Dental costs in Idaho: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 152 located dental practices in Idaho.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

152

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 Idaho

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	$3,724 – $4,692	$4,200	124	$4,200 – $5,292
Full braces, teenager	$3,553 – $4,456	$4,051	117	$4,051 – $5,262
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291 – $1,619	$1,440	139	$1,440 – $1,817
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$840 – $1,213	$1,104	142	$1,104 – $1,309
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$828 – $1,209	$1,094	146	$1,094 – $1,309
Full lower denture	$715 – $1,125	$1,012	140	$1,012 – $1,270
Full upper denture	$750 – $1,125	$1,011	139	$1,011 – $1,275
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$845 – $1,075	$959	124	$959 – $1,171
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$831 – $1,050	$889	129	$889 – $1,131
All-ceramic crown	$677 – $907	$860	140	$860 – $1,026
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$641 – $883	$799	143	$799 – $974
Root canal, molar	$684 – $849	$790	152	$790 – $963
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$673 – $861	$769	147	$769 – $971
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$630 – $841	$748	133	$748 – $979
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$590 – $817	$741	145	$741 – $913
Root canal, premolar	$515 – $679	$600	146	$600 – $776
Root canal, front tooth	$444 – $576	$521	146	$521 – $662
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$277 – $377	$330	140	$330 – $402
Hard night guard for grinding	$254 – $353	$316	127	$316 – $399
Bone graft at an implant site	$254 – $372	$298	133	$298 – $454
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$233 – $314	$283	146	$283 – $339
Surgical tooth extraction	$148 – $219	$196	137	$196 – $238
Core build-up under a crown	$127 – $194	$168	144	$168 – $217
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$133 – $192	$168	149	$168 – $214
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$125 – $168	$151	135	$151 – $187
White filling, back tooth	$97 – $130	$117	138	$117 – $148
Silver filling, two surfaces	$95 – $129	$111	146	$111 – $142
White filling, front tooth	$91 – $121	$106	147	$106 – $134
Simple tooth extraction	$87 – $129	$102	138	$102 – $147
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$88 – $122	$99	152	$99 – $154
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $106	$96	142	$96 – $117
Full-mouth X-ray series	$87 – $102	$94	140	$94 – $113
Silver filling, one surface	$76 – $102	$92	145	$92 – $117
Adult teeth cleaning	$61 – $75	$70	148	$70 – $82
Emergency visit for dental pain	$59 – $82	$68	142	$68 – $99
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $64	$54	148	$54 – $72
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $54	$50	141	$50 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $48	$43	145	$43 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $42	$36	143	$36 – $45
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $41	$35	143	$35 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $32	$31	143	$31 – $37

How Idaho compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Idaho, 15 sit above the national median and 26 below. The widest gap downward is Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant at $99 against a national $108 (8% lower); the widest upward is Fluoride varnish treatment at $31 against $29 (7% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Idaho

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 $968. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,410.

Observed negotiated prices in Idaho. 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	$3,724	$4,692	$968	124
Full braces, teenager	$3,553	$4,456	$903	117
Full lower denture	$715	$1,125	$410	140
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$828	$1,209	$381	146
Full upper denture	$750	$1,125	$375	139
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$840	$1,213	$373	142

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 Idaho

Idaho has 240 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 Idaho

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 5 cities met that bar.

Boise (41 priced)Nampa (41 priced)Meridian (41 priced)Idaho Falls (41 priced)Twin Falls (12 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 117 to 152 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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