Dental costs in Mississippi: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 213 located dental practices in Mississippi.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

213

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 Mississippi

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	$3,652 – $4,425	$3,924	120	$3,924 – $6,100
Full braces, teenager	$3,494 – $4,560	$3,742	117	$3,742 – $6,133
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,333 – $1,600	$1,458	160	$1,458 – $1,821
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$972 – $1,267	$1,062	187	$1,062 – $1,371
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$974 – $1,249	$1,060	195	$1,060 – $1,414
Full upper denture	$837 – $1,128	$992	190	$992 – $1,298
Full lower denture	$814 – $1,114	$988	191	$988 – $1,300
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$890 – $1,145	$985	167	$985 – $1,266
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$858 – $1,093	$951	160	$951 – $1,216
All-ceramic crown	$754 – $938	$851	182	$851 – $1,022
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$709 – $912	$793	201	$793 – $966
Root canal, molar	$690 – $916	$778	206	$778 – $981
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$702 – $879	$775	210	$775 – $983
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$690 – $854	$754	166	$754 – $945
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$659 – $846	$750	187	$750 – $925
Root canal, premolar	$556 – $728	$636	200	$636 – $818
Root canal, front tooth	$476 – $624	$547	208	$547 – $730
Hard night guard for grinding	$248 – $386	$342	163	$342 – $438
Bone graft at an implant site	$234 – $438	$339	158	$339 – $479
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$278 – $358	$316	205	$316 – $424
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$246 – $337	$280	211	$280 – $364
Surgical tooth extraction	$156 – $233	$182	206	$182 – $263
Core build-up under a crown	$146 – $205	$172	181	$172 – $224
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$140 – $197	$166	200	$166 – $220
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$132 – $174	$154	195	$154 – $207
White filling, back tooth	$102 – $138	$119	190	$119 – $157
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$98 – $132	$110	202	$110 – $148
Silver filling, two surfaces	$96 – $131	$109	197	$109 – $152
Simple tooth extraction	$87 – $125	$106	204	$106 – $150
White filling, front tooth	$92 – $124	$105	204	$105 – $138
Full-mouth X-ray series	$84 – $109	$95	195	$95 – $118
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$80 – $110	$93	200	$93 – $120
Silver filling, one surface	$79 – $105	$90	192	$90 – $126
Emergency visit for dental pain	$55 – $85	$70	208	$70 – $95
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $77	$69	180	$69 – $82
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$46 – $65	$53	213	$53 – $71
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $57	$49	193	$49 – $61
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $50	$44	188	$44 – $54
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $44	$36	193	$36 – $48
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$29 – $40	$34	196	$34 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $34	$29	183	$29 – $40

How Mississippi compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Mississippi, 16 sit above the national median and 25 below. The widest gap downward is Full braces, teenager at $3,742 against a national $4,200 (11% lower); the widest upward is Bone graft at an implant site at $339 against $317 (7% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Mississippi

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 $1,066. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,000.

Observed negotiated prices in Mississippi. 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	$3,494	$4,560	$1,066	117
Full braces, adult	$3,652	$4,425	$773	120
Full lower denture	$814	$1,114	$300	191
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$972	$1,267	$295	187
Full upper denture	$837	$1,128	$291	190
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$974	$1,249	$275	195

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 Mississippi

Mississippi has 326 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 Mississippi

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

Jackson (41 priced)Meridian (34 priced)Ashland (32 priced)Hattiesburg (29 priced)Gulfport (23 priced)Madison (22 priced)Olive Branch (2 priced)Biloxi (1 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 117 to 213 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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