How much does a two-surface silver filling cost?

The typical two-surface silver filling cost is $110 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $95 to $129.

Silver filling, two surfaces. A silver-coloured filling repairing two surfaces of the same tooth.

Median negotiated

$110

observed midpoint

Middle half

$95 – $129

25th to 75th percentile

Practices

25,241

in the sample

Est. self-pay

$110 – $148

estimate, not observed

Two-surface silver filling cost nationally

Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $95 to $129 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 silver-coloured filling repairing two surfaces of the same tooth.

What moves the price

Slightly longer chair time than a single surface; otherwise similar.

Normally included

Decay removal and placement across two surfaces.

Usually billed separately

A crown, if the remaining tooth turns out too weak to hold a filling.

How plans treat it

Generally covered at the standard filling percentage.

Two-surface silver filling 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.

Silver filling, two surfaces: 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
Alabama	$85 – $118	$97	290	$97 – $139
Arkansas	$89 – $112	$98	186	$98 – $128
District of Columbia	$55 – $124	$98	126	$98 – $135
Delaware	$88 – $131	$98	51	$98 – $140
Iowa	$85 – $113	$99	221	$99 – $130
North Dakota	$89 – $131	$101	32	$101 – $145
Missouri	$88 – $126	$102	453	$102 – $145
Indiana	$88 – $120	$103	453	$103 – $141
Pennsylvania	$87 – $124	$104	1,312	$104 – $150
Michigan	$90 – $129	$105	665	$105 – $154
Nebraska	$88 – $122	$105	163	$105 – $136
West Virginia	$93 – $125	$105	173	$105 – $154
Illinois	$94 – $127	$106	994	$106 – $142
Utah	$93 – $125	$106	291	$106 – $152
Tennessee	$94 – $121	$106	553	$106 – $138
Kentucky	$88 – $133	$106	429	$106 – $163
Nevada	$92 – $126	$107	293	$107 – $140
Louisiana	$84 – $128	$107	333	$107 – $144
Maryland	$97 – $128	$108	547	$108 – $147
Kansas	$97 – $124	$108	227	$108 – $138
New Mexico	$90 – $120	$108	155	$108 – $135
Colorado	$97 – $128	$108	568	$108 – $153
South Carolina	$96 – $122	$108	293	$108 – $138
Mississippi	$96 – $131	$109	197	$109 – $152
Texas	$97 – $126	$110	2,128	$110 – $148
New Jersey	$88 – $129	$110	992	$110 – $148
Ohio	$93 – $127	$110	886	$110 – $149
Massachusetts	$96 – $127	$110	764	$110 – $141
New York	$96 – $127	$110	1,605	$110 – $143
Virginia	$94 – $128	$110	713	$110 – $154
Florida	$90 – $130	$111	1,712	$111 – $147
Georgia	$97 – $130	$111	659	$111 – $151
Idaho	$95 – $129	$111	146	$111 – $142
Hawaii	$96 – $124	$111	55	$111 – $135
Wisconsin	$101 – $131	$112	335	$112 – $144
Oklahoma	$97 – $134	$113	298	$113 – $156
Arizona	$97 – $129	$114	593	$114 – $151
Minnesota	$97 – $136	$114	288	$114 – $165
Oregon	$98 – $133	$115	263	$115 – $143
North Carolina	$97 – $139	$116	704	$116 – $160
Rhode Island	$101 – $137	$117	53	$117 – $155
California	$105 – $133	$118	2,732	$118 – $148
New Hampshire	$101 – $150	$118	57	$118 – $157
Vermont	$99 – $124	$118	18	$118 – $134
Connecticut	$100 – $136	$119	348	$119 – $154
South Dakota	$107 – $130	$122	37	$122 – $148
Wyoming	$105 – $131	$123	27	$123 – $133
Washington	$100 – $142	$125	612	$125 – $156
Montana	$106 – $141	$130	60	$130 – $151
Puerto Rico	$110 – $136	$133	33	$133 – $176
Maine	$108 – $163	$141	52	$141 – $172
Alaska	$107 – $168	$144	34	$144 – $177

Related treatments

Silver filling, one surface White filling, front tooth White filling, back tooth White filling, back tooth, two surfaces

Fillings guide · All treatments · How this was measured

Common questions

What should I ask the practice before agreeing?

Is there enough tooth left for a filling, or is a crown likely within a year or two?

Is this the price I will pay without insurance?

No. The $95 to $129 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?

A crown, if the remaining tooth turns out too weak to hold a filling.

How do dental plans usually treat this?

Generally covered at the standard filling percentage.

How many practices is this based on?

This national figure comes from 25,241 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.