How much does a deep cleaning cost?

The typical deep teeth cleaning cost is $173 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $144 to $199.

Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant. A deep cleaning below the gum line across a quadrant with four or more affected teeth, treating active gum disease.

Median negotiated

$173

observed midpoint

Middle half

$144 – $199

25th to 75th percentile

Practices

25,278

in the sample

Est. self-pay

$173 – $224

estimate, not observed

Deep teeth cleaning cost nationally

Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $144 to $199 across the middle half of the market, so shopping around saves less here than on larger treatments.

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.

What it covers

A deep cleaning below the gum line across a quadrant with four or more affected teeth, treating active gum disease.

What moves the price

Quoted per quadrant. Severity and appointment length vary, but the quadrant count is what moves the total.

Normally included

Scaling and root planing in one quadrant of the mouth.

Usually billed separately

The other quadrants, and the maintenance cleanings needed afterwards.

How plans treat it

Usually covered at a basic-service percentage, sometimes with a frequency limit.

Deep teeth cleaning cost by state

Each bar is one state's observed distribution: the block is the middle half of the market, the vertical rule is the median, and the line reaching right runs out to the 90th percentile. The dashed line is the national median, so you can see at a glance which states sit above or below it.

Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant: observed negotiated price by state

Middle half (25th–75th)MedianNational median

The same figures as a table, lowest median first. Only states with at least 15 practices are listed.

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.
State	Negotiated range Observed	Median	Practices (n)	Est. self-pay Estimated
Michigan	$123 – $184	$154	618	$154 – $215
Indiana	$132 – $186	$156	448	$156 – $208
District of Columbia	$122 – $188	$156	123	$156 – $213
Alabama	$136 – $191	$163	320	$163 – $235
Pennsylvania	$135 – $193	$166	1,311	$166 – $211
Iowa	$138 – $188	$166	206	$166 – $207
Mississippi	$140 – $197	$166	200	$166 – $220
Delaware	$140 – $198	$167	52	$167 – $230
Utah	$156 – $194	$168	292	$168 – $208
New Jersey	$138 – $195	$168	988	$168 – $222
Ohio	$134 – $199	$168	887	$168 – $230
Idaho	$133 – $192	$168	149	$168 – $214
Louisiana	$134 – $193	$168	334	$168 – $224
Illinois	$138 – $194	$169	959	$169 – $213
Texas	$143 – $194	$170	2,091	$170 – $217
Arkansas	$145 – $181	$170	194	$170 – $200
New York	$147 – $190	$170	1,631	$170 – $210
Tennessee	$132 – $191	$170	545	$170 – $217
Nevada	$147 – $201	$170	295	$170 – $233
New Mexico	$150 – $201	$170	158	$170 – $224
Virginia	$137 – $202	$171	707	$171 – $233
Oklahoma	$147 – $194	$172	333	$172 – $216
Georgia	$142 – $203	$172	633	$172 – $224
Missouri	$134 – $199	$172	468	$172 – $217
Kentucky	$134 – $200	$172	458	$172 – $233
Nebraska	$132 – $202	$172	183	$172 – $225
Colorado	$141 – $200	$172	551	$172 – $219
Maryland	$142 – $202	$175	529	$175 – $228
Florida	$140 – $206	$176	1,749	$176 – $238
Kansas	$140 – $201	$176	249	$176 – $223
Hawaii	$154 – $206	$176	56	$176 – $232
Oregon	$160 – $206	$176	261	$176 – $237
West Virginia	$153 – $188	$176	146	$176 – $200
Wisconsin	$155 – $208	$177	351	$177 – $236
Massachusetts	$152 – $198	$177	725	$177 – $219
Rhode Island	$156 – $207	$177	56	$177 – $234
Washington	$152 – $206	$178	633	$178 – $224
Arizona	$153 – $204	$178	603	$178 – $220
Connecticut	$150 – $206	$179	366	$179 – $234
South Carolina	$151 – $202	$179	288	$179 – $232
Vermont	$153 – $228	$179	18	$179 – $236
California	$166 – $204	$180	2,734	$180 – $229
North Dakota	$128 – $208	$181	31	$181 – $212
North Carolina	$155 – $204	$184	702	$184 – $220
Minnesota	$156 – $210	$186	306	$186 – $262
New Hampshire	$159 – $213	$186	58	$186 – $239
Puerto Rico	$166 – $226	$188	28	$188 – $226
South Dakota	$143 – $228	$192	37	$192 – $256
Wyoming	$166 – $216	$196	26	$196 – $228
Montana	$165 – $220	$196	61	$196 – $235
Alaska	$170 – $236	$203	47	$203 – $267
Maine	$186 – $232	$212	53	$212 – $251

Related treatments

Gum surgery (per quadrant)Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning

Gum disease treatment guide · All treatments · How this was measured

Common questions

What should I ask the practice before agreeing?

How many quadrants are planned, and what is the total across all of them?

Is this the price I will pay without insurance?

No. The $144 to $199 range above is what dental plans have negotiated with contracted practices. If you are uninsured you will generally be quoted at or above the top of that range. We show an estimated self-pay range, clearly marked as an estimate, because we do not observe cash prices — see the methodology.

What is not included in this price?

The other quadrants, and the maintenance cleanings needed afterwards.

How do dental plans usually treat this?

Usually covered at a basic-service percentage, sometimes with a frequency limit.

How many practices is this based on?

This national figure comes from 25,278 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.