Dental costs in Georgia: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 697 located dental practices in Georgia.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

697

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 Georgia

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	$3,800 – $4,640	$4,217	500	$4,217 – $5,323
Full braces, teenager	$3,639 – $4,430	$4,076	483	$4,076 – $5,070
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291 – $1,674	$1,464	572	$1,464 – $1,950
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$895 – $1,225	$1,075	641	$1,075 – $1,358
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$895 – $1,251	$1,072	627	$1,072 – $1,359
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$894 – $1,152	$1,016	562	$1,016 – $1,290
Full upper denture	$810 – $1,132	$977	619	$977 – $1,269
Full lower denture	$798 – $1,136	$977	631	$977 – $1,259
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$863 – $1,118	$965	572	$965 – $1,260
All-ceramic crown	$699 – $965	$853	652	$853 – $1,050
Root canal, molar	$692 – $921	$814	668	$814 – $990
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$668 – $892	$788	664	$788 – $976
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684 – $920	$780	660	$780 – $1,048
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$636 – $890	$776	574	$776 – $993
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$638 – $844	$740	665	$740 – $941
Root canal, premolar	$560 – $732	$642	667	$642 – $795
Root canal, front tooth	$466 – $644	$556	665	$556 – $689
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$294 – $384	$330	663	$330 – $424
Hard night guard for grinding	$285 – $372	$322	576	$322 – $416
Bone graft at an implant site	$253 – $395	$300	531	$300 – $469
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$240 – $328	$280	670	$280 – $366
Surgical tooth extraction	$154 – $223	$188	668	$188 – $250
Core build-up under a crown	$138 – $200	$175	664	$175 – $222
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$142 – $203	$172	633	$172 – $224
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$130 – $178	$156	658	$156 – $202
White filling, back tooth	$100 – $140	$122	656	$122 – $156
Silver filling, two surfaces	$97 – $130	$111	659	$111 – $151
White filling, front tooth	$91 – $126	$110	661	$110 – $142
Simple tooth extraction	$89 – $132	$110	652	$110 – $149
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $136	$108	649	$108 – $153
Full-mouth X-ray series	$82 – $107	$96	649	$96 – $120
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $111	$96	677	$96 – $132
Silver filling, one surface	$79 – $106	$90	665	$90 – $117
Emergency visit for dental pain	$60 – $86	$74	697	$74 – $99
Adult teeth cleaning	$59 – $74	$67	650	$67 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $67	$59	644	$59 – $73
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $56	$50	666	$50 – $62
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $50	$44	660	$44 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $42	$37	661	$37 – $46
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $41	$36	657	$36 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $35	$30	610	$30 – $38

How Georgia compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Georgia, 24 sit above the national median and 17 below. The widest gap downward is Bone graft at an implant site at $300 against a national $317 (5% lower); the widest upward is Emergency visit for dental pain at $74 against $69 (7% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Georgia

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 $840. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,038.

Observed negotiated prices in Georgia. 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	$4,640	$840	500
Full braces, teenager	$3,639	$4,430	$791	483
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291	$1,674	$383	572
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$895	$1,251	$356	627
Full lower denture	$798	$1,136	$338	631
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$895	$1,225	$330	641

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 Georgia

Georgia has 444 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 Georgia

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 23 cities met that bar.

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 483 to 697 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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