Dental costs in Nashville, TN: local dentist prices

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

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 Nashville

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	$3,555 – $4,608	$3,812	50	$3,812 – $5,401
Full braces, teenager	$3,329 – $4,240	$3,686	50	$3,686 – $5,015
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,277 – $1,776	$1,487	61	$1,487 – $2,073
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$855 – $1,175	$1,019	58	$1,019 – $1,502
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$839 – $1,136	$976	58	$976 – $1,362
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$778 – $1,148	$973	72	$973 – $1,251
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$781 – $1,144	$967	73	$967 – $1,261
Full lower denture	$666 – $1,034	$904	66	$904 – $1,132
Full upper denture	$671 – $1,039	$899	71	$899 – $1,142
All-ceramic crown	$626 – $917	$808	69	$808 – $991
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$586 – $858	$744	72	$744 – $932
Root canal, molar	$624 – $872	$712	75	$712 – $950
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$562 – $832	$697	71	$697 – $986
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$590 – $807	$696	68	$696 – $915
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$575 – $851	$692	64	$692 – $985
Root canal, premolar	$500 – $678	$597	74	$597 – $767
Root canal, front tooth	$407 – $594	$502	72	$502 – $673
Hard night guard for grinding	$255 – $376	$328	62	$328 – $394
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$249 – $340	$302	71	$302 – $406
Bone graft at an implant site	$225 – $385	$290	59	$290 – $428
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$208 – $289	$259	71	$259 – $339
Surgical tooth extraction	$141 – $209	$169	70	$169 – $235
Core build-up under a crown	$126 – $200	$158	71	$158 – $225
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$125 – $189	$155	65	$155 – $207
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$110 – $171	$146	63	$146 – $200
White filling, back tooth	$87 – $133	$114	69	$114 – $145
White filling, front tooth	$79 – $120	$105	70	$105 – $134
Silver filling, two surfaces	$82 – $127	$104	67	$104 – $137
Full-mouth X-ray series	$80 – $105	$94	62	$94 – $111
Simple tooth extraction	$74 – $129	$94	68	$94 – $139
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$73 – $106	$93	68	$93 – $120
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$82 – $121	$92	66	$92 – $148
Silver filling, one surface	$65 – $100	$82	69	$82 – $109
Emergency visit for dental pain	$53 – $85	$68	71	$68 – $93
Adult teeth cleaning	$54 – $73	$66	63	$66 – $78
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$42 – $63	$52	71	$52 – $70
Child teeth cleaning	$42 – $54	$50	63	$50 – $57
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $50	$45	63	$45 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$28 – $41	$37	73	$37 – $45
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $40	$34	64	$34 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $34	$30	62	$30 – $38

Nashville compared with Tennessee

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Nashville and Tennessee as a whole, 9 run above the state median and 32 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $92 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 Nashville

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 $1,053. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,569.

Observed negotiated prices in Nashville, 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, adult	$3,555	$4,608	$1,053	50
Full braces, teenager	$3,329	$4,240	$911	50
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,277	$1,776	$499	61
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$778	$1,148	$370	72
Full lower denture	$666	$1,034	$368	66
Full upper denture	$671	$1,039	$368	71

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 Nashville

These are federally funded health centres in Nashville. 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 Nashville. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Connectus Bellevue	8122 Sawyer Brown Rd, Suite 210	(615) 292-9770
Dickerson Road Family Clinic	1223 Dickerson Pike	(615) 227-3000 · Website
Downtown Clinic	526 8th Ave S	(615) 227-3000 · Website
Main Street Family Clinic	905 Main St	(615) 227-3000 · Website
Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Cent	1035 14th Ave N	(615) 327-9400 · Website
Neighborhood Health @ Inglewood	3904 Gallatin Pike	(615) 227-3000 · Website
Neighborhood Health @ Welshwood	419 Welshwood Dr	(615) 227-3000 · Website
Neighborhood Health Business Office	2711 Foster Ave	(615) 227-3000
Neighborhood Health at Cayce	617 S 8th St	(615) 227-3000 · Website
Priest Lake Family and Women's Health Center	2637 Murfreesboro Pike	(615) 292-9770 · Website
UNHS MIssion Clinic	639 Lafayette St	(615) 227-3000 · Website
UNHS Unity Health Center	2195 Nolensville Pike	(615) 227-3000 · Website

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

Other cities in Tennessee

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

Tennessee overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Nashville practices are behind these figures?

Between 50 and 75 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Nashville figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Nashville dentist charge me these amounts?

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