How much does a front tooth filling cost?

The typical front tooth filling cost is $107 (the median negotiated price), with the middle half of practices charging $91 to $124.

White filling, front tooth. A tooth-coloured filling on one surface of a front tooth, where appearance matters most.

Median negotiated

$107

observed midpoint

Middle half

$91 – $124

25th to 75th percentile

Practices

25,214

in the sample

Est. self-pay

$107 – $139

estimate, not observed

Front tooth filling cost nationally

Prices cluster fairly tightly, from $91 to $124 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 tooth-coloured filling on one surface of a front tooth, where appearance matters most.

What moves the price

The clinician's time on shade matching and shaping, which is where the artistry sits.

Normally included

Decay removal, bonding, shaping and polishing.

Usually billed separately

Additional surfaces, and any whitening to match surrounding teeth.

How plans treat it

Usually covered on front teeth at the standard filling rate.

Front tooth 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.

White filling, front 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	$60 – $114	$91	132	$91 – $128
Indiana	$87 – $115	$97	450	$97 – $132
Arkansas	$89 – $106	$98	193	$98 – $123
Michigan	$88 – $121	$98	654	$98 – $140
Iowa	$85 – $116	$98	199	$98 – $123
Alabama	$89 – $115	$100	293	$100 – $138
Pennsylvania	$86 – $120	$101	1,298	$101 – $135
Missouri	$90 – $122	$101	469	$101 – $138
New Mexico	$86 – $118	$101	153	$101 – $137
Louisiana	$84 – $120	$102	325	$102 – $132
Maryland	$91 – $123	$103	556	$103 – $141
Kentucky	$88 – $125	$103	442	$103 – $139
Tennessee	$88 – $116	$104	543	$104 – $129
Colorado	$91 – $126	$104	589	$104 – $138
West Virginia	$94 – $113	$104	158	$104 – $128
Illinois	$91 – $122	$105	980	$105 – $133
Utah	$88 – $118	$105	300	$105 – $136
New Jersey	$86 – $121	$105	958	$105 – $136
Ohio	$90 – $123	$105	853	$105 – $140
Wisconsin	$92 – $123	$105	344	$105 – $142
New York	$91 – $119	$105	1,617	$105 – $134
Virginia	$90 – $121	$105	731	$105 – $141
Mississippi	$92 – $124	$105	204	$105 – $138
North Dakota	$89 – $130	$105	32	$105 – $131
Idaho	$91 – $121	$106	147	$106 – $134
Nebraska	$89 – $122	$106	170	$106 – $141
Hawaii	$92 – $112	$106	56	$106 – $131
South Carolina	$93 – $122	$106	292	$106 – $134
Delaware	$92 – $127	$106	56	$106 – $138
Texas	$95 – $123	$107	2,166	$107 – $141
Oregon	$94 – $122	$107	257	$107 – $136
Oklahoma	$96 – $123	$108	299	$108 – $139
Florida	$89 – $125	$108	1,663	$108 – $136
Massachusetts	$94 – $121	$108	769	$108 – $134
Nevada	$93 – $123	$108	292	$108 – $139
Kansas	$94 – $123	$108	238	$108 – $141
Vermont	$97 – $122	$108	18	$108 – $132
Georgia	$91 – $126	$110	661	$110 – $142
Arizona	$94 – $124	$110	596	$110 – $140
Connecticut	$93 – $129	$110	352	$110 – $146
Rhode Island	$97 – $124	$110	53	$110 – $135
California	$98 – $128	$112	2,702	$112 – $142
North Carolina	$95 – $129	$112	696	$112 – $142
Montana	$96 – $142	$114	60	$114 – $152
Minnesota	$98 – $132	$115	301	$115 – $155
South Dakota	$102 – $129	$116	36	$116 – $134
New Hampshire	$95 – $134	$116	60	$116 – $149
Washington	$97 – $131	$118	621	$118 – $142
Puerto Rico	$110 – $121	$119	31	$119 – $135
Wyoming	$95 – $126	$120	27	$120 – $130
Maine	$107 – $142	$127	57	$127 – $150
Alaska	$96 – $152	$129	38	$129 – $160

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Common questions

What should I ask the practice before agreeing?

How long would you expect this to last before it needs replacing?

Is this the price I will pay without insurance?

No. The $91 to $124 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?

Additional surfaces, and any whitening to match surrounding teeth.

How do dental plans usually treat this?

Usually covered on front teeth at the standard filling rate.

How many practices is this based on?

This national figure comes from 25,214 separate dental practices. Each practice contributes one observation, which is the median of every rate it holds for this treatment.