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Cheapest States for Dentures in 2026: All 50 States Ranked

Name: U.S. full-set denture cost by state (2026)
Creator: Real Dental Costs
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In 2026, the cheapest state for a full set of dentures (both arches) is Oklahoma, averaging $1,676. The most expensive is Hawaii, averaging $2,867 — 71% higher. The published national average is $1,953. Alabama, the 4th-cheapest state, is the only one with zero Medicaid adult dental coverage.

Average full-set denture cost, 51 U.S. markets (2026)

Every U.S. state and DC, ranked cheapest to priciest. Dashed line = published national average ($1,953). State averages are measured figures (ASQ360°/CareCredit) — see methodology below.

1.OK

$1,676

2.MS

$1,687

3.MO

$1,693

4.AL

$1,695

5.AR

$1,714

6.IA

$1,746

7.TN

$1,752

8.IN

$1,763

9.KS

$1,771

10.GA

$1,771

11.NM

$1,773

12.NE

$1,778

13.WV

$1,782

14.OH

$1,784

15.SD

$1,786

16.MI

$1,799

17.WY

$1,803

18.ND

$1,805

19.LA

$1,811

20.NC

$1,820

21.MN

$1,828

22.TX

$1,838

23.WI

$1,841

24.KY

$1,856

25.SC

$1,858

26.VA

$1,913

27.UT

$1,917

28.PA

$1,917

29.IL

$1,927

30.MT

$1,949

31.ME

$1,951

32.FL

$1,958

33.DE

$1,968

34.NV

$1,972

35.CO

$1,982

36.ID

$1,997

37.AZ

$2,018

38.RI

$2,025

39.VT

$2,084

40.CT

$2,111

41.OR

$2,126

42.NH

$2,130

43.NY

$2,158

44.WA

$2,206

45.NJ

$2,223

46.MD

$2,272

47.MA

$2,297

48.DC

$2,350

49.AK

$2,371

50.CA

$2,488

51.HI

$2,867

Cheapest quintile Priciest quintileU.S. average $1,953

The 10 cheapest states for dentures in 2026

Rank	State	Est. full-set cost
1	Oklahoma	$1,676
2	Mississippi	$1,687
3	Missouri	$1,693
4	Alabama	$1,695
5	Arkansas	$1,714
6	Iowa	$1,746
7	Tennessee	$1,752
8	Indiana	$1,763
9	Georgia	$1,771
10	Kansas	$1,771

As with every other procedure we track, the cheapest denture markets cluster in the South and the rural Midwest — the same regional cost-of-living pattern seen in several of our other state-by-state rankings, including veneers. Alabama stands out for a second reason: it is the only state in the country with no Medicaid adult dental coverage at all, and it also ranks 4th-cheapest nationwide at $1,695 — a low-income senior there pays entirely out of pocket, but faces one of the lowest sticker prices in the country.

The 10 most expensive states for dentures

Rank	State	Est. full-set cost
1	Hawaii	$2,867
2	California	$2,488
3	Alaska	$2,371
4	District of Columbia	$2,350
5	Massachusetts	$2,297
6	Maryland	$2,272
7	New Jersey	$2,223
8	Washington	$2,206
9	New York	$2,158
10	New Hampshire	$2,130

Every one of these ten states lists "extensive" Medicaid adult dental coverage on paper. But as the full ranking below shows, several of them — Washington, DC (25.1%), Maryland (27.3%) and Washington (27.7%) — have among the lowest dentist-acceptance rates in the country. High sticker price and low provider access can stack on top of each other in the exact same state.

Full ranking: all 50 states + DC

The table below lists every U.S. state and DC by estimated full-set denture cost, cheapest to priciest, alongside each state's Medicaid adult dental coverage level and the share of dentists who actually accept Medicaid patients — the cross-reference no competing denture-cost page currently publishes.

