Dental costs in Ohio: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 902 located dental practices in Ohio.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

902

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 Ohio

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	$3,717 – $4,750	$4,200	654	$4,200 – $5,458
Full braces, teenager	$3,544 – $4,622	$4,000	636	$4,000 – $5,237
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,325 – $1,787	$1,502	787	$1,502 – $2,084
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$885 – $1,207	$1,044	821	$1,044 – $1,428
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$883 – $1,200	$1,044	839	$1,044 – $1,406
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$881 – $1,200	$1,014	778	$1,014 – $1,502
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$854 – $1,140	$966	766	$966 – $1,384
Full upper denture	$761 – $1,108	$960	845	$960 – $1,313
Full lower denture	$758 – $1,098	$944	856	$944 – $1,307
All-ceramic crown	$677 – $922	$815	853	$815 – $1,035
Root canal, molar	$655 – $881	$775	884	$775 – $986
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$638 – $850	$756	826	$756 – $935
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$670 – $850	$755	847	$755 – $996
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$636 – $844	$748	797	$748 – $959
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$624 – $809	$727	859	$727 – $927
Root canal, premolar	$515 – $707	$630	878	$630 – $797
Root canal, front tooth	$444 – $618	$546	842	$546 – $683
Bone graft at an implant site	$253 – $416	$333	698	$333 – $467
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$277 – $356	$317	894	$317 – $414
Hard night guard for grinding	$246 – $372	$308	777	$308 – $402
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$233 – $302	$266	873	$266 – $369
Surgical tooth extraction	$148 – $217	$180	868	$180 – $256
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$134 – $199	$168	887	$168 – $230
Core build-up under a crown	$125 – $190	$160	902	$160 – $211
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$124 – $170	$148	877	$148 – $199
White filling, back tooth	$97 – $131	$116	862	$116 – $157
Silver filling, two surfaces	$93 – $127	$110	886	$110 – $149
Simple tooth extraction	$85 – $126	$107	871	$107 – $150
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$86 – $132	$106	893	$106 – $153
White filling, front tooth	$90 – $123	$105	853	$105 – $140
Full-mouth X-ray series	$83 – $106	$94	791	$94 – $121
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$80 – $109	$94	874	$94 – $132
Silver filling, one surface	$74 – $102	$89	856	$89 – $119
Emergency visit for dental pain	$55 – $85	$68	860	$68 – $100
Adult teeth cleaning	$57 – $76	$67	778	$67 – $85
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$48 – $66	$57	841	$57 – $76
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $56	$48	825	$48 – $62
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $50	$44	810	$44 – $56
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $40	$36	880	$36 – $48
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $40	$35	790	$35 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $34	$29	799	$29 – $40

How Ohio compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Ohio, 6 sit above the national median and 35 below. The widest gap downward is Hard night guard for grinding at $308 against a national $336 (8% lower); the widest upward is Bone graft at an implant site at $333 against $317 (5% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Ohio

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, teenager alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $1,078. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,582.

Observed negotiated prices in Ohio. 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, teenager	$3,544	$4,622	$1,078	636
Full braces, adult	$3,717	$4,750	$1,033	654
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,325	$1,787	$462	787
Full upper denture	$761	$1,108	$347	845
Full lower denture	$758	$1,098	$340	856
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$885	$1,207	$322	821

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 Ohio

Ohio has 639 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 Ohio

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 24 cities met that bar.

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 636 to 902 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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