Dental costs in Arcadia, CA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

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California

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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 Arcadia

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	$4,606 – $4,868	$4,800	11	$4,800 – $5,097
Full braces, teenager	$4,573 – $4,642	$4,573	9	$4,573 – $4,686
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,466 – $1,594	$1,548	15	$1,548 – $1,828
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,093 – $1,171	$1,138	14	$1,138 – $1,231
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,081 – $1,154	$1,113	13	$1,113 – $1,231
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$968 – $1,110	$1,046	14	$1,046 – $1,136
Full upper denture	$960 – $1,084	$1,005	13	$1,005 – $1,175
Full lower denture	$980 – $1,059	$988	12	$988 – $1,166
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$946 – $1,018	$969	14	$969 – $1,074
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$769 – $934	$878	14	$878 – $993
All-ceramic crown	$793 – $904	$822	13	$822 – $1,018
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$764 – $808	$803	13	$803 – $846
Root canal, molar	$759 – $804	$764	13	$764 – $857
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$693 – $795	$722	14	$722 – $835
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$693 – $755	$714	14	$714 – $773
Root canal, premolar	$566 – $663	$604	14	$604 – $777
Root canal, front tooth	$485 – $538	$500	12	$500 – $567
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$338 – $352	$347	13	$347 – $364
Hard night guard for grinding	$320 – $415	$338	12	$338 – $425
Bone graft at an implant site	$266 – $387	$310	14	$310 – $450
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$293 – $322	$301	13	$301 – $322
Surgical tooth extraction	$177 – $210	$188	16	$188 – $233
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$167 – $190	$176	14	$176 – $203
Core build-up under a crown	$154 – $180	$166	13	$166 – $181
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$142 – $165	$150	15	$150 – $178
White filling, back tooth	$108 – $129	$116	15	$116 – $140
Silver filling, two surfaces	$107 – $118	$112	15	$112 – $124
Simple tooth extraction	$96 – $127	$111	15	$111 – $141
White filling, front tooth	$99 – $115	$110	15	$110 – $119
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$93 – $121	$110	14	$110 – $149
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$102 – $119	$109	14	$109 – $128
Silver filling, one surface	$88 – $102	$92	16	$92 – $111
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $96	$88	15	$88 – $103
Emergency visit for dental pain	$68 – $92	$82	15	$82 – $104
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $74	$70	13	$70 – $77
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$49 – $60	$58	14	$58 – $62
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $54	$50	15	$50 – $57
Four bitewing X-rays	$45 – $49	$46	14	$46 – $51
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $42	$39	15	$39 – $43
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $40	$38	16	$38 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $36	$31	16	$31 – $38

Arcadia compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Arcadia and California as a whole, 5 run above the state median and 36 below. The largest local saving is on Hard night guard for grinding: $338 here against $374 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Arcadia

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, adult alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $262. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $942.

Observed negotiated prices in Arcadia, 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, adult	$4,606	$4,868	$262	11
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$769	$934	$165	14
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$968	$1,110	$142	14
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,466	$1,594	$128	15
Full upper denture	$960	$1,084	$124	13
Bone graft at an implant site	$266	$387	$121	14

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 Arcadia practices are behind these figures?

Between 9 and 16 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Arcadia figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Arcadia dentist charge me these amounts?

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