Dental costs in Kansas: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 255 located dental practices in Kansas.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

255

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 Kansas

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	$3,965 – $4,846	$4,328	174	$4,328 – $5,940
Full braces, teenager	$3,800 – $4,622	$4,126	169	$4,126 – $6,007
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,400 – $1,698	$1,504	225	$1,504 – $1,817
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$934 – $1,229	$1,051	244	$1,051 – $1,338
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$917 – $1,242	$1,041	243	$1,041 – $1,344
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$886 – $1,152	$1,018	211	$1,018 – $1,283
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$860 – $1,122	$973	217	$973 – $1,246
Full lower denture	$828 – $1,115	$966	234	$966 – $1,238
Full upper denture	$843 – $1,156	$952	243	$952 – $1,310
All-ceramic crown	$684 – $916	$824	242	$824 – $997
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$669 – $860	$779	243	$779 – $941
Root canal, molar	$667 – $896	$776	251	$776 – $990
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$702 – $882	$768	250	$768 – $964
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$603 – $837	$722	223	$722 – $959
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$651 – $800	$715	245	$715 – $895
Root canal, premolar	$528 – $704	$620	246	$620 – $807
Root canal, front tooth	$454 – $608	$536	246	$536 – $682
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$278 – $355	$319	249	$319 – $382
Hard night guard for grinding	$263 – $356	$317	219	$317 – $393
Bone graft at an implant site	$242 – $398	$288	200	$288 – $435
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$240 – $304	$269	245	$269 – $327
Surgical tooth extraction	$158 – $216	$182	255	$182 – $248
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$140 – $201	$176	249	$176 – $223
Core build-up under a crown	$133 – $196	$164	252	$164 – $219
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$126 – $172	$152	243	$152 – $194
White filling, back tooth	$99 – $132	$118	247	$118 – $149
Silver filling, two surfaces	$97 – $124	$108	227	$108 – $138
White filling, front tooth	$94 – $123	$108	238	$108 – $141
Simple tooth extraction	$88 – $125	$107	243	$107 – $145
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$81 – $133	$105	251	$105 – $150
Full-mouth X-ray series	$87 – $108	$97	221	$97 – $116
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$83 – $107	$95	242	$95 – $119
Silver filling, one surface	$78 – $102	$88	234	$88 – $114
Emergency visit for dental pain	$56 – $86	$72	251	$72 – $95
Adult teeth cleaning	$62 – $76	$68	220	$68 – $83
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$52 – $69	$58	232	$58 – $81
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $56	$51	229	$51 – $62
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $50	$45	214	$45 – $55
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $42	$37	221	$37 – $46
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $40	$36	249	$36 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $33	$29	225	$29 – $37

How Kansas compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Kansas, 9 sit above the national median and 32 below. The widest gap downward is Bone graft at an implant site at $288 against a national $317 (9% lower); the widest upward is Emergency visit for dental pain at $72 against $69 (4% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Kansas

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 $881. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,934.

Observed negotiated prices in Kansas. 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	$3,965	$4,846	$881	174
Full braces, teenager	$3,800	$4,622	$822	169
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$917	$1,242	$325	243
Full upper denture	$843	$1,156	$313	243
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,400	$1,698	$298	225
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$934	$1,229	$295	244

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 Kansas

Kansas has 169 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 Kansas

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 10 cities met that bar.

Lenexa (41 priced)Wichita (41 priced)Overland Park (41 priced)Lawrence (41 priced)Kansas City (41 priced)Topeka (41 priced)Prairie Village (37 priced)Leawood (34 priced)Olathe (31 priced)Hutchinson (1 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 169 to 255 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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