Dental costs in New Jersey: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 1,022 located dental practices in New Jersey.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

1,022

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 Jersey

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	$3,650 – $4,885	$4,321	769	$4,321 – $5,394
Full braces, teenager	$3,532 – $4,674	$4,104	746	$4,104 – $5,184
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,309 – $1,635	$1,468	934	$1,468 – $1,845
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$885 – $1,199	$1,045	978	$1,045 – $1,342
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$876 – $1,191	$1,043	974	$1,043 – $1,350
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$863 – $1,157	$1,008	867	$1,008 – $1,314
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$826 – $1,098	$965	914	$965 – $1,230
Full upper denture	$795 – $1,123	$961	991	$961 – $1,308
Full lower denture	$786 – $1,119	$953	974	$953 – $1,298
All-ceramic crown	$677 – $922	$814	952	$814 – $1,013
Root canal, molar	$661 – $900	$788	996	$788 – $999
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$678 – $894	$784	962	$784 – $1,005
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$661 – $880	$772	978	$772 – $964
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$599 – $876	$742	900	$742 – $1,014
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$617 – $840	$733	1,010	$733 – $910
Root canal, premolar	$512 – $718	$623	980	$623 – $795
Root canal, front tooth	$451 – $618	$538	977	$538 – $692
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$288 – $392	$336	900	$336 – $436
Hard night guard for grinding	$293 – $386	$336	853	$336 – $420
Bone graft at an implant site	$254 – $442	$330	851	$330 – $491
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$236 – $331	$286	929	$286 – $365
Surgical tooth extraction	$158 – $222	$188	913	$188 – $252
Core build-up under a crown	$142 – $205	$171	941	$171 – $227
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$138 – $195	$168	988	$168 – $222
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$125 – $176	$150	968	$150 – $200
White filling, back tooth	$96 – $137	$117	971	$117 – $153
Silver filling, two surfaces	$88 – $129	$110	992	$110 – $148
Simple tooth extraction	$84 – $130	$110	964	$110 – $149
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$74 – $129	$106	1,022	$106 – $153
White filling, front tooth	$86 – $121	$105	958	$105 – $136
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$80 – $109	$95	971	$95 – $124
Full-mouth X-ray series	$80 – $106	$93	868	$93 – $117
Silver filling, one surface	$72 – $104	$88	969	$88 – $119
Emergency visit for dental pain	$57 – $84	$69	905	$69 – $101
Adult teeth cleaning	$55 – $76	$66	881	$66 – $83
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$46 – $65	$55	903	$55 – $74
Child teeth cleaning	$42 – $56	$49	894	$49 – $61
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $51	$44	889	$44 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $42	$37	930	$37 – $48
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$29 – $41	$34	852	$34 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $37	$30	886	$30 – $41

How New Jersey compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in New Jersey, 8 sit above the national median and 33 below. The widest gap downward is Routine check-up (returning patient) at $34 against a national $36 (6% lower); the widest upward is Bone graft at an implant site at $330 against $317 (4% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in New Jersey

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 $1,235. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,679.

Observed negotiated prices in New Jersey. 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	$3,650	$4,885	$1,235	769
Full braces, teenager	$3,532	$4,674	$1,142	746
Full lower denture	$786	$1,119	$333	974
Full upper denture	$795	$1,123	$328	991
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,309	$1,635	$326	934
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$876	$1,191	$315	974

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 Jersey

New Jersey has 149 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 Jersey

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 34 cities met that bar.

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 746 to 1,022 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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