US Dental Cost Index by State (2026)

Independent 2026 dataset of average dental prices across all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia: single dental implant (low/avg/high), per-tooth veneer, full-course braces, a composite Cost Index (100 = national average), the state cost-of-living index and an affordability score. Key finding: dental prices track cost of living at Pearson r = 0.835. Market and pricing research, not clinical advice.

Source & methodology: https://realdentalcosts.com/en/us-dental-cost-index/ · Citable DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20531729 · License CC BY 4.0, attribute to Real Dental Costs.