How much does a lower denture cost?

The typical lower denture cost is $972 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $804 to $1,119.

Full lower denture. A full removable lower denture replacing all the teeth in the lower jaw.

Median negotiated

$972

observed midpoint

Middle half

$804 – $1,119

25th to 75th percentile

Practices

24,826

in the sample

Est. self-pay

$972 – $1,280

estimate, not observed

Lower denture cost nationally

Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $804 to $1,119 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 full removable lower denture replacing all the teeth in the lower jaw.

What moves the price

The same factors as an upper denture. Lower dentures are harder to stabilise, so fitting experience matters more.

Normally included

The denture and initial fittings.

Usually billed separately

Extractions, relines, and any implants used to hold it in place.

How plans treat it

Same treatment as an upper denture.

Lower denture 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.

Full lower denture: 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	$465 – $1,043	$823	140	$823 – $1,200
Alabama	$648 – $998	$867	308	$867 – $1,174
Arkansas	$758 – $977	$878	189	$878 – $1,135
Indiana	$715 – $1,029	$881	443	$881 – $1,169
Tennessee	$716 – $1,032	$892	537	$892 – $1,194
Louisiana	$691 – $1,075	$896	325	$896 – $1,207
Iowa	$819 – $1,045	$910	185	$910 – $1,198
South Carolina	$741 – $1,075	$914	291	$914 – $1,264
Missouri	$715 – $1,052	$918	460	$918 – $1,236
Pennsylvania	$728 – $1,068	$919	1,281	$919 – $1,214
Kentucky	$688 – $1,062	$923	448	$923 – $1,313
Michigan	$715 – $1,058	$926	608	$926 – $1,210
Nebraska	$731 – $1,080	$927	168	$927 – $1,194
West Virginia	$851 – $1,082	$930	159	$930 – $1,363
Maryland	$776 – $1,105	$938	553	$938 – $1,285
Ohio	$758 – $1,098	$944	856	$944 – $1,307
North Dakota	$771 – $1,092	$948	29	$948 – $1,354
Texas	$811 – $1,074	$953	2,060	$953 – $1,215
New Jersey	$786 – $1,119	$953	974	$953 – $1,298
Colorado	$715 – $1,102	$956	550	$956 – $1,196
Oklahoma	$748 – $1,078	$957	325	$957 – $1,292
Delaware	$831 – $1,170	$958	49	$958 – $1,340
Florida	$773 – $1,126	$962	1,654	$962 – $1,367
Virginia	$728 – $1,125	$962	708	$962 – $1,295
New Mexico	$832 – $1,081	$965	151	$965 – $1,242
Kansas	$828 – $1,115	$966	234	$966 – $1,238
Illinois	$801 – $1,120	$971	951	$971 – $1,307
Wisconsin	$793 – $1,175	$974	342	$974 – $1,288
Massachusetts	$824 – $1,124	$977	765	$977 – $1,246
Georgia	$798 – $1,136	$977	631	$977 – $1,259
New York	$837 – $1,115	$980	1,654	$980 – $1,254
Nevada	$840 – $1,119	$980	301	$980 – $1,310
Mississippi	$814 – $1,114	$988	191	$988 – $1,300
Utah	$855 – $1,124	$992	304	$992 – $1,250
North Carolina	$784 – $1,158	$992	681	$992 – $1,279
Arizona	$875 – $1,164	$994	599	$994 – $1,290
Oregon	$881 – $1,112	$1,010	257	$1,010 – $1,233
Idaho	$715 – $1,125	$1,012	140	$1,012 – $1,270
Minnesota	$863 – $1,240	$1,012	301	$1,012 – $1,428
Connecticut	$866 – $1,202	$1,013	339	$1,013 – $1,336
Rhode Island	$886 – $1,197	$1,018	53	$1,018 – $1,330
South Dakota	$949 – $1,195	$1,022	36	$1,022 – $1,450
Washington	$924 – $1,207	$1,040	621	$1,040 – $1,313
Vermont	$873 – $1,152	$1,041	18	$1,041 – $1,256
California	$942 – $1,177	$1,042	2,605	$1,042 – $1,316
Hawaii	$865 – $1,146	$1,043	56	$1,043 – $1,271
Wyoming	$988 – $1,134	$1,084	28	$1,084 – $1,176
Montana	$978 – $1,180	$1,092	60	$1,092 – $1,311
New Hampshire	$924 – $1,280	$1,096	58	$1,096 – $1,435
Maine	$960 – $1,358	$1,189	51	$1,189 – $1,420
Puerto Rico	$1,010 – $1,253	$1,228	27	$1,228 – $1,395
Alaska	$1,031 – $1,392	$1,255	45	$1,255 – $1,593

Related treatments

Full upper denture Partial upper denture with metal frame Partial lower denture with metal frame

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Common questions

What should I ask the practice before agreeing?

Realistically, how stable will this be, and would implants to retain it be worth costing?

Is this the price I will pay without insurance?

No. The $804 to $1,119 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?

Extractions, relines, and any implants used to hold it in place.

How do dental plans usually treat this?

Same treatment as an upper denture.

How many practices is this based on?

This national figure comes from 24,826 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.