Dental costs in West Virginia: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 177 located dental practices in West Virginia.

Treatments priced

at or above threshold

Cities published

in this state

Largest sample

177

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 West Virginia

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	$3,606 – $4,220	$4,069	158	$4,069 – $4,942
Full braces, teenager	$3,408 – $4,200	$3,846	152	$3,846 – $4,700
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,256 – $1,491	$1,354	141	$1,354 – $1,600
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$981 – $1,144	$1,089	159	$1,089 – $1,562
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$960 – $1,144	$1,026	161	$1,026 – $1,562
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$910 – $1,115	$1,006	154	$1,006 – $1,338
Full upper denture	$900 – $1,076	$970	162	$970 – $1,407
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$876 – $1,112	$969	158	$969 – $1,363
Full lower denture	$851 – $1,082	$930	159	$930 – $1,363
All-ceramic crown	$771 – $876	$835	144	$835 – $939
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$730 – $849	$798	144	$798 – $900
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$676 – $841	$772	177	$772 – $1,063
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$640 – $822	$749	166	$749 – $1,049
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$700 – $800	$749	147	$749 – $856
Root canal, molar	$664 – $820	$743	149	$743 – $857
Root canal, premolar	$558 – $652	$614	144	$614 – $694
Root canal, front tooth	$477 – $566	$528	162	$528 – $754
Hard night guard for grinding	$257 – $384	$315	160	$315 – $439
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$279 – $344	$306	158	$306 – $361
Bone graft at an implant site	$206 – $428	$298	156	$298 – $482
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$230 – $290	$259	158	$259 – $307
Surgical tooth extraction	$155 – $197	$186	152	$186 – $215
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$153 – $188	$176	146	$176 – $200
Core build-up under a crown	$146 – $190	$173	148	$173 – $207
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$131 – $169	$160	158	$160 – $184
White filling, back tooth	$106 – $132	$121	157	$121 – $142
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$93 – $124	$109	174	$109 – $151
Silver filling, two surfaces	$93 – $125	$105	173	$105 – $154
White filling, front tooth	$94 – $113	$104	158	$104 – $128
Simple tooth extraction	$88 – $126	$104	167	$104 – $171
Full-mouth X-ray series	$88 – $104	$94	143	$94 – $111
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$81 – $99	$92	158	$92 – $107
Silver filling, one surface	$74 – $102	$88	171	$88 – $127
Emergency visit for dental pain	$57 – $81	$65	173	$65 – $99
Adult teeth cleaning	$60 – $71	$64	160	$64 – $78
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$48 – $64	$56	157	$56 – $69
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $54	$48	163	$48 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$41 – $49	$45	159	$45 – $53
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$31 – $38	$36	159	$36 – $43
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $40	$35	156	$35 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $33	$29	147	$29 – $37

How West Virginia compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in West Virginia, 8 sit above the national median and 33 below. The widest gap downward is Implant post placed in the jaw at $1,354 against a national $1,500 (10% lower); the widest upward is White filling, back tooth, two surfaces at $160 against $153 (5% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in West Virginia

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 $792. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,330.

Observed negotiated prices in West Virginia. 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	$3,408	$4,200	$792	152
Full braces, adult	$3,606	$4,220	$614	158
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$876	$1,112	$236	158
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,256	$1,491	$235	141
Full lower denture	$851	$1,082	$231	159
Bone graft at an implant site	$206	$428	$222	156

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 West Virginia

West Virginia has 521 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 West Virginia

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 3 cities met that bar.

Morgantown (41 priced)Charleston (41 priced)Huntington (15 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

Are these the prices I would pay in West Virginia without insurance?

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 141 to 177 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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