Dental costs in Morgantown, WV: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

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West Virginia

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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 Morgantown

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	$3,676 – $4,935	$4,220	17	$4,220 – $5,219
Full braces, teenager	$3,225 – $4,880	$3,988	17	$3,988 – $5,160
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,405 – $1,627	$1,568	19	$1,568 – $2,000
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,028 – $1,356	$1,120	19	$1,120 – $1,535
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$917 – $1,190	$1,112	20	$1,112 – $1,365
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,022 – $1,426	$1,046	20	$1,046 – $1,505
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$938 – $1,139	$1,014	20	$1,014 – $1,452
Full upper denture	$949 – $1,178	$1,010	20	$1,010 – $1,425
Full lower denture	$930 – $1,170	$1,006	20	$1,006 – $1,428
All-ceramic crown	$852 – $918	$872	18	$872 – $1,049
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$820 – $906	$840	16	$840 – $1,000
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$766 – $890	$829	18	$829 – $1,022
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$725 – $923	$786	21	$786 – $1,021
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$694 – $835	$780	21	$780 – $872
Root canal, molar	$704 – $800	$757	17	$757 – $867
Root canal, premolar	$626 – $652	$641	18	$641 – $791
Root canal, front tooth	$495 – $596	$538	19	$538 – $766
Bone graft at an implant site	$301 – $416	$362	20	$362 – $457
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$304 – $362	$348	20	$348 – $396
Hard night guard for grinding	$310 – $386	$346	21	$346 – $400
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$244 – $311	$287	20	$287 – $336
Surgical tooth extraction	$193 – $218	$199	19	$199 – $239
Core build-up under a crown	$169 – $204	$190	18	$190 – $222
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$170 – $199	$185	19	$185 – $209
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$160 – $175	$166	21	$166 – $213
White filling, back tooth	$117 – $137	$124	20	$124 – $143
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$96 – $134	$119	21	$119 – $144
Simple tooth extraction	$100 – $135	$118	22	$118 – $159
Silver filling, two surfaces	$103 – $135	$112	22	$112 – $172
White filling, front tooth	$98 – $112	$108	20	$108 – $128
Full-mouth X-ray series	$95 – $106	$101	18	$101 – $118
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$88 – $106	$96	20	$96 – $121
Silver filling, one surface	$86 – $107	$93	21	$93 – $133
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $74	$71	20	$71 – $77
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$54 – $68	$65	20	$65 – $75
Emergency visit for dental pain	$54 – $80	$64	22	$64 – $97
Child teeth cleaning	$47 – $54	$50	21	$50 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$45 – $51	$46	21	$46 – $61
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$35 – $42	$40	20	$40 – $44
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $41	$38	20	$38 – $49
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $38	$32	19	$32 – $41

Morgantown compared with West Virginia

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Morgantown and West Virginia as a whole, 40 run above the state median and 1 below. The largest local saving is on Emergency visit for dental pain: $64 here against $65 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Morgantown

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 $1,655. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $4,159.

Observed negotiated prices in Morgantown, WV. 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	$3,225	$4,880	$1,655	17
Full braces, adult	$3,676	$4,935	$1,259	17
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,022	$1,426	$404	20
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,028	$1,356	$328	19
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$917	$1,190	$273	20
Full lower denture	$930	$1,170	$240	20

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 Morgantown practices are behind these figures?

Between 16 and 22 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Morgantown figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Morgantown dentist charge me these amounts?

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