Dental costs in Elk Grove, CA: local dentist prices

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

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 Elk Grove

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	$4,250 – $5,539	$5,097	15	$5,097 – $5,645
Full braces, teenager	$4,048 – $5,282	$4,861	15	$4,861 – $5,593
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,309 – $1,777	$1,572	15	$1,572 – $1,830
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$974 – $1,330	$1,152	15	$1,152 – $1,465
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$970 – $1,385	$1,143	14	$1,143 – $1,474
Full lower denture	$922 – $1,266	$1,078	15	$1,078 – $1,391
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$839 – $1,150	$1,064	15	$1,064 – $1,187
Full upper denture	$919 – $1,194	$1,054	15	$1,054 – $1,387
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$804 – $1,112	$965	14	$965 – $1,159
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$725 – $1,110	$915	14	$915 – $1,291
All-ceramic crown	$797 – $967	$825	15	$825 – $987
Root canal, molar	$720 – $951	$813	15	$813 – $1,006
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$722 – $899	$803	16	$803 – $914
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$705 – $897	$753	16	$753 – $936
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$676 – $818	$750	15	$750 – $844
Root canal, premolar	$593 – $759	$636	16	$636 – $796
Root canal, front tooth	$484 – $642	$546	16	$546 – $686
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$302 – $380	$350	15	$350 – $386
Hard night guard for grinding	$276 – $374	$338	15	$338 – $426
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$263 – $340	$308	15	$308 – $351
Bone graft at an implant site	$231 – $386	$264	14	$264 – $432
Surgical tooth extraction	$169 – $222	$192	18	$192 – $255
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$160 – $202	$176	15	$176 – $217
Core build-up under a crown	$146 – $197	$169	16	$169 – $210
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$143 – $164	$153	18	$153 – $206
White filling, back tooth	$113 – $131	$121	17	$121 – $163
Silver filling, two surfaces	$104 – $132	$116	18	$116 – $138
White filling, front tooth	$98 – $126	$112	19	$112 – $148
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$96 – $128	$111	14	$111 – $155
Simple tooth extraction	$102 – $128	$111	17	$111 – $151
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$84 – $127	$104	15	$104 – $131
Silver filling, one surface	$83 – $107	$94	18	$94 – $117
Full-mouth X-ray series	$85 – $107	$90	18	$90 – $121
Emergency visit for dental pain	$62 – $87	$72	17	$72 – $108
Adult teeth cleaning	$62 – $82	$67	15	$67 – $85
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$53 – $66	$60	19	$60 – $75
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $57	$51	18	$51 – $67
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $50	$42	18	$42 – $59
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$35 – $42	$40	18	$40 – $50
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$33 – $39	$36	18	$36 – $47
Fluoride varnish treatment	$29 – $35	$32	18	$32 – $39

Elk Grove compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Elk Grove and California as a whole, 11 run above the state median and 30 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $264 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 Elk Grove

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 $1,289. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $4,147.

Observed negotiated prices in Elk Grove, 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	$4,250	$5,539	$1,289	15
Full braces, teenager	$4,048	$5,282	$1,234	15
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,309	$1,777	$468	15
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$970	$1,385	$415	14
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$725	$1,110	$385	14
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$974	$1,330	$356	15

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 Elk Grove practices are behind these figures?

Between 14 and 19 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Elk Grove figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Elk Grove dentist charge me these amounts?

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