Dental costs in Colton, CA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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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 Colton

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	$4,655 – $5,230	$5,000	11	$5,000 – $5,800
Full braces, teenager	$4,590 – $4,978	$4,938	11	$4,938 – $5,800
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,600 – $1,875	$1,788	10	$1,788 – $2,066
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,052 – $1,284	$1,145	11	$1,145 – $1,431
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,051 – $1,322	$1,145	9	$1,145 – $1,424
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$908 – $1,283	$1,030	10	$1,030 – $1,394
Full upper denture	$923 – $1,266	$1,015	10	$1,015 – $1,336
Full lower denture	$919 – $1,296	$988	9	$988 – $1,318
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$929 – $1,038	$987	10	$987 – $1,246
All-ceramic crown	$872 – $1,015	$940	10	$940 – $1,154
Root canal, molar	$822 – $1,059	$902	10	$902 – $1,180
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$785 – $980	$864	10	$864 – $1,010
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$767 – $955	$844	11	$844 – $1,070
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$729 – $970	$821	10	$821 – $1,031
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$722 – $923	$765	11	$765 – $996
Root canal, premolar	$602 – $760	$706	9	$706 – $843
Root canal, front tooth	$500 – $669	$604	10	$604 – $730
Hard night guard for grinding	$361 – $399	$379	10	$379 – $454
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$314 – $364	$327	9	$327 – $428
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$272 – $353	$299	10	$299 – $370
Bone graft at an implant site	$271 – $329	$286	9	$286 – $383
Surgical tooth extraction	$185 – $232	$204	10	$204 – $267
Core build-up under a crown	$175 – $232	$187	10	$187 – $247
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$168 – $201	$179	10	$179 – $235
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$146 – $188	$168	10	$168 – $202
White filling, back tooth	$113 – $144	$131	8	$131 – $159
Simple tooth extraction	$100 – $138	$125	8	$125 – $153
Silver filling, two surfaces	$106 – $144	$120	10	$120 – $164
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$94 – $147	$116	10	$116 – $163
White filling, front tooth	$105 – $127	$112	10	$112 – $139
Full-mouth X-ray series	$88 – $114	$106	9	$106 – $125
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$98 – $122	$100	9	$100 – $132
Silver filling, one surface	$81 – $108	$91	10	$91 – $119
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $84	$78	9	$78 – $89
Emergency visit for dental pain	$67 – $89	$74	10	$74 – $103
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $66	$62	11	$62 – $72
Child teeth cleaning	$50 – $63	$59	11	$59 – $69
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $54	$49	8	$49 – $57
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $46	$44	10	$44 – $54
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$38 – $44	$40	11	$40 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$30 – $36	$32	11	$32 – $38

Colton compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Colton and California as a whole, 24 run above the state median and 17 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $286 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 Colton

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 $575. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,333.

Observed negotiated prices in Colton, 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	$4,655	$5,230	$575	11
Full braces, teenager	$4,590	$4,978	$388	11
Full lower denture	$919	$1,296	$377	9
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$908	$1,283	$375	10
Full upper denture	$923	$1,266	$343	10
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,600	$1,875	$275	10

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.

Lower-cost care in Colton

These are federally funded health centres in Colton. 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 Colton. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Unicare Community Health Center - Colton	308 N La Cadena Dr	(909) 884-6700

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

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Common questions

How many Colton practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Colton dentist charge me these amounts?

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