How much does a porcelain veneer cost?

The typical porcelain veneer cost is $750 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $636 to $869.

Porcelain veneer (per tooth). A thin porcelain facing bonded to the front of a tooth to change its shape, shade or alignment, priced per tooth.

Median negotiated

$750

observed midpoint

Middle half

$636 – $869

25th to 75th percentile

Practices

23,813

in the sample

Est. self-pay

$750 – $984

estimate, not observed

Porcelain veneer cost nationally

Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $636 to $869 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 thin porcelain facing bonded to the front of a tooth to change its shape, shade or alignment, priced per tooth.

What moves the price

Laboratory quality and the clinician's cosmetic reputation drive this more than materials. Spreads here are the widest in dentistry.

Normally included

Preparation, the laboratory-made veneer and bonding for one tooth.

Usually billed separately

Every other tooth. A matched set of eight is eight times this fee, plus any mock-up or diagnostic work.

How plans treat it

Almost never covered - treated as cosmetic.

Porcelain veneer 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.

Porcelain veneer (per tooth): 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	$560 – $842	$676	125	$676 – $1,011
Alabama	$583 – $760	$686	285	$686 – $923
Michigan	$570 – $842	$690	613	$690 – $966
Nebraska	$624 – $834	$705	163	$705 – $904
Pennsylvania	$560 – $824	$709	1,301	$709 – $956
Delaware	$599 – $839	$710	56	$710 – $951
Utah	$615 – $838	$716	287	$716 – $937
Missouri	$636 – $837	$720	436	$720 – $934
Kansas	$603 – $837	$722	223	$722 – $959
Kentucky	$605 – $849	$723	426	$723 – $944
Indiana	$636 – $859	$723	411	$723 – $957
Illinois	$636 – $855	$725	926	$725 – $971
New York	$635 – $854	$728	1,566	$728 – $949
Tennessee	$624 – $828	$741	522	$741 – $902
Vermont	$627 – $930	$741	17	$741 – $1,079
New Jersey	$599 – $876	$742	900	$742 – $1,014
Oklahoma	$657 – $863	$747	320	$747 – $976
Wisconsin	$644 – $906	$747	323	$747 – $1,000
Ohio	$636 – $844	$748	797	$748 – $959
Idaho	$630 – $841	$748	133	$748 – $979
West Virginia	$640 – $822	$749	166	$749 – $1,049
Louisiana	$621 – $868	$750	338	$750 – $964
Texas	$640 – $875	$754	2,050	$754 – $996
Arizona	$650 – $879	$754	546	$754 – $973
Mississippi	$690 – $854	$754	166	$754 – $945
Colorado	$636 – $880	$754	553	$754 – $985
Hawaii	$695 – $900	$758	48	$758 – $1,077
South Carolina	$644 – $875	$758	271	$758 – $973
Nevada	$637 – $861	$759	312	$759 – $945
Maryland	$636 – $892	$761	494	$761 – $1,051
Virginia	$636 – $893	$761	653	$761 – $1,027
Florida	$612 – $884	$762	1,618	$762 – $966
Connecticut	$673 – $918	$762	349	$762 – $1,003
Massachusetts	$657 – $860	$764	732	$764 – $969
New Mexico	$672 – $844	$766	137	$766 – $1,012
Washington	$620 – $888	$768	604	$768 – $1,002
Oregon	$677 – $869	$770	248	$770 – $959
Rhode Island	$664 – $913	$774	53	$774 – $1,017
California	$693 – $899	$775	2,418	$775 – $982
Georgia	$636 – $890	$776	574	$776 – $993
Iowa	$654 – $886	$783	179	$783 – $976
North Dakota	$644 – $893	$795	29	$795 – $935
Arkansas	$675 – $925	$796	183	$796 – $1,019
Wyoming	$744 – $827	$803	28	$803 – $893
North Carolina	$665 – $917	$804	676	$804 – $1,042
Minnesota	$693 – $935	$838	274	$838 – $1,029
New Hampshire	$677 – $968	$838	59	$838 – $1,062
Montana	$758 – $990	$838	50	$838 – $1,092
Puerto Rico	$747 – $885	$859	24	$859 – $1,125
South Dakota	$718 – $917	$864	29	$864 – $1,112
Maine	$790 – $1,064	$908	55	$908 – $1,099
Alaska	$734 – $1,033	$928	41	$928 – $1,116

Related treatments

Cosmetic dentistry guide · All treatments · How this was measured

Common questions

What should I ask the practice before agreeing?

How many teeth do I need for an even result, and what is the all-in total?

Is this the price I will pay without insurance?

No. The $636 to $869 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?

Every other tooth. A matched set of eight is eight times this fee, plus any mock-up or diagnostic work.

How do dental plans usually treat this?

Almost never covered - treated as cosmetic.

How many practices is this based on?

This national figure comes from 23,813 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.