How much does a lower partial denture cost?

The typical lower partial denture cost is $1,063 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $914 to $1,208.

Partial lower denture with metal frame. A partial lower denture on a metal framework.

Median negotiated

$1,063

observed midpoint

Middle half

$914 – $1,208

25th to 75th percentile

Practices

24,774

in the sample

Est. self-pay

$1,063 – $1,366

estimate, not observed

Lower partial denture cost nationally

Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $914 to $1,208 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 partial lower denture on a metal framework.

What moves the price

Same as the upper version; lower partials can need more adjustment.

Normally included

Framework, replacement teeth, fitting.

Usually billed separately

Preparatory work on anchor teeth.

How plans treat it

Major service.

Lower partial 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.

Partial lower denture with metal frame: 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	$600 – $1,158	$949	130	$949 – $1,289
Alabama	$833 – $1,071	$977	310	$977 – $1,256
Indiana	$828 – $1,142	$990	432	$990 – $1,255
Missouri	$829 – $1,144	$1,008	457	$1,008 – $1,350
Louisiana	$831 – $1,168	$1,008	326	$1,008 – $1,280
Michigan	$828 – $1,169	$1,012	604	$1,012 – $1,283
Arkansas	$928 – $1,126	$1,015	196	$1,015 – $1,236
Kentucky	$850 – $1,183	$1,018	446	$1,018 – $1,412
Colorado	$850 – $1,144	$1,018	549	$1,018 – $1,263
Pennsylvania	$870 – $1,164	$1,022	1,293	$1,022 – $1,311
Tennessee	$837 – $1,140	$1,035	558	$1,035 – $1,303
Kansas	$917 – $1,242	$1,041	243	$1,041 – $1,344
Maryland	$882 – $1,197	$1,042	528	$1,042 – $1,387
Texas	$892 – $1,142	$1,042	2,084	$1,042 – $1,274
Nebraska	$828 – $1,167	$1,042	176	$1,042 – $1,366
New Jersey	$876 – $1,191	$1,043	974	$1,043 – $1,350
Utah	$935 – $1,202	$1,044	292	$1,044 – $1,292
Ohio	$883 – $1,200	$1,044	839	$1,044 – $1,406
Florida	$862 – $1,208	$1,049	1,659	$1,049 – $1,387
Iowa	$910 – $1,195	$1,050	190	$1,050 – $1,298
Oklahoma	$906 – $1,200	$1,055	327	$1,055 – $1,371
New Mexico	$913 – $1,144	$1,056	153	$1,056 – $1,337
Virginia	$875 – $1,229	$1,060	709	$1,060 – $1,365
Mississippi	$974 – $1,249	$1,060	195	$1,060 – $1,414
Illinois	$920 – $1,199	$1,061	940	$1,061 – $1,382
New York	$908 – $1,180	$1,063	1,661	$1,063 – $1,312
South Carolina	$904 – $1,214	$1,065	292	$1,065 – $1,349
Massachusetts	$935 – $1,205	$1,066	725	$1,066 – $1,325
Delaware	$925 – $1,212	$1,073	53	$1,073 – $1,398
Georgia	$895 – $1,225	$1,075	641	$1,075 – $1,358
Nevada	$948 – $1,226	$1,076	307	$1,076 – $1,394
North Dakota	$762 – $1,194	$1,084	27	$1,084 – $1,498
Arizona	$948 – $1,208	$1,085	577	$1,085 – $1,347
Connecticut	$962 – $1,293	$1,088	355	$1,088 – $1,433
West Virginia	$981 – $1,144	$1,089	159	$1,089 – $1,562
North Carolina	$904 – $1,264	$1,090	680	$1,090 – $1,380
Wisconsin	$943 – $1,282	$1,093	350	$1,093 – $1,480
Idaho	$828 – $1,209	$1,094	146	$1,094 – $1,309
Minnesota	$938 – $1,273	$1,100	282	$1,100 – $1,504
Vermont	$947 – $1,276	$1,102	18	$1,102 – $1,314
South Dakota	$1,023 – $1,272	$1,105	36	$1,105 – $1,517
Oregon	$975 – $1,238	$1,114	255	$1,114 – $1,354
Hawaii	$991 – $1,219	$1,132	56	$1,132 – $1,341
Washington	$1,013 – $1,294	$1,134	614	$1,134 – $1,421
Rhode Island	$1,005 – $1,296	$1,137	54	$1,137 – $1,396
California	$1,035 – $1,283	$1,146	2,580	$1,146 – $1,424
New Hampshire	$1,009 – $1,430	$1,192	58	$1,192 – $1,690
Montana	$1,057 – $1,398	$1,198	58	$1,198 – $1,506
Wyoming	$977 – $1,306	$1,236	28	$1,236 – $1,356
Puerto Rico	$1,089 – $1,334	$1,307	27	$1,307 – $1,541
Maine	$1,046 – $1,511	$1,358	51	$1,358 – $1,560
Alaska	$1,124 – $1,464	$1,366	45	$1,366 – $1,656

Related treatments

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

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Common questions

What should I ask the practice before agreeing?

How will this clasp onto my own teeth, and will it show?

Is this the price I will pay without insurance?

No. The $914 to $1,208 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?

Preparatory work on anchor teeth.

How do dental plans usually treat this?

Major service.

How many practices is this based on?

This national figure comes from 24,774 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.