Dental costs in Hawaii: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 57 located dental practices in Hawaii.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

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 Hawaii

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	$4,433 – $5,539	$4,902	48	$4,902 – $5,800
Full braces, teenager	$4,195 – $5,282	$4,642	48	$4,642 – $5,722
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,501 – $1,845	$1,679	52	$1,679 – $1,951
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$999 – $1,220	$1,140	56	$1,140 – $1,331
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$991 – $1,219	$1,132	56	$1,132 – $1,341
Full upper denture	$883 – $1,196	$1,054	56	$1,054 – $1,282
Full lower denture	$865 – $1,146	$1,043	56	$1,043 – $1,271
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$795 – $1,179	$954	52	$954 – $1,335
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$810 – $1,103	$931	50	$931 – $1,268
All-ceramic crown	$748 – $941	$871	56	$871 – $1,012
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$749 – $898	$839	57	$839 – $1,026
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$722 – $931	$820	55	$820 – $971
Root canal, molar	$712 – $885	$812	56	$812 – $979
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$695 – $900	$758	48	$758 – $1,077
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$642 – $825	$733	56	$733 – $894
Root canal, premolar	$567 – $717	$639	57	$639 – $799
Root canal, front tooth	$495 – $610	$548	56	$548 – $678
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$296 – $399	$356	54	$356 – $463
Hard night guard for grinding	$297 – $386	$335	50	$335 – $414
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$256 – $362	$311	56	$311 – $387
Bone graft at an implant site	$228 – $408	$286	49	$286 – $454
Surgical tooth extraction	$168 – $226	$191	56	$191 – $258
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$154 – $206	$176	56	$176 – $232
Core build-up under a crown	$143 – $203	$175	57	$175 – $223
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$132 – $176	$157	56	$157 – $203
White filling, back tooth	$100 – $133	$119	55	$119 – $157
Silver filling, two surfaces	$96 – $124	$111	55	$111 – $135
Simple tooth extraction	$94 – $126	$108	56	$108 – $142
White filling, front tooth	$92 – $112	$106	56	$106 – $131
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$81 – $143	$105	56	$105 – $164
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $119	$101	57	$101 – $135
Full-mouth X-ray series	$80 – $104	$94	57	$94 – $119
Silver filling, one surface	$78 – $102	$89	55	$89 – $110
Adult teeth cleaning	$61 – $78	$67	57	$67 – $82
Emergency visit for dental pain	$59 – $88	$66	53	$66 – $95
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $69	$57	57	$57 – $74
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $54	$51	54	$51 – $61
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $52	$43	55	$43 – $57
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $42	$39	55	$39 – $46
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $44	$36	54	$36 – $47
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $38	$31	52	$31 – $41

How Hawaii compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Hawaii, 26 sit above the national median and 15 below. The widest gap downward is Bone graft at an implant site at $286 against a national $317 (10% lower); the widest upward is Full braces, adult at $4,902 against $4,350 (13% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Hawaii

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 $1,106. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,527.

Observed negotiated prices in Hawaii. 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	$4,433	$5,539	$1,106	48
Full braces, teenager	$4,195	$5,282	$1,087	48
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$795	$1,179	$384	52
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,501	$1,845	$344	52
Full upper denture	$883	$1,196	$313	56
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$810	$1,103	$293	50

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 Hawaii

Hawaii has 119 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 Hawaii

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 1 city met that bar.

Honolulu (41 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 48 to 57 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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