Dental costs in Wyoming: how much a dentist costs

Observed negotiated prices across 41 treatments from 38 located dental practices in Wyoming.

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 Wyoming

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	$4,547 – $5,424	$4,991	24	$4,991 – $5,977
Full braces, teenager	$4,560 – $5,072	$4,760	23	$4,760 – $5,331
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,491 – $1,617	$1,584	27	$1,584 – $1,688
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$936 – $1,298	$1,236	27	$1,236 – $1,349
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$977 – $1,306	$1,236	28	$1,236 – $1,356
Full upper denture	$900 – $1,200	$1,142	30	$1,142 – $1,250
Full lower denture	$988 – $1,134	$1,084	28	$1,084 – $1,176
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$963 – $1,085	$998	26	$998 – $1,139
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$775 – $1,037	$978	27	$978 – $1,080
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$908 – $1,029	$955	26	$955 – $1,078
All-ceramic crown	$762 – $920	$864	26	$864 – $941
Root canal, molar	$728 – $894	$854	28	$854 – $930
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$796 – $876	$839	28	$839 – $907
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$744 – $827	$803	28	$803 – $893
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$703 – $816	$766	28	$766 – $840
Root canal, premolar	$545 – $717	$671	26	$671 – $735
Root canal, front tooth	$469 – $630	$579	27	$579 – $655
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$296 – $376	$354	28	$354 – $396
Hard night guard for grinding	$312 – $364	$348	38	$348 – $394
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$286 – $313	$298	29	$298 – $328
Bone graft at an implant site	$264 – $320	$294	25	$294 – $433
Surgical tooth extraction	$164 – $233	$209	30	$209 – $242
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$166 – $216	$196	26	$196 – $228
Core build-up under a crown	$170 – $198	$188	27	$188 – $208
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$139 – $186	$178	27	$178 – $194
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$92 – $160	$140	27	$140 – $170
White filling, back tooth	$107 – $140	$134	27	$134 – $146
Simple tooth extraction	$96 – $136	$129	26	$129 – $143
Silver filling, two surfaces	$105 – $131	$123	27	$123 – $133
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$97 – $133	$123	29	$123 – $138
White filling, front tooth	$95 – $126	$120	27	$120 – $130
Full-mouth X-ray series	$84 – $110	$105	26	$105 – $115
Silver filling, one surface	$88 – $107	$101	28	$101 – $110
Emergency visit for dental pain	$74 – $111	$90	37	$90 – $114
Adult teeth cleaning	$62 – $78	$74	26	$74 – $81
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$56 – $64	$60	27	$60 – $67
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $54	$52	27	$52 – $56
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $52	$48	27	$48 – $53
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$33 – $44	$40	27	$40 – $46
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$35 – $39	$36	27	$36 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$30 – $34	$32	27	$32 – $36

How Wyoming compares nationally

Of the 41 treatments we can price in Wyoming, 37 sit above the national median and 4 below. The widest gap downward is Bone graft at an implant site at $294 against a national $317 (7% lower); the widest upward is Emergency visit for dental pain at $90 against $69 (30% higher).

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

What shopping around is worth in Wyoming

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 $877. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,642.

Observed negotiated prices in Wyoming. 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	$4,547	$5,424	$877	24
Full braces, teenager	$4,560	$5,072	$512	23
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$936	$1,298	$362	27
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$977	$1,306	$329	28
Full upper denture	$900	$1,200	$300	30
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$775	$1,037	$262	27

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 Wyoming

Wyoming has 26 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 Wyoming

City pages are published only where at least 8 practices in that city carried a rate. 1 city met that bar.

Sheridan (2 priced)

Other states

All states · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

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

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

Sample sizes are shown per treatment in the table above and range from 23 to 38 practices. We publish nothing below 15.

Why is a treatment missing from this page?

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