Dental costs in Huntington Beach, CA: local dentist prices

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

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 Huntington Beach

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	$3,346 – $5,104	$4,666	13	$4,666 – $5,800
Full braces, teenager	$3,346 – $4,867	$4,448	13	$4,448 – $5,800
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,498 – $1,906	$1,603	24	$1,603 – $2,032
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,044 – $1,193	$1,136	17	$1,136 – $1,255
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,046 – $1,148	$1,096	18	$1,096 – $1,247
Full upper denture	$960 – $1,134	$1,022	17	$1,022 – $1,171
Full lower denture	$941 – $1,086	$999	17	$999 – $1,175
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$930 – $1,047	$967	15	$967 – $1,184
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$906 – $1,025	$960	16	$960 – $1,100
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$694 – $917	$884	15	$884 – $957
All-ceramic crown	$776 – $895	$846	18	$846 – $946
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$774 – $846	$803	17	$803 – $858
Root canal, molar	$724 – $867	$790	22	$790 – $918
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$726 – $793	$753	16	$753 – $825
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$658 – $792	$738	13	$738 – $902
Root canal, premolar	$604 – $686	$675	21	$675 – $698
Root canal, front tooth	$499 – $588	$554	22	$554 – $588
Bone graft at an implant site	$296 – $419	$371	15	$371 – $465
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$335 – $378	$354	21	$354 – $426
Hard night guard for grinding	$321 – $346	$336	13	$336 – $397
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$282 – $323	$298	21	$298 – $346
Surgical tooth extraction	$177 – $206	$193	21	$193 – $212
Core build-up under a crown	$167 – $197	$186	17	$186 – $201
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$164 – $192	$168	17	$168 – $196
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$142 – $169	$163	17	$163 – $175
White filling, back tooth	$110 – $131	$128	18	$128 – $140
Silver filling, two surfaces	$107 – $129	$116	18	$116 – $133
White filling, front tooth	$98 – $116	$110	19	$110 – $123
Simple tooth extraction	$94 – $119	$106	22	$106 – $122
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$88 – $110	$103	16	$103 – $128
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$96 – $111	$103	19	$103 – $120
Silver filling, one surface	$88 – $99	$94	17	$94 – $102
Full-mouth X-ray series	$81 – $100	$88	17	$88 – $102
Emergency visit for dental pain	$72 – $95	$76	18	$76 – $100
Adult teeth cleaning	$67 – $76	$71	18	$71 – $79
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$54 – $61	$58	16	$58 – $66
Child teeth cleaning	$48 – $56	$52	18	$52 – $58
Four bitewing X-rays	$37 – $46	$44	17	$44 – $49
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$35 – $42	$38	16	$38 – $43
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $42	$38	18	$38 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $36	$32	16	$32 – $38

Huntington Beach compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Huntington Beach and California as a whole, 8 run above the state median and 33 below. The largest local saving is on Hard night guard for grinding: $336 here against $374 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Huntington Beach

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 $1,758. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $4,233.

Observed negotiated prices in Huntington Beach, 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	$3,346	$5,104	$1,758	13
Full braces, teenager	$3,346	$4,867	$1,521	13
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,498	$1,906	$408	24
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$694	$917	$223	15
Full upper denture	$960	$1,134	$174	17
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,044	$1,193	$149	17

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 Huntington Beach

These are federally funded health centres in Huntington Beach. 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 Huntington Beach. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group - Huntington Beach, Main	2100 Main St, Suite 150	(888) 499-9303
AltaMed Medical and Dental Group: Huntington Beach Community Clinic	8041 Newman Ave	(888) 499-9303 · Website

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

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Common questions

How many Huntington Beach practices are behind these figures?

Between 13 and 24 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Huntington Beach figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Huntington Beach dentist charge me these amounts?

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