Dental costs in Vermont: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 18 located dental practices in Vermont.

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 Vermont

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	$4,540 – $5,752	$5,104	17	$5,104 – $5,800
Full braces, teenager	$4,540 – $5,485	$5,000	17	$5,000 – $5,800
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,573 – $1,904	$1,643	18	$1,643 – $1,929
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$970 – $1,326	$1,129	18	$1,129 – $1,378
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$947 – $1,276	$1,102	18	$1,102 – $1,314
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$908 – $1,210	$1,068	16	$1,068 – $1,456
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$815 – $1,240	$1,063	16	$1,063 – $1,370
Full upper denture	$902 – $1,267	$1,053	18	$1,053 – $1,330
Full lower denture	$873 – $1,152	$1,041	18	$1,041 – $1,256
All-ceramic crown	$764 – $951	$883	18	$883 – $994
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$702 – $985	$826	18	$826 – $1,020
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$725 – $893	$817	18	$817 – $926
Root canal, molar	$685 – $970	$812	18	$812 – $1,047
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$627 – $930	$741	17	$741 – $1,079
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$699 – $873	$740	18	$740 – $903
Root canal, premolar	$523 – $777	$636	18	$636 – $842
Root canal, front tooth	$462 – $669	$524	18	$524 – $707
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$323 – $429	$360	18	$360 – $455
Hard night guard for grinding	$310 – $391	$341	17	$341 – $402
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$280 – $369	$304	18	$304 – $378
Bone graft at an implant site	$194 – $372	$250	18	$250 – $399
Surgical tooth extraction	$176 – $224	$201	18	$201 – $248
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$153 – $228	$179	18	$179 – $236
Core build-up under a crown	$141 – $219	$178	18	$178 – $227
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$132 – $174	$157	18	$157 – $194
Silver filling, two surfaces	$99 – $124	$118	18	$118 – $134
White filling, back tooth	$98 – $132	$115	18	$115 – $147
Simple tooth extraction	$92 – $124	$112	18	$112 – $137
White filling, front tooth	$97 – $122	$108	18	$108 – $132
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$86 – $152	$102	18	$102 – $165
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$81 – $131	$102	18	$102 – $138
Full-mouth X-ray series	$82 – $106	$95	18	$95 – $113
Silver filling, one surface	$76 – $102	$94	18	$94 – $108
Emergency visit for dental pain	$61 – $89	$76	18	$76 – $105
Adult teeth cleaning	$60 – $75	$67	18	$67 – $79
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$46 – $66	$58	17	$58 – $71
Child teeth cleaning	$48 – $54	$51	18	$51 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $56	$46	18	$46 – $58
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$35 – $43	$38	18	$38 – $44
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $43	$36	17	$36 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $36	$30	18	$30 – $43

How Vermont compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Vermont, 32 sit above the national median and 9 below. The widest gap downward is Bone graft at an implant site at $250 against a national $317 (21% lower); the widest upward is Full braces, teenager at $5,000 against $4,200 (19% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Vermont

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 $1,212. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,634.

Observed negotiated prices in Vermont. 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	$4,540	$5,752	$1,212	17
Full braces, teenager	$4,540	$5,485	$945	17
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$815	$1,240	$425	16
Full upper denture	$902	$1,267	$365	18
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$970	$1,326	$356	18
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,573	$1,904	$331	18

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 Vermont

Vermont has 95 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 Vermont

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 Vermont without insurance?

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 16 to 18 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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