How much does a dental bridge cost?

The typical dental bridge cost is $736 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $640 to $828.

Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit. The replacement-tooth section of a bridge, which spans a gap and is supported by crowns on the neighbouring teeth.

Median negotiated

$736

observed midpoint

Middle half

$640 – $828

25th to 75th percentile

Practices

25,347

in the sample

Est. self-pay

$736 – $916

estimate, not observed

Dental bridge cost nationally

Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $640 to $828 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

The replacement-tooth section of a bridge, which spans a gap and is supported by crowns on the neighbouring teeth.

What moves the price

Material and laboratory work, the same as a crown.

Normally included

The span unit that replaces the missing tooth.

Usually billed separately

The supporting crowns on each side, each billed separately. A simple bridge is three fees, not one.

How plans treat it

Major service, usually around half after a waiting period.

Dental bridge 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.

Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit: 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
District of Columbia	$415 – $768	$616	140	$616 – $891
North Dakota	$553 – $768	$630	31	$630 – $914
Indiana	$590 – $790	$670	458	$670 – $870
Michigan	$573 – $800	$684	671	$684 – $887
Iowa	$601 – $765	$688	212	$688 – $838
Alabama	$601 – $800	$689	280	$689 – $895
Nebraska	$603 – $796	$689	174	$689 – $953
Arkansas	$631 – $752	$700	196	$700 – $819
Kentucky	$630 – $859	$701	436	$701 – $950
New Mexico	$626 – $786	$706	160	$706 – $866
Missouri	$602 – $817	$712	479	$712 – $921
Utah	$651 – $819	$714	315	$714 – $899
Kansas	$651 – $800	$715	245	$715 – $895
Pennsylvania	$606 – $812	$718	1,316	$718 – $900
Tennessee	$624 – $788	$718	533	$718 – $913
Colorado	$605 – $812	$719	598	$719 – $928
Louisiana	$614 – $814	$721	311	$721 – $904
Maryland	$616 – $831	$722	561	$722 – $927
Florida	$620 – $808	$723	1,671	$723 – $892
Oklahoma	$656 – $814	$724	318	$724 – $925
Texas	$636 – $812	$725	2,221	$725 – $913
Virginia	$623 – $847	$726	719	$726 – $919
Ohio	$624 – $809	$727	859	$727 – $927
New Jersey	$617 – $840	$733	1,010	$733 – $910
Hawaii	$642 – $825	$733	56	$733 – $894
Nevada	$628 – $826	$735	305	$735 – $936
Georgia	$638 – $844	$740	665	$740 – $941
Vermont	$699 – $873	$740	18	$740 – $903
Idaho	$590 – $817	$741	145	$741 – $913
Massachusetts	$644 – $835	$742	764	$742 – $907
Arizona	$648 – $816	$742	592	$742 – $904
Illinois	$624 – $836	$746	952	$746 – $911
New York	$671 – $836	$746	1,743	$746 – $903
West Virginia	$700 – $800	$749	147	$749 – $856
Oregon	$672 – $823	$750	269	$750 – $878
Mississippi	$659 – $846	$750	187	$750 – $925
South Carolina	$656 – $830	$751	293	$751 – $905
California	$689 – $838	$765	2,526	$765 – $903
Wisconsin	$695 – $835	$765	350	$765 – $892
Wyoming	$703 – $816	$766	28	$766 – $840
Montana	$703 – $834	$767	60	$767 – $953
Minnesota	$640 – $885	$776	309	$776 – $1,010
North Carolina	$656 – $875	$778	691	$778 – $949
Delaware	$652 – $852	$778	52	$778 – $894
South Dakota	$670 – $836	$787	35	$787 – $947
Washington	$704 – $855	$798	627	$798 – $910
Connecticut	$692 – $891	$800	353	$800 – $963
Rhode Island	$714 – $945	$811	53	$811 – $1,028
New Hampshire	$697 – $984	$812	64	$812 – $1,027
Puerto Rico	$702 – $876	$858	26	$858 – $911
Alaska	$745 – $996	$872	42	$872 – $1,094
Maine	$710 – $966	$886	52	$886 – $1,011

Related treatments

All-ceramic crown Porcelain-and-metal crown Core build-up under a crown

Crowns & bridges guide · All treatments · How this was measured

Common questions

What should I ask the practice before agreeing?

How many units in total, and what is the combined fee for the whole bridge?

Is this the price I will pay without insurance?

No. The $640 to $828 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 supporting crowns on each side, each billed separately. A simple bridge is three fees, not one.

How do dental plans usually treat this?

Major service, usually around half after a waiting period.

How many practices is this based on?

This national figure comes from 25,347 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.