Dental costs in Connecticut: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 377 located dental practices in Connecticut.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

377

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 Connecticut

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	$4,078 – $5,357	$4,726	315	$4,726 – $5,900
Full braces, teenager	$3,892 – $5,184	$4,596	307	$4,596 – $5,900
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,398 – $1,780	$1,598	366	$1,598 – $1,962
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$972 – $1,289	$1,125	348	$1,125 – $1,442
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$962 – $1,293	$1,088	355	$1,088 – $1,433
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$910 – $1,187	$1,048	343	$1,048 – $1,337
Full lower denture	$866 – $1,202	$1,013	339	$1,013 – $1,336
Full upper denture	$884 – $1,196	$1,006	346	$1,006 – $1,356
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$884 – $1,144	$1,003	346	$1,003 – $1,261
All-ceramic crown	$759 – $963	$865	341	$865 – $1,063
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$733 – $942	$830	341	$830 – $1,008
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$726 – $961	$816	367	$816 – $1,097
Root canal, molar	$726 – $946	$808	348	$808 – $1,048
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$692 – $891	$800	353	$800 – $963
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$673 – $918	$762	349	$762 – $1,003
Root canal, premolar	$566 – $756	$641	345	$641 – $836
Root canal, front tooth	$485 – $652	$556	344	$556 – $725
Hard night guard for grinding	$294 – $408	$354	329	$354 – $446
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$286 – $396	$348	373	$348 – $441
Bone graft at an implant site	$266 – $395	$315	331	$315 – $460
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$245 – $349	$298	370	$298 – $381
Surgical tooth extraction	$158 – $231	$193	361	$193 – $258
Core build-up under a crown	$150 – $212	$181	341	$181 – $231
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$150 – $206	$179	366	$179 – $234
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$137 – $188	$164	343	$164 – $213
White filling, back tooth	$105 – $147	$126	340	$126 – $165
Silver filling, two surfaces	$100 – $136	$119	348	$119 – $154
Simple tooth extraction	$92 – $135	$111	365	$111 – $154
White filling, front tooth	$93 – $129	$110	352	$110 – $146
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$80 – $137	$104	377	$104 – $163
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$84 – $120	$102	371	$102 – $134
Full-mouth X-ray series	$81 – $113	$99	346	$99 – $124
Silver filling, one surface	$82 – $112	$95	349	$95 – $124
Emergency visit for dental pain	$62 – $94	$73	353	$73 – $104
Adult teeth cleaning	$60 – $80	$69	345	$69 – $88
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$51 – $70	$61	368	$61 – $78
Child teeth cleaning	$45 – $57	$50	337	$50 – $62
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $52	$46	338	$46 – $58
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $44	$38	336	$38 – $48
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $44	$38	351	$38 – $48
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $36	$32	352	$32 – $39

How Connecticut compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Connecticut, 38 sit above the national median and 3 below. The widest gap downward is Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant at $104 against a national $108 (4% lower); the widest upward is Fluoride varnish treatment at $32 against $29 (10% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Connecticut

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 $1,292. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,937.

Observed negotiated prices in Connecticut. 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	$3,892	$5,184	$1,292	307
Full braces, adult	$4,078	$5,357	$1,279	315
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,398	$1,780	$382	366
Full lower denture	$866	$1,202	$336	339
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$962	$1,293	$331	355
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$972	$1,289	$317	348

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 Connecticut

Connecticut has 455 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 Connecticut

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 14 cities met that bar.

Stamford (41 priced)Bridgeport (41 priced)Waterbury (41 priced)Farmington (41 priced)Newington (41 priced)New Haven (40 priced)Danbury (35 priced)East Hartford (28 priced)Norwalk (26 priced)New London (24 priced)New Britain (21 priced)Manchester (14 priced)Fairfield (7 priced)Milford (5 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

No. These are negotiated rates between dental plans and contracted practices in Connecticut. 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 Connecticut practices is this based on?

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 307 to 377 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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