Dental costs in Encino, CA: local dentist prices

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

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 Encino

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	$4,573 – $5,127	$4,868	12	$4,868 – $5,306
Full braces, teenager	$4,570 – $4,939	$4,642	12	$4,642 – $5,142
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,548 – $1,722	$1,596	12	$1,596 – $1,895
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,148 – $1,247	$1,188	11	$1,188 – $1,270
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,105 – $1,243	$1,185	12	$1,185 – $1,259
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$974 – $1,186	$1,125	12	$1,125 – $1,310
Full upper denture	$1,005 – $1,188	$1,114	12	$1,114 – $1,268
Full lower denture	$988 – $1,140	$1,107	12	$1,107 – $1,265
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$952 – $1,104	$1,046	13	$1,046 – $1,156
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$842 – $966	$896	12	$896 – $993
All-ceramic crown	$793 – $911	$862	11	$862 – $930
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$803 – $850	$836	13	$836 – $915
Root canal, molar	$764 – $853	$803	12	$803 – $889
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$718 – $851	$796	12	$796 – $885
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$724 – $830	$770	13	$770 – $856
Root canal, premolar	$586 – $683	$640	12	$640 – $713
Root canal, front tooth	$499 – $571	$518	12	$518 – $594
Hard night guard for grinding	$356 – $440	$376	11	$376 – $467
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$345 – $380	$352	12	$352 – $399
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$293 – $325	$314	11	$314 – $339
Bone graft at an implant site	$266 – $413	$268	12	$268 – $489
Surgical tooth extraction	$186 – $214	$200	11	$200 – $216
Core build-up under a crown	$166 – $208	$190	12	$190 – $219
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$167 – $193	$184	12	$184 – $203
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$148 – $175	$158	12	$158 – $178
White filling, back tooth	$116 – $132	$124	12	$124 – $138
Silver filling, two surfaces	$113 – $126	$122	11	$122 – $131
White filling, front tooth	$107 – $120	$115	12	$115 – $126
Simple tooth extraction	$104 – $122	$114	12	$114 – $125
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$92 – $118	$113	12	$113 – $132
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$97 – $120	$106	13	$106 – $127
Silver filling, one surface	$93 – $103	$96	12	$96 – $113
Emergency visit for dental pain	$65 – $94	$90	12	$90 – $100
Full-mouth X-ray series	$88 – $96	$88	13	$88 – $101
Adult teeth cleaning	$68 – $76	$71	12	$71 – $79
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$52 – $65	$60	11	$60 – $67
Child teeth cleaning	$49 – $55	$53	12	$53 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$42 – $50	$48	11	$48 – $52
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$35 – $42	$41	12	$41 – $45
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$38 – $43	$40	12	$40 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $36	$34	13	$34 – $38

Encino compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Encino and California as a whole, 29 run above the state median and 12 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $268 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 Encino

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 $554. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,644.

Observed negotiated prices in Encino, 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	$4,573	$5,127	$554	12
Full braces, teenager	$4,570	$4,939	$369	12
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$974	$1,186	$212	12
Full upper denture	$1,005	$1,188	$183	12
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,548	$1,722	$174	12
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$952	$1,104	$152	13

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 Encino practices are behind these figures?

Between 11 and 13 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Encino figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Encino dentist charge me these amounts?

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