Dental costs in Aliso Viejo, CA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 41 treatments from dental practices located in Aliso Viejo.

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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.

Observed prices in Aliso Viejo

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.
Treatment	Negotiated range Observed	Median	Practices (n)	Est. self-pay Estimated
Full braces, adult	$3,677 – $4,639	$4,474	14	$4,474 – $4,786
Full braces, teenager	$3,497 – $4,546	$4,424	14	$4,424 – $4,801
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,426 – $1,599	$1,504	20	$1,504 – $1,743
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$849 – $1,008	$925	19	$925 – $1,049
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$850 – $1,009	$923	20	$923 – $1,054
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$742 – $1,015	$872	18	$872 – $1,051
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$737 – $988	$865	18	$865 – $1,022
Full upper denture	$764 – $933	$863	20	$863 – $982
Full lower denture	$752 – $920	$824	19	$824 – $982
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$667 – $818	$740	19	$740 – $840
All-ceramic crown	$663 – $777	$731	19	$731 – $796
Root canal, molar	$648 – $743	$697	20	$697 – $767
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$612 – $710	$667	15	$667 – $740
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$609 – $676	$646	15	$646 – $696
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$571 – $704	$639	13	$639 – $711
Root canal, premolar	$524 – $584	$550	20	$550 – $608
Root canal, front tooth	$445 – $488	$468	20	$468 – $509
Hard night guard for grinding	$305 – $399	$326	9	$326 – $407
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$271 – $331	$290	20	$290 – $332
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$233 – $282	$259	20	$259 – $286
Bone graft at an implant site	$184 – $230	$207	11	$207 – $266
Surgical tooth extraction	$149 – $175	$167	20	$167 – $176
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$145 – $174	$157	20	$157 – $176
Core build-up under a crown	$138 – $175	$153	20	$153 – $180
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$123 – $144	$134	20	$134 – $150
White filling, back tooth	$94 – $111	$102	19	$102 – $118
Silver filling, two surfaces	$90 – $106	$94	20	$94 – $108
White filling, front tooth	$83 – $100	$94	20	$94 – $105
Simple tooth extraction	$85 – $100	$93	19	$93 – $104
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$80 – $100	$90	19	$90 – $108
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$85 – $95	$89	19	$89 – $104
Full-mouth X-ray series	$70 – $84	$79	14	$79 – $88
Silver filling, one surface	$71 – $81	$75	20	$75 – $88
Emergency visit for dental pain	$59 – $72	$64	19	$64 – $83
Adult teeth cleaning	$49 – $65	$60	14	$60 – $67
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $57	$53	15	$53 – $58
Child teeth cleaning	$36 – $50	$44	15	$44 – $52
Four bitewing X-rays	$35 – $44	$40	13	$40 – $44
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$31 – $36	$35	20	$35 – $37
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$26 – $36	$32	15	$32 – $39
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $31	$29	15	$29 – $32

Aliso Viejo compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Aliso Viejo and California as a whole, 0 run above the state median and 41 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $207 here against $339 statewide.

See the California state page for the full statewide picture and every other published city.

What shopping around is worth in Aliso Viejo

Every figure on this site is a distribution, not an average, so the gap between the cheaper and dearer end of the local market can be stated in dollars. On Full braces, teenager alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $1,049. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,877.

Observed negotiated prices in Aliso Viejo, CA. The gap is what moving from an expensive practice to a cheaper one is worth for the same treatment.
Treatment	Lower end (25th)	Upper end (75th)	Gap	Practices (n)
Full braces, teenager	$3,497	$4,546	$1,049	14
Full braces, adult	$3,677	$4,639	$962	14
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$742	$1,015	$273	18
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$737	$988	$251	18
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,426	$1,599	$173	20
Full upper denture	$764	$933	$169	20

This is an argument for collecting itemised written quotes rather than accepting the first, particularly on the larger items — see how to read a treatment plan.

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Common questions

How many Aliso Viejo practices are behind these figures?

Between 9 and 20 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Aliso Viejo figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Aliso Viejo dentist charge me these amounts?

Not if you are paying cash. These are rates negotiated between plans and contracted practices in Aliso Viejo. Uninsured patients are normally quoted higher. Ask any practice for an itemised written quote — that is the only number that binds them.