Dental costs in Arizona: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 645 located dental practices in Arizona.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

645

practices, best-covered treatment

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 Arizona

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 – $4,846	$4,321	429	$4,321 – $5,244
Full braces, teenager	$3,784 – $4,560	$4,200	402	$4,200 – $5,070
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,370 – $1,608	$1,474	594	$1,474 – $1,900
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$948 – $1,208	$1,085	577	$1,085 – $1,347
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$948 – $1,220	$1,080	591	$1,080 – $1,378
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$934 – $1,133	$1,036	595	$1,036 – $1,282
Full upper denture	$880 – $1,156	$1,010	576	$1,010 – $1,290
Full lower denture	$875 – $1,164	$994	599	$994 – $1,290
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$882 – $1,090	$980	594	$980 – $1,237
All-ceramic crown	$713 – $948	$860	579	$860 – $1,018
Root canal, molar	$710 – $919	$804	608	$804 – $959
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$691 – $939	$804	645	$804 – $1,110
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$691 – $872	$801	596	$801 – $964
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$650 – $879	$754	546	$754 – $973
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$648 – $816	$742	592	$742 – $904
Root canal, premolar	$570 – $732	$638	620	$638 – $797
Root canal, front tooth	$478 – $627	$543	591	$543 – $690
Bone graft at an implant site	$278 – $456	$374	551	$374 – $526
Hard night guard for grinding	$297 – $390	$342	530	$342 – $430
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$288 – $367	$323	580	$323 – $407
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$244 – $313	$274	589	$274 – $350
Surgical tooth extraction	$160 – $224	$193	620	$193 – $250
Core build-up under a crown	$148 – $207	$184	599	$184 – $222
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$153 – $204	$178	603	$178 – $220
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$136 – $178	$159	591	$159 – $199
White filling, back tooth	$104 – $138	$123	590	$123 – $155
Silver filling, two surfaces	$97 – $129	$114	593	$114 – $151
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$94 – $138	$112	642	$112 – $163
Simple tooth extraction	$91 – $130	$112	614	$112 – $145
White filling, front tooth	$94 – $124	$110	596	$110 – $140
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$84 – $108	$96	581	$96 – $119
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $106	$95	560	$95 – $114
Silver filling, one surface	$79 – $104	$93	586	$93 – $121
Emergency visit for dental pain	$62 – $84	$72	610	$72 – $98
Adult teeth cleaning	$61 – $76	$68	544	$68 – $82
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $68	$58	604	$58 – $77
Child teeth cleaning	$45 – $56	$51	563	$51 – $61
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $51	$46	561	$46 – $56
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $40	$37	595	$37 – $45
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $42	$36	596	$36 – $49
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $34	$29	563	$29 – $39

How Arizona compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Arizona, 30 sit above the national median and 11 below. The widest gap downward is Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal at $274 against a national $281 (2% lower); the widest upward is Bone graft at an implant site at $374 against $317 (18% higher).

Comparisons use the national distribution on each treatment page, which lists every state side by side.

What shopping around is worth in Arizona

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 $890. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,763.

Observed negotiated prices in Arizona. 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	$3,956	$4,846	$890	429
Full braces, teenager	$3,784	$4,560	$776	402
Full lower denture	$875	$1,164	$289	599
Full upper denture	$880	$1,156	$276	576
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$948	$1,220	$272	591
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$948	$1,208	$260	577

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 Arizona

Arizona has 263 federally funded health centre sites that charge on a sliding scale based on income. For most uninsured patients these are the cheapest option available. The federal dataset does not record which sites provide dentistry, so call and ask about dental services before travelling. City pages below list the sites in each place.

Cities in Arizona

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 15 cities met that bar.

Tempe (41 priced)Phoenix (41 priced)Gilbert (41 priced)Scottsdale (41 priced)Queen Creek (41 priced)Mesa (41 priced)Tucson (41 priced)Chandler (41 priced)Glendale (41 priced)Peoria (41 priced)Prescott (41 priced)Flagstaff (38 priced)Anthem (33 priced)Avondale (31 priced)Goodyear (23 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

Are these the prices I would pay in Arizona without insurance?

No. These are negotiated rates between dental plans and contracted practices in Arizona. Uninsured patients are generally quoted at or above the top of each range. The estimated self-pay column is labelled as an estimate for exactly that reason — see the methodology.

How many Arizona practices is this based on?

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 402 to 645 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

Because fewer than 15 located practices in Arizona carried a negotiated rate for it in our source files. We leave it out rather than scale a national average to look local.