $82	$68	50	$68 – $95
Adult teeth cleaning	$56 – $74	$66	49	$66 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $61	$56	53	$56 – $70
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $54	$48	49	$48 – $61
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $48	$45	51	$45 – $50
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $40	$37	53	$37 – $45
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $39	$36	48	$36 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $34	$30	45	$30 – $40

Memphis compared with Tennessee

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Memphis and Tennessee as a whole, 34 run above the state median and 7 below. The largest local saving is on Child teeth cleaning: $48 here against $49 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Memphis

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 $1,841. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $4,467.

Observed negotiated prices in Memphis, 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	$3,701	$5,542	$1,841	32
Full braces, adult	$3,967	$5,426	$1,459	32
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,374	$1,671	$297	43
Full lower denture	$778	$1,073	$295	51
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$865	$1,158	$293	40
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$904	$1,186	$282	49

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 Memphis

These are federally funded health centres in Memphis. 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 Memphis. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
ARcare - 156	6401 Poplar Ave, Suite 500	(870) 347-2534 · Website
Broad Avenue Dental Center	2953 Broad Ave	Website
Broad Avenue Health Center	2861 Broad Ave	(901) 842-3161 · Website
Frayser Health Center	969 Frayser Blvd	(901) 842-3162 · Website
Hickory Hill Health Center	5366 Winchester Rd	(901) 842-3163 · Website
Memphis Health Center Mobile Medical Unit	360 E Eh Crump Blvd	(901) 261-2089
Memphis Health Center, Inc.	360 E Eh Crump Blvd	(901) 261-2000 · Website
Mobile Clinic	2861 Broad Ave	(901) 842-3167 · Website
Operation Outreach Homeless Health Center	1325 Jefferson Ave	(901) 842-3167
Orange Mound Health Center	2569 Douglass Ave	(901) 842-3164 · Website
Raleigh Health Center	3481 Austin Peay Hwy	(901) 842-3165 · Website
Salvation Army ARC	2649 Kirby Whitten Rd	(901) 531-1750

Tennessee has 236 such sites statewide — see the Tennessee page.

Other cities in Tennessee

Knoxville Nashville Chattanooga Hermitage Maryville Goodlettsville Franklin Murfreesboro Smyrna Hendersonville Johnson City Clarksville Cordova Bartlett Arlington Dickson

Tennessee overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Memphis practices are behind these figures?

Between 32 and 53 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Memphis figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Memphis dentist charge me these amounts?

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