Dental costs in New Hampshire: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 66 located dental practices in New Hampshire.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

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 New Hampshire

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, teenager	$4,038 – $5,028	$4,500	53	$4,500 – $5,278
Full braces, adult	$4,112 – $5,134	$4,493	56	$4,493 – $5,468
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,368 – $1,832	$1,498	58	$1,498 – $1,963
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$999 – $1,399	$1,200	60	$1,200 – $1,678
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,009 – $1,430	$1,192	58	$1,192 – $1,690
Full upper denture	$947 – $1,313	$1,105	60	$1,105 – $1,405
Full lower denture	$924 – $1,280	$1,096	58	$1,096 – $1,435
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$874 – $1,238	$1,028	57	$1,028 – $1,366
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$854 – $1,218	$984	60	$984 – $1,254
All-ceramic crown	$816 – $996	$900	57	$900 – $1,088
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$657 – $1,090	$853	65	$853 – $1,201
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$677 – $968	$838	59	$838 – $1,062
Root canal, molar	$728 – $958	$829	55	$829 – $1,100
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$739 – $972	$826	60	$826 – $1,065
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$697 – $984	$812	64	$812 – $1,027
Root canal, premolar	$597 – $750	$669	54	$669 – $897
Root canal, front tooth	$494 – $670	$570	61	$570 – $776
Hard night guard for grinding	$315 – $409	$356	50	$356 – $431
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$300 – $405	$344	57	$344 – $473
Bone graft at an implant site	$270 – $425	$326	56	$326 – $505
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$253 – $380	$306	63	$306 – $399
Surgical tooth extraction	$175 – $235	$210	62	$210 – $281
Core build-up under a crown	$165 – $233	$191	57	$191 – $252
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$159 – $213	$186	58	$186 – $239
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$142 – $198	$162	59	$162 – $219
White filling, back tooth	$108 – $152	$138	63	$138 – $166
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$98 – $153	$126	66	$126 – $167
Simple tooth extraction	$93 – $154	$126	63	$126 – $166
Silver filling, two surfaces	$101 – $150	$118	57	$118 – $157
White filling, front tooth	$95 – $134	$116	60	$116 – $149
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$88 – $123	$106	62	$106 – $135
Full-mouth X-ray series	$90 – $121	$101	57	$101 – $133
Silver filling, one surface	$78 – $117	$92	58	$92 – $127
Emergency visit for dental pain	$60 – $94	$75	57	$75 – $111
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $84	$73	61	$73 – $90
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$51 – $74	$64	65	$64 – $83
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $60	$54	57	$54 – $65
Four bitewing X-rays	$42 – $55	$50	61	$50 – $60
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $46	$40	64	$40 – $50
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $44	$39	61	$39 – $49
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $37	$33	56	$33 – $39

How New Hampshire compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in New Hampshire, 40 sit above the national median and 1 below. The widest gap downward is Implant post placed in the jaw at $1,498 against a national $1,500 (0% lower); the widest upward is White filling, back tooth at $138 against $118 (17% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in New Hampshire

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 $1,022. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,730.

Observed negotiated prices in New Hampshire. 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	$4,112	$5,134	$1,022	56
Full braces, teenager	$4,038	$5,028	$990	53
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,368	$1,832	$464	58
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$657	$1,090	$433	65
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,009	$1,430	$421	58
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$999	$1,399	$400	60

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 New Hampshire

New Hampshire has 71 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 New Hampshire

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 0 cities met that bar.

No city in this state reaches the publication threshold yet.

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

Are these the prices I would pay in New Hampshire without insurance?

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 50 to 66 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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