Dental costs in Nevada: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 312 located dental practices in Nevada.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

312

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 Nevada

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	$3,649 – $4,944	$4,200	248	$4,200 – $5,415
Full braces, teenager	$3,544 – $4,685	$4,055	238	$4,055 – $5,126
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,307 – $1,641	$1,462	301	$1,462 – $2,118
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$931 – $1,221	$1,082	296	$1,082 – $1,393
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$948 – $1,226	$1,076	307	$1,076 – $1,394
Full upper denture	$841 – $1,138	$988	310	$988 – $1,306
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$877 – $1,127	$987	287	$987 – $1,367
Full lower denture	$840 – $1,119	$980	301	$980 – $1,310
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$834 – $1,109	$937	295	$937 – $1,323
All-ceramic crown	$706 – $944	$846	301	$846 – $1,016
Root canal, molar	$697 – $932	$812	278	$812 – $1,050
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$680 – $891	$784	304	$784 – $990
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684 – $938	$777	297	$777 – $1,050
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$637 – $861	$759	312	$759 – $945
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$628 – $826	$735	305	$735 – $936
Root canal, premolar	$569 – $750	$642	278	$642 – $836
Root canal, front tooth	$475 – $630	$537	285	$537 – $701
Bone graft at an implant site	$279 – $458	$388	261	$388 – $514
Hard night guard for grinding	$294 – $388	$341	281	$341 – $440
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$276 – $354	$315	298	$315 – $400
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$237 – $307	$275	302	$275 – $350
Surgical tooth extraction	$158 – $220	$188	305	$188 – $251
Core build-up under a crown	$142 – $194	$172	307	$172 – $218
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$147 – $201	$170	295	$170 – $233
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$129 – $179	$158	292	$158 – $197
White filling, back tooth	$102 – $136	$120	292	$120 – $156
Simple tooth extraction	$92 – $132	$112	297	$112 – $146
White filling, front tooth	$93 – $123	$108	292	$108 – $139
Silver filling, two surfaces	$92 – $126	$107	293	$107 – $140
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$80 – $127	$105	308	$105 – $152
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $110	$96	304	$96 – $127
Full-mouth X-ray series	$84 – $104	$94	268	$94 – $115
Silver filling, one surface	$76 – $104	$90	297	$90 – $116
Adult teeth cleaning	$61 – $79	$69	278	$69 – $86
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $80	$68	294	$68 – $96
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $66	$56	271	$56 – $77
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $56	$50	279	$50 – $62
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $51	$45	257	$45 – $56
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $42	$36	267	$36 – $48
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $41	$36	294	$36 – $45
Fluoride varnish treatment	$23 – $35	$28	293	$28 – $38

How Nevada compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Nevada, 16 sit above the national median and 25 below. The widest gap downward is Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal at $315 against a national $327 (4% lower); the widest upward is Bone graft at an implant site at $388 against $317 (22% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Nevada

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 $1,295. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,636.

Observed negotiated prices in Nevada. 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	$3,649	$4,944	$1,295	248
Full braces, teenager	$3,544	$4,685	$1,141	238
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,307	$1,641	$334	301
Full upper denture	$841	$1,138	$297	310
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$931	$1,221	$290	296
Full lower denture	$840	$1,119	$279	301

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 Nevada

Nevada has 75 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 Nevada

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 6 cities met that bar.

Las Vegas (41 priced)Reno (41 priced)Henderson (41 priced)North Las Vegas (41 priced)Sparks (35 priced)Carson City (24 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 238 to 312 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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