#	State	Full dentures (both arches)	Medicaid adult dental	Dentists accepting Medicaid
1	Oklahoma	$1,676	Extensive	40%
2	Mississippi	$1,687	Emergency only	68.3%
3	Missouri	$1,693	Limited	44%
4	Alabama	$1,695	None	58.7%
5	Arkansas	$1,714	Limited	64.3%
6	Iowa	$1,746	Extensive	75.7%
7	Tennessee	$1,752	Extensive	26.1%
8	Indiana	$1,763	Extensive	46.9%
9	Georgia	$1,771	Extensive	28.7%
10	Kansas	$1,771	Extensive	29.1%
11	New Mexico	$1,773	Extensive	58.9%
12	Nebraska	$1,778	Extensive	54.9%
13	West Virginia	$1,782	Extensive	60.2%
14	Ohio	$1,784	Extensive	30.3%
15	South Dakota	$1,786	Limited	62.4%
16	Michigan	$1,799	Extensive	47.5%
17	Wyoming	$1,803	Limited	64.5%
18	North Dakota	$1,805	Extensive	52.7%
19	Louisiana	$1,811	Limited	40.3%
20	North Carolina	$1,820	Extensive	31%
21	Minnesota	$1,828	Extensive	55.4%
22	Texas	$1,838	Emergency only	52.7%
23	Wisconsin	$1,841	Extensive	33%
24	Kentucky	$1,856	Extensive	45.7%
25	South Carolina	$1,858	Limited	42.2%
26	Virginia	$1,913	Extensive	26.9%
27	Pennsylvania	$1,917	Extensive	51.1%
28	Utah	$1,917	Extensive	32.2%
29	Illinois	$1,927	Extensive	32.7%
30	Montana	$1,949	Extensive	60.4%
31	Maine	$1,951	Extensive	32.1%
32	Florida	$1,958	Emergency only	25.6%
33	Delaware	$1,968	Limited	76.2%
34	Nevada	$1,972	Emergency only	21.9%
35	Colorado	$1,982	Extensive	47.9%
36	Idaho	$1,997	Extensive	40.5%
37	Arizona	$2,018	Emergency only	24%
38	Rhode Island	$2,025	Extensive	26.8%
39	Vermont	$2,084	Extensive	60.1%
40	Connecticut	$2,111	Extensive	42.9%
41	Oregon	$2,126	Extensive	30.9%
42	New Hampshire	$2,130	Extensive	37%
43	New York	$2,158	Extensive	33%
44	Washington	$2,206	Extensive	27.7%
45	New Jersey	$2,223	Extensive	35.8%
46	Maryland	$2,272	Extensive	27.3%
47	Massachusetts	$2,297	Extensive	43.5%
48	District of Columbia	$2,350	Extensive	25.1%
49	Alaska	$2,371	Extensive	57.6%
50	California	$2,488	Extensive	32.6%
51	Hawaii	$2,867	Extensive	33.1%

Median across all 51 markets: Virginia, $1,913 — meaning half of U.S. states average a full set below that figure and half above it, close to the published national average of $1,953.

The Medicaid paradox: coverage on paper, not enough dentists to use it

Dentures are the single most Medicaid- and senior-relevant procedure in dentistry, so we cross-referenced every state's average price against its Medicaid adult dental coverage tier and its share of dentists who actually accept Medicaid patients (source: our US Dental Insurance Acceptance dataset). The result is a gap that no state-by-state denture price table alone would show.

38 of the 51 markets list "extensive" adult dental Medicaid coverage. But in 20 of those 38 states, fewer than 40% of dentists actually accept Medicaid patients — meaning coverage exists in the state's benefit rules, yet most local dentists don't participate in the program that is supposed to pay for it.

State	Medicaid adult dental	Dentists accepting Medicaid
District of Columbia	Extensive	25.1%
Maryland	Extensive	27.3%
Washington	Extensive	27.7%
California	Extensive	32.6%
New York	Extensive	33%

Across all 51 markets, the correlation between denture price and the share of dentists accepting Medicaid is r = -0.339 — a moderate negative correlation. Pricier states do tend to have somewhat lower Medicaid-acceptance rates, but the relationship is far from absolute, and nothing here shows one causes the other.

Alabama is the one clear exception to the coverage conversation entirely: it is the only state with no adult Medicaid dental coverage at all (level: none) — and it also ranks among the very cheapest in the country, 4th of 51 at $1,695. A low-income Alabama senior gets no Medicaid dental benefit to begin with, but faces one of the lowest sticker prices nationwide if paying out of pocket.

Average full-set cost rises with each coverage tier — though the pattern is descriptive, not causal, and the "None" tier contains a single state:

Medicaid adult dental coverage	States	Avg. estimated full-set cost
None	1	$1,695
Limited	7	$1,805
Emergency only	5	$1,895
Extensive	38	$1,995

States with more generous coverage tiers tend to have somewhat higher denture prices, not lower — another sign that coverage tier and out-of-pocket sticker price are separate variables, not a simple discount system.

