Dental costs in Murfreesboro, TN: local dentist prices

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

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 Murfreesboro

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	$3,956 – $4,875	$4,208	10	$4,208 – $5,471
Full braces, teenager	$3,672 – $4,802	$3,934	10	$3,934 – $5,245
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,263 – $1,791	$1,344	12	$1,344 – $1,980
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$831 – $1,123	$991	11	$991 – $1,384
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$798 – $1,122	$966	16	$966 – $1,268
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$798 – $1,100	$956	15	$956 – $1,128
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$841 – $1,153	$914	11	$914 – $1,502
Full upper denture	$719 – $1,037	$819	16	$819 – $1,229
Full lower denture	$692 – $1,038	$776	16	$776 – $1,242
All-ceramic crown	$619 – $911	$763	16	$763 – $1,009
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$630 – $788	$734	16	$734 – $812
Root canal, molar	$672 – $792	$733	17	$733 – $840
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$597 – $860	$713	16	$713 – $899
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$576 – $770	$695	16	$695 – $873
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$598 – $788	$656	15	$656 – $836
Root canal, premolar	$574 – $647	$606	17	$606 – $680
Root canal, front tooth	$444 – $567	$500	17	$500 – $580
Bone graft at an implant site	$267 – $442	$349	12	$349 – $458
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$269 – $332	$302	17	$302 – $386
Hard night guard for grinding	$235 – $395	$285	13	$285 – $397
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$226 – $291	$246	17	$246 – $354
Surgical tooth extraction	$139 – $197	$174	17	$174 – $210
Core build-up under a crown	$140 – $203	$163	16	$163 – $225
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$125 – $176	$148	13	$148 – $186
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$125 – $188	$132	17	$132 – $205
White filling, back tooth	$97 – $127	$116	13	$116 – $134
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$82 – $118	$104	17	$104 – $131
Simple tooth extraction	$89 – $132	$102	17	$102 – $150
Silver filling, two surfaces	$93 – $126	$98	16	$98 – $134
White filling, front tooth	$89 – $114	$98	16	$98 – $126
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $104	$96	15	$96 – $110
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $104	$96	17	$96 – $112
Silver filling, one surface	$72 – $94	$78	16	$78 – $112
Emergency visit for dental pain	$56 – $80	$62	17	$62 – $90
Adult teeth cleaning	$57 – $76	$61	15	$61 – $81
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $63	$54	17	$54 – $64
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $48	$46	15	$46 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $46	$41	15	$41 – $46
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $40	$36	15	$36 – $40
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$31 – $39	$33	16	$33 – $42
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $32	$27	15	$27 – $34

Murfreesboro compared with Tennessee

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Murfreesboro and Tennessee as a whole, 3 run above the state median and 38 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant: $132 here against $170 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Murfreesboro

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 $1,130. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,565.

Observed negotiated prices in Murfreesboro, 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	$3,672	$4,802	$1,130	10
Full braces, adult	$3,956	$4,875	$919	10
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,263	$1,791	$528	12
Full lower denture	$692	$1,038	$346	16
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$798	$1,122	$324	16
Full upper denture	$719	$1,037	$318	16

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 Murfreesboro

These are federally funded health centres in Murfreesboro. 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 Murfreesboro. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Hope II	1313 Memorial Blvd	(615) 893-9390 · Website
Primary Care & Hope Clinic	1453 Hope Way	(615) 893-9390 · Website

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

Other cities in Tennessee

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

Tennessee overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Murfreesboro practices are behind these figures?

Between 10 and 17 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Murfreesboro figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Murfreesboro dentist charge me these amounts?

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