Dental costs in New York: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 1,743 located dental practices in New York.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

1,743

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 York

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	$3,801 – $4,971	$4,296	1,259	$4,296 – $5,632
Full braces, teenager	$3,694 – $4,740	$4,134	1,220	$4,134 – $5,485
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,333 – $1,635	$1,489	1,611	$1,489 – $1,820
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$912 – $1,192	$1,063	1,658	$1,063 – $1,318
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$908 – $1,180	$1,063	1,661	$1,063 – $1,312
Full upper denture	$850 – $1,119	$994	1,640	$994 – $1,274
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$875 – $1,113	$993	1,574	$993 – $1,264
Full lower denture	$837 – $1,115	$980	1,654	$980 – $1,254
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$837 – $1,074	$955	1,575	$955 – $1,193
All-ceramic crown	$745 – $916	$834	1,627	$834 – $1,001
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$707 – $871	$788	1,640	$788 – $944
Root canal, molar	$690 – $880	$777	1,633	$777 – $979
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$682 – $869	$771	1,713	$771 – $1,000
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$671 – $836	$746	1,743	$746 – $903
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$635 – $854	$728	1,566	$728 – $949
Root canal, premolar	$551 – $703	$626	1,636	$626 – $782
Root canal, front tooth	$476 – $603	$529	1,665	$529 – $675
Bone graft at an implant site	$258 – $437	$337	1,500	$337 – $492
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$297 – $379	$335	1,631	$335 – $422
Hard night guard for grinding	$288 – $379	$334	1,484	$334 – $408
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$247 – $324	$287	1,712	$287 – $360
Surgical tooth extraction	$164 – $219	$191	1,601	$191 – $245
Core build-up under a crown	$145 – $199	$176	1,661	$176 – $225
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$147 – $190	$170	1,631	$170 – $210
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$132 – $174	$152	1,624	$152 – $192
White filling, back tooth	$100 – $133	$116	1,685	$116 – $149
Simple tooth extraction	$91 – $132	$112	1,628	$112 – $148
Silver filling, two surfaces	$96 – $127	$110	1,605	$110 – $143
White filling, front tooth	$91 – $119	$105	1,617	$105 – $134
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$77 – $125	$103	1,711	$103 – $144
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$83 – $107	$95	1,680	$95 – $122
Full-mouth X-ray series	$85 – $104	$93	1,601	$93 – $116
Silver filling, one surface	$78 – $102	$89	1,576	$89 – $115
Adult teeth cleaning	$59 – $76	$68	1,586	$68 – $82
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $83	$68	1,529	$68 – $99
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $64	$55	1,596	$55 – $72
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $55	$50	1,661	$50 – $62
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $50	$45	1,646	$45 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $42	$37	1,627	$37 – $46
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $40	$35	1,473	$35 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $34	$29	1,555	$29 – $39

How New York compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in New York, 10 sit above the national median and 31 below. The widest gap downward is Comprehensive exam (new patient) at $55 against a national $58 (5% lower); the widest upward is Bone graft at an implant site at $337 against $317 (6% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in New York

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 $1,170. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,348.

Observed negotiated prices in New York. 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	$3,801	$4,971	$1,170	1,259
Full braces, teenager	$3,694	$4,740	$1,046	1,220
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,333	$1,635	$302	1,611
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$912	$1,192	$280	1,658
Full lower denture	$837	$1,115	$278	1,654
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$908	$1,180	$272	1,661

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 York

New York has 850 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 York

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 37 cities met that bar.

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 1,220 to 1,743 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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