Dental costs in Cerritos, CA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 16 treatments from dental practices located in Cerritos.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

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 Cerritos

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
Surgical tooth extraction	$164 – $192	$175	11	$175 – $244
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$133 – $155	$142	8	$142 – $177
White filling, back tooth	$103 – $119	$108	8	$108 – $136
Silver filling, two surfaces	$93 – $112	$100	8	$100 – $132
White filling, front tooth	$88 – $117	$99	9	$99 – $138
Simple tooth extraction	$94 – $104	$99	10	$99 – $122
Full-mouth X-ray series	$79 – $93	$84	11	$84 – $117
Silver filling, one surface	$72 – $91	$76	8	$76 – $107
Emergency visit for dental pain	$63 – $76	$67	8	$67 – $89
Adult teeth cleaning	$56 – $70	$60	9	$60 – $82
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$49 – $61	$53	9	$53 – $63
Child teeth cleaning	$39 – $47	$42	8	$42 – $54
Four bitewing X-rays	$37 – $49	$41	8	$41 – $54
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $38	$35	8	$35 – $43
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $33	$31	8	$31 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $34	$30	8	$30 – $35

Cerritos compared with California

Across the 16 treatments we can price in both Cerritos and California as a whole, 0 run above the state median and 16 below. The largest local saving is on Silver filling, one surface: $76 here against $95 statewide.

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

Lower-cost care in Cerritos

These are federally funded health centres in Cerritos. They charge on a sliding scale based on your income, which usually makes them the cheapest route if you are uninsured. The federal dataset does not record which sites provide dentistry — many do, but call first and ask specifically about dental services and sliding-scale eligibility.

Active federally funded health centre sites in Cerritos. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Comprehensive Community Health Centers, Inc. Mobile Van 2	10753 Artesia Blvd	(818) 392-8745

California has 2,758 such sites statewide — see the California page.

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California overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Cerritos practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 11 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Cerritos figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Cerritos dentist charge me these amounts?

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