Dental costs in Salt Lake City, UT: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 41 treatments from dental practices located in Salt Lake City.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Utah

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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 Salt Lake City

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, teenager	$3,800 – $4,736	$4,515	25	$4,515 – $5,416
Full braces, adult	$3,800 – $4,966	$4,502	25	$4,502 – $5,341
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,414 – $1,597	$1,560	26	$1,560 – $1,750
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$915 – $1,168	$1,042	30	$1,042 – $1,353
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$915 – $1,125	$1,018	30	$1,018 – $1,300
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$785 – $1,034	$963	27	$963 – $1,139
Full upper denture	$833 – $1,018	$941	27	$941 – $1,270
Full lower denture	$812 – $1,009	$928	30	$928 – $1,288
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$787 – $960	$922	25	$922 – $1,151
All-ceramic crown	$711 – $881	$760	27	$760 – $964
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$598 – $838	$725	29	$725 – $988
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$673 – $770	$708	30	$708 – $991
Root canal, molar	$652 – $931	$706	28	$706 – $1,021
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$646 – $848	$696	32	$696 – $904
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$647 – $806	$692	27	$692 – $940
Root canal, premolar	$529 – $702	$549	30	$549 – $827
Root canal, front tooth	$451 – $600	$464	27	$464 – $702
Hard night guard for grinding	$308 – $403	$333	27	$333 – $434
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$255 – $348	$298	29	$298 – $418
Bone graft at an implant site	$207 – $413	$292	28	$292 – $500
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$239 – $329	$256	30	$256 – $352
Surgical tooth extraction	$158 – $232	$175	31	$175 – $244
Core build-up under a crown	$148 – $205	$169	33	$169 – $223
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$156 – $192	$166	29	$166 – $214
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$132 – $175	$138	28	$138 – $193
White filling, back tooth	$100 – $138	$108	29	$108 – $158
Silver filling, two surfaces	$92 – $108	$96	28	$96 – $148
White filling, front tooth	$86 – $118	$93	29	$93 – $138
Simple tooth extraction	$90 – $122	$93	27	$93 – $143
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$83 – $102	$90	30	$90 – $146
Full-mouth X-ray series	$78 – $108	$87	30	$87 – $120
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$80 – $97	$87	29	$87 – $129
Silver filling, one surface	$72 – $95	$78	26	$78 – $120
Emergency visit for dental pain	$63 – $80	$65	28	$65 – $90
Adult teeth cleaning	$53 – $74	$60	30	$60 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$43 – $64	$52	31	$52 – $75
Child teeth cleaning	$40 – $54	$44	30	$44 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$35 – $50	$41	27	$41 – $57
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$30 – $43	$35	29	$35 – $47
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $39	$33	29	$33 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $29	$28	28	$28 – $41

Salt Lake City compared with Utah

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Salt Lake City and Utah as a whole, 2 run above the state median and 39 below. The largest local saving is on Child teeth cleaning: $44 here against $50 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Salt Lake City

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 $1,166. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,123.

Observed negotiated prices in Salt Lake City, UT. 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	$3,800	$4,966	$1,166	25
Full braces, teenager	$3,800	$4,736	$936	25
Root canal, molar	$652	$931	$279	28
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$915	$1,168	$253	30
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$785	$1,034	$249	27
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$598	$838	$240	29

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 Salt Lake City

These are federally funded health centres in Salt Lake City. 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 Salt Lake City. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Admin Only	242 W Paramount Ave	(801) 364-0058
Magnolia Apartments	165 S 300 E	(385) 252-3160
Neighborhood Clinic at Mountainview School	1388 Navajo St	(801) 955-2360 · Website
Stephen Ratcliffe Community Hlth Ctr	1365 W 1000 N	(801) 328-5750 · Website
WASATCH HOMELESS HEALTH CARE, INC d.b.a Fourth Street Clinic	409 W 400 S	(801) 364-0058 · Website

Utah has 60 such sites statewide — see the Utah page.

Other cities in Utah

Cedar City Payson Ogden Orem Lehi Murray South Jordan Logan Provo Midvale Layton West Valley City St George West Jordan

Utah overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Salt Lake City practices are behind these figures?

Between 25 and 33 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Salt Lake City figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Salt Lake City dentist charge me these amounts?

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