Dental Filling Cost by Province in Canada (2026)
A 1-surface bonded composite filling carries a suggested fee of $160.00 in Prince Edward Island to $214.00 in Ontario (average ~$178 CAD) across the six provinces that publish a fee guide. Four provinces — Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland — publish theirs to members only, so no figure is given for them. The CDCP covers composite fillings without pre-authorization nationwide, once per surface per 24 months.
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* Estimates based on 2025–2026 provincial suggested-fee guides (CAD). Actual costs vary by province and provider; figures flagged as estimates are modelled.
The CDCP reimburses on its own established fee grid, which may be lower than the provincial suggested fee. Even at the under-$70,000 tier (100% coverage), a gap between the CDCP grid fee and your dentist's charge can result in a balance bill. Ask your dentist upfront whether they accept assignment (billing only the CDCP fee).
Dental filling cost by province (2026 published fee guides)
Read from each province's own public abbreviated fee guide, same procedure code throughout — except Ontario, whose association publishes no free guide and whose figure is read from an Ontario practice republishing it (July 2026, vintage not declared). Six provinces publish a guide; Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland do not, and are excluded rather than estimated.
| Province | Code 23111, 1 surface (CAD) | Published fee guide |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward Island | $160.00 | DAPEI Abbreviated Suggested Fee Guide 2025 |
| Nova Scotia | $165.00 | NSDA Abbreviated Fee Guide 2026 |
| Alberta | $173.95 | ADA&C Abbreviated Guide for General Dentists 2026 |
| British Columbia | $175.00 | BCDA Abbreviated Fee Guide 2026 — Public Patient Version |
| New Brunswick | $183.28 | NBDS Abbreviated Guide 2026 |
| Ontario | $214.00 | ODA fee guide, as republished by an Ontario dental practice (July 2026) |
| Average of the six | ~$178 | — |
| Manitoba · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Newfoundland | not published | no public guide — no figure given |
Province-by-province spotlights
Ontario ($214)
Ontario publishes the highest suggested fee of the six provinces with a public guide. The ODA guide, as republished by an Ontario practice in July 2026, gives $214 for a single anterior surface (code 23111) and $257 for a single molar surface (code 23321); the source does not declare which vintage it reproduces. Ontario also has the highest dental office overhead in the country. A CDCP patient in Ontario should ask their dentist explicitly whether they accept assignment, to avoid balance billing.
British Columbia ($175.00)
The BCDA publishes a Public Patient Version of its 2026 guide, which lists a 1-surface bonded composite at $175.00. BC dentists are not required to follow it — the guide is advisory — so actual charges vary.
New Brunswick ($183.28)
The NBDS 2026 abbreviated guide lists $183.28 for a single surface, $232.80 for two and $282.21 for three. New Brunswick is the second-highest of the six, above both Alberta and British Columbia — a result that contradicts the usual assumption that Atlantic Canada is systematically cheaper.
Alberta ($173.95)
The ADA&C 2026 abbreviated guide lists $173.95 for one surface, $208.25 for two and $272.40 for three. Alberta ended its mandatory fee guide years ago; the association now publishes an advisory guide only, so competition between practices in Calgary and Edmonton can move actual prices by 10–20%.
Nova Scotia ($165.00) and Prince Edward Island ($160.00)
Both publish accessible guides. Nova Scotia's NSDA 2026 guide lists $165.00 for one surface and $209.00 for two; PEI's DAPEI 2025 guide lists $160.00 and $199.00. These are the two lowest published fees among the six — but the gap with the highest (Ontario, $214) is about 34%, far narrower than commonly assumed.
Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland — no figure
These four provincial associations publish their fee guides to members only. We give no number for them rather than estimate one. If you live in one of these provinces, ask your dental office for the fee code and amount before treatment.
How to read provincial fee guide data
A provincial suggested-fee guide sets a recommended fee — not a maximum, not a minimum. Four things to know when comparing provinces:
- Not all dentists follow the guide. In Alberta, BC and Ontario the guides are advisory only. A dentist may charge above or below the suggested fee.
- The fee code matters. All figures on this page are code 23111 — one surface, permanent anterior, bonded. Posterior (back) teeth carry different codes and generally higher fees, so comparing a "filling price" across sources without checking the code is meaningless.
- Six provinces publish, four do not. We show only what is published. Where an association restricts its guide to members, we say so instead of modelling a figure.
- CDCP grid ≠ provincial fee. The CDCP reimburses on its own grid, set federally and administered by Sun Life. It is typically lower than the provincial suggested fee — which is exactly where balance billing comes from. Never read a CDCP amount as a provincial fee.
Multi-surface filling cost
Multi-surface figures below come from the same published guides, for the same anterior bonded codes (23112 two surfaces, 23113 three surfaces):
| Province | 1 surface (23111) | 2 surfaces (23112) | 3 surfaces (23113) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Edward Island | $160.00 | $199.00 | not listed |
| Nova Scotia | $165.00 | $209.00 | not listed |
| Alberta | $173.95 | $208.25 | $272.40 |
| New Brunswick | $183.28 | $232.80 | $282.21 |
Each additional surface adds roughly $35–$50 in the published guides. Actual charges vary by dentist and by tooth type.
Open dataset
Filling-cost figures on this page come from our publicly licensed dataset:
Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland figures are estimates and are flagged throughout this page.
Related pages
- Dental Filling Cost in Canada — hub page: CDCP calculator, composite vs amalgam, multi-surface breakdown
- Composite vs Amalgam Fillings — material comparison, phase-out timeline, CDCP coverage by type
- CDCP Coverage Guide — full coverage matrix, income tiers, pre-authorization rules
- Dental Costs in Canada — all procedures, recall exam to implants
Frequently asked questions
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Independent dental pricing research — figures verified against provincial suggested-fee guides (ODA, ACDQ, BCDA, etc.) and the CDCP coverage rules published on canada.ca. Pricing/market research, not medical or dental advice.
This page provides pricing and market research information, NOT medical or dental advice. Real Dental Costs is an independent data publisher and is not affiliated with the Government of Canada or Sun Life Financial. Manitoba, Quebec, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland figures are 2026 estimates not sourced from official published provincial fee guides. Multi-surface figures are market estimates. Verify fees directly with your dental office before booking.