Dental costs in Nebraska: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 187 located dental practices in Nebraska.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

187

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 Nebraska

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	$4,036 – $4,723	$4,332	126	$4,332 – $5,402
Full braces, teenager	$3,848 – $4,503	$4,202	126	$4,202 – $5,194
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291 – $1,763	$1,476	164	$1,476 – $2,238
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$828 – $1,167	$1,042	176	$1,042 – $1,366
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$840 – $1,159	$1,033	176	$1,033 – $1,375
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$819 – $1,150	$960	169	$960 – $1,663
Full upper denture	$755 – $1,134	$950	174	$950 – $1,331
Full lower denture	$731 – $1,080	$927	168	$927 – $1,194
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$829 – $1,092	$907	164	$907 – $1,529
All-ceramic crown	$676 – $916	$813	179	$813 – $1,050
Root canal, molar	$665 – $875	$758	186	$758 – $997
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684 – $895	$746	182	$746 – $960
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$625 – $858	$744	182	$744 – $1,008
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$624 – $834	$705	163	$705 – $904
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$603 – $796	$689	174	$689 – $953
Root canal, premolar	$515 – $707	$609	179	$609 – $782
Root canal, front tooth	$452 – $608	$544	170	$544 – $689
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$277 – $356	$323	176	$323 – $378
Hard night guard for grinding	$246 – $350	$289	151	$289 – $394
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$233 – $309	$275	180	$275 – $327
Bone graft at an implant site	$230 – $358	$262	149	$262 – $412
Surgical tooth extraction	$148 – $216	$187	183	$187 – $236
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$132 – $202	$172	183	$172 – $225
Core build-up under a crown	$130 – $202	$163	187	$163 – $231
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$125 – $172	$150	171	$150 – $215
White filling, back tooth	$93 – $134	$114	176	$114 – $158
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$83 – $134	$112	184	$112 – $145
White filling, front tooth	$89 – $122	$106	170	$106 – $141
Silver filling, two surfaces	$88 – $122	$105	163	$105 – $136
Simple tooth extraction	$88 – $124	$102	183	$102 – $146
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$81 – $111	$96	178	$96 – $122
Full-mouth X-ray series	$90 – $109	$95	175	$95 – $116
Silver filling, one surface	$70 – $99	$87	172	$87 – $124
Emergency visit for dental pain	$54 – $81	$65	183	$65 – $95
Adult teeth cleaning	$53 – $74	$63	171	$63 – $84
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $64	$56	173	$56 – $71
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $56	$49	177	$49 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $52	$47	174	$47 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $39	$35	180	$35 – $45
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $39	$34	180	$34 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $33	$27	163	$27 – $38

How Nebraska compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Nebraska, 4 sit above the national median and 37 below. The widest gap downward is Bone graft at an implant site at $262 against a national $317 (17% lower); the widest upward is Four bitewing X-rays at $47 against $45 (4% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Nebraska

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 $687. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,881.

Observed negotiated prices in Nebraska. 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	$4,036	$4,723	$687	126
Full braces, teenager	$3,848	$4,503	$655	126
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291	$1,763	$472	164
Full upper denture	$755	$1,134	$379	174
Full lower denture	$731	$1,080	$349	168
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$828	$1,167	$339	176

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 Nebraska

Nebraska has 86 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 Nebraska

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 4 cities met that bar.

Lincoln (41 priced)Omaha (41 priced)Grand Island (41 priced)Norfolk (34 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 126 to 187 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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