How much does an upper denture cost?
The typical upper denture cost is $974 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $818 to $1,130.
Full upper denture. A full removable upper denture replacing all the teeth in the upper jaw.
Upper denture cost nationally
Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $818 to $1,130 across the middle half of the market, so shopping around saves less here than on larger treatments.
What it covers
A full removable upper denture replacing all the teeth in the upper jaw.
What moves the price
Materials, number of fitting appointments and the technician's skill. The same code spans economy and premium products.
Normally included
The denture and usually the initial fitting visits.
Usually billed separately
Extractions, healing time, relines and often adjustments beyond the first few.
How plans treat it
Covered as a major service, typically around half, with replacement limited to every five to ten years.
Upper 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 upper denture: observed negotiated price by state
The same figures as a table, lowest median first. Only states with at least 15 practices are listed.
| State | Negotiated range Observed | Median | Spread | Practices (n) | Est. self-pay Estimated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $475 – $1,062 | $833 | 141 | $833 – $1,197 | |
| Alabama | $663 – $1,038 | $871 | 307 | $871 – $1,174 | |
| Indiana | $716 – $1,045 | $890 | 445 | $890 – $1,198 | |
| Arkansas | $790 – $1,000 | $893 | 196 | $893 – $1,138 | |
| Tennessee | $750 – $1,034 | $900 | 547 | $900 – $1,200 | |
| Louisiana | $697 – $1,100 | $905 | 327 | $905 – $1,235 | |
| Iowa | $820 – $1,064 | $919 | 187 | $919 – $1,205 | |
| Kentucky | $713 – $1,071 | $919 | 454 | $919 – $1,278 | |
| Missouri | $750 – $1,084 | $920 | 471 | $920 – $1,290 | |
| Michigan | $748 – $1,085 | $932 | 605 | $932 – $1,212 | |
| Pennsylvania | $751 – $1,080 | $933 | 1,306 | $933 – $1,235 | |
| North Dakota | $766 – $1,044 | $935 | 28 | $935 – $1,360 | |
| South Carolina | $779 – $1,098 | $937 | 296 | $937 – $1,265 | |
| Nebraska | $755 – $1,134 | $950 | 174 | $950 – $1,331 | |
| Kansas | $843 – $1,156 | $952 | 243 | $952 – $1,310 | |
| Maryland | $774 – $1,119 | $955 | 536 | $955 – $1,272 | |
| Colorado | $750 – $1,104 | $958 | 553 | $958 – $1,200 | |
| Delaware | $830 – $1,145 | $958 | 48 | $958 – $1,328 | |
| Texas | $812 – $1,085 | $959 | 2,063 | $959 – $1,250 | |
| Oklahoma | $782 – $1,094 | $960 | 331 | $960 – $1,289 | |
| Ohio | $761 – $1,108 | $960 | 845 | $960 – $1,313 | |
| New Jersey | $795 – $1,123 | $961 | 991 | $961 – $1,308 | |
| Virginia | $750 – $1,120 | $965 | 698 | $965 – $1,323 | |
| West Virginia | $900 – $1,076 | $970 | 162 | $970 – $1,407 | |
| Florida | $770 – $1,121 | $972 | 1,665 | $972 – $1,306 | |
| New Mexico | $851 – $1,090 | $972 | 159 | $972 – $1,311 | |
| Illinois | $834 – $1,131 | $975 | 948 | $975 – $1,307 | |
| Georgia | $810 – $1,132 | $977 | 619 | $977 – $1,269 | |
| Utah | $855 – $1,117 | $980 | 295 | $980 – $1,282 | |
| Nevada | $841 – $1,138 | $988 | 310 | $988 – $1,306 | |
| Wisconsin | $884 – $1,202 | $992 | 336 | $992 – $1,340 | |
| Mississippi | $837 – $1,128 | $992 | 190 | $992 – $1,298 | |
| New York | $850 – $1,119 | $994 | 1,640 | $994 – $1,274 | |
| North Carolina | $790 – $1,173 | $998 | 700 | $998 – $1,307 | |
| Massachusetts | $840 – $1,128 | $1,000 | 760 | $1,000 – $1,251 | |
| Connecticut | $884 – $1,196 | $1,006 | 346 | $1,006 – $1,356 | |
| Arizona | $880 – $1,156 | $1,010 | 576 | $1,010 – $1,290 | |
| Idaho | $750 – $1,125 | $1,011 | 139 | $1,011 – $1,275 | |
| Oregon | $894 – $1,156 | $1,034 | 259 | $1,034 – $1,262 | |
| Rhode Island | $912 – $1,220 | $1,035 | 53 | $1,035 – $1,378 | |
| Minnesota | $880 – $1,273 | $1,041 | 313 | $1,041 – $1,598 | |
| South Dakota | $948 – $1,152 | $1,046 | 36 | $1,046 – $1,438 | |
| California | $950 – $1,201 | $1,047 | 2,602 | $1,047 – $1,344 | |
| Vermont | $902 – $1,267 | $1,053 | 18 | $1,053 – $1,330 | |
| Hawaii | $883 – $1,196 | $1,054 | 56 | $1,054 – $1,282 | |
| Washington | $936 – $1,213 | $1,070 | 622 | $1,070 – $1,333 | |
| New Hampshire | $947 – $1,313 | $1,105 | 60 | $1,105 – $1,405 | |
| Montana | $952 – $1,250 | $1,138 | 61 | $1,138 – $1,352 | |
| Wyoming | $900 – $1,200 | $1,142 | 30 | $1,142 – $1,250 | |
| Puerto Rico | $1,018 – $1,207 | $1,183 | 29 | $1,183 – $1,389 | |
| Maine | $991 – $1,383 | $1,246 | 55 | $1,246 – $1,483 | |
| Alaska | $978 – $1,406 | $1,285 | 43 | $1,285 – $1,599 |
Related treatments
Dentures guide · All treatments · How this was measured
Common questions
What should I ask the practice before agreeing?
How many adjustment visits are included, and is a reline in the first year covered?
Is this the price I will pay without insurance?
No. The $818 to $1,130 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, healing time, relines and often adjustments beyond the first few.
How do dental plans usually treat this?
Covered as a major service, typically around half, with replacement limited to every five to ten years.
How many practices is this based on?
This national figure comes from 24,901 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.