Dental costs in Glendale, CA: local dentist prices

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

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 Glendale

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	$4,786 – $5,570	$5,097	31	$5,097 – $5,800
Full braces, teenager	$4,801 – $5,400	$5,000	29	$5,000 – $5,800
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,607 – $1,871	$1,743	38	$1,743 – $1,906
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,082 – $1,350	$1,175	30	$1,175 – $1,512
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,072 – $1,337	$1,146	27	$1,146 – $1,423
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$980 – $1,291	$1,074	29	$1,074 – $1,401
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$952 – $1,114	$1,006	30	$1,006 – $1,201
Full lower denture	$964 – $1,180	$988	28	$988 – $1,297
Full upper denture	$960 – $1,153	$982	30	$982 – $1,279
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$836 – $1,072	$930	30	$930 – $1,129
All-ceramic crown	$788 – $970	$848	26	$848 – $1,013
Root canal, molar	$764 – $906	$804	38	$804 – $957
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$755 – $864	$803	31	$803 – $911
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$700 – $860	$770	33	$770 – $914
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$704 – $899	$730	30	$730 – $961
Root canal, premolar	$584 – $725	$648	39	$648 – $765
Root canal, front tooth	$488 – $603	$523	39	$523 – $666
Hard night guard for grinding	$367 – $409	$397	24	$397 – $438
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$334 – $402	$353	32	$353 – $461
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$286 – $328	$314	31	$314 – $342
Bone graft at an implant site	$247 – $351	$268	29	$268 – $443
Surgical tooth extraction	$177 – $235	$203	32	$203 – $243
Core build-up under a crown	$175 – $200	$192	34	$192 – $226
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$168 – $202	$177	34	$177 – $223
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$143 – $184	$151	30	$151 – $197
White filling, back tooth	$110 – $145	$120	27	$120 – $155
Simple tooth extraction	$99 – $136	$113	28	$113 – $149
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$93 – $144	$112	33	$112 – $164
Silver filling, two surfaces	$107 – $126	$110	31	$110 – $139
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$100 – $126	$110	28	$110 – $140
White filling, front tooth	$96 – $126	$102	31	$102 – $138
Full-mouth X-ray series	$84 – $107	$88	30	$88 – $114
Silver filling, one surface	$84 – $108	$88	30	$88 – $117
Emergency visit for dental pain	$71 – $103	$82	26	$82 – $122
Adult teeth cleaning	$61 – $80	$71	27	$71 – $86
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$50 – $66	$54	33	$54 – $70
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $59	$50	30	$50 – $63
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $54	$48	28	$48 – $57
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $45	$38	33	$38 – $47
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $43	$34	33	$34 – $49
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $37	$31	29	$31 – $39

Glendale compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Glendale and California as a whole, 17 run above the state median and 24 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 Glendale

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 $784. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,491.

Observed negotiated prices in Glendale, 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	$4,786	$5,570	$784	31
Full braces, teenager	$4,801	$5,400	$599	29
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$980	$1,291	$311	29
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,082	$1,350	$268	30
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,072	$1,337	$265	27
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,607	$1,871	$264	38

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 Glendale

These are federally funded health centres in Glendale. 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 Glendale. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
All For Health 1300 Central	1300 South Central Avenue	(818) 409-3020 · Website
All For Health, Health For All - South Central Avenue	800 S Central Ave, Ste 308	(818) 409-3020 · Website
All For Health, South Central II	710 S Central Ave, Ste 350	(818) 409-3020 · Website
All For Health-North Central Ave	500 N Central Ave, Ste 440	(818) 839-4160
All for Health, Health for All	519 E Broadway	(818) 409-3020
All for Health-1310 S Central	1310 S Central Ave	(818) 409-3020 · Website
Cedar House	141 S Cedar St	(818) 839-4010 · Website
Comprehensive Community Health Centers, Inc-Glendale	801 S Chevy Chase Dr, Suite 250	(818) 265-2264 · Website
Edison Pacific Health Center	437 S Pacific Ave	(818) 241-1500 · Website
Glendale 2	1204 S Central Ave	(818) 895-3100

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

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Common questions

How many Glendale practices are behind these figures?

Between 24 and 39 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Glendale figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Glendale dentist charge me these amounts?

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