Methodology & data

Denture averages by state are the state figures published by the ASQ360°/CareCredit Average Procedural Cost Study (2023-2024), served through Real Dental Costs' own public API (/api/v1/procedure/dentures.json, edition 2026.1) rather than derived from another procedure's cost. The national average is $1,953; the 51 state averages range from $1,676 (Oklahoma) to $2,867 (Hawaii) — measured figures, not modeled estimates.

The [low, high] band shown around each state average is modeled from published national cost ratios, not an observed percentile for that state. Treat the average as the reliable per-state figure and the band as a directional range, not a surveyed spread.

Medicaid adult dental coverage levels and dentist-acceptance percentages come from our US Dental Insurance Acceptance dataset (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20666358). Denture averages are drawn from the US Dental Cost Index 2026 (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20531728), covering all 50 states and DC, licensed CC BY 4.0 — free to reuse with attribution. Download the full CSV, read the methodology page for collection and normalization details, or grab ready-to-copy citations on our cite this data page.

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Frequently asked questions

Which state has the cheapest dentures in 2026?

Oklahoma, at an average $1,676 for a full set of dentures (both arches) — the lowest of all 50 states and DC. Mississippi ($1,687), Missouri ($1,693), Alabama ($1,695) and Arkansas ($1,714) round out the five cheapest markets. Alabama, the 4th-cheapest state, is also the only one with no Medicaid adult dental coverage at all.

Which state has the most expensive dentures?

Hawaii, at an average $2,867 for a full set — 71% higher than Oklahoma's $1,676. California ($2,488), Alaska ($2,371), Washington, DC ($2,350) and Massachusetts ($2,297) are the next priciest. All five list "extensive" Medicaid coverage on paper, but dentist acceptance among them ranges widely, from 25.1% in DC to 57.6% in Alaska.

What is the average cost of dentures in the US?

The published 2026 national average for a full set of dentures is $1,953, with a modelled nationwide range of $1,509-$3,620. Across our 51 state averages, the median falls at Virginia, $1,913 — meaning half of states price below that figure and half above it.

Does Medicaid cover dentures in my state?

It depends, and coverage on paper doesn't guarantee access. 38 of 51 state markets list "extensive" adult dental Medicaid coverage, but in 20 of those, fewer than 40% of dentists actually accept Medicaid patients — worst in DC (25.1%), Maryland (27.3%) and Washington (27.7%). Check your state's dentist acceptance rate, not just its coverage tier.

Why do so many states with "extensive" Medicaid dental coverage have so few dentists who accept it?

Coverage tier and provider participation are two different things, and our data shows only a moderate negative correlation between them (r = -0.339) — not a strong or causal one. A state can promise broad dental benefits on paper while very few practicing dentists actually enroll as Medicaid providers, leaving coverage largely theoretical for many patients.

Is it worth traveling to another state for cheaper dentures?

Moving from Hawaii ($2,867) to a top-5 cheapest state like Oklahoma ($1,676) or Mississippi ($1,687) could save over $1,100 on a full set. But for Medicaid patients, provider access matters more than sticker price — acceptance rates vary far more between states than the cost estimate does.

Why do denture prices vary so much between states?

Each state average comes from the ASQ360°/CareCredit Average Procedural Cost Study (2023-2024), served through our own API — a directly measured regional average, not a figure derived from another procedure. Costs still track the same regional wage, rent and lab-cost pattern seen across every dental procedure we track — it is a regional cost signal, not a difference in the clinical procedure itself.

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Reviewed: July 13, 2026How we verify our data

Data Methodology & Sources

The Real Dental Costs Data & Research Team publishes the source of every series. Single-implant prices are our own observed dataset, published openly (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.20531728). Braces, veneer, crown and denture prices are from the Average Procedural Cost Study conducted by ASQ360° Market Research for Synchrony's CareCredit. Remaining procedures are compiled from published payer and provider fee data (2024–2026) and are national estimates that vary by provider and location. Corrections are logged publicly.

Pricing & Research Disclaimer: Real Dental Costs publishes independent dental pricing and market-research data for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment recommendation. Costs vary by provider and location — always consult a licensed dentist for clinical guidance and an exact quote.