Dental costs in La Mirada, CA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 40 treatments from dental practices located in La Mirada.

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 La Mirada

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	$4,848 – $5,752	$5,752	8	$5,752 – $5,752
Full braces, teenager	$4,761 – $5,485	$5,485	8	$5,485 – $5,485
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,594 – $1,996	$1,996	9	$1,996 – $1,996
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,136 – $1,496	$1,496	9	$1,496 – $1,496
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,124 – $1,440	$1,440	9	$1,440 – $1,440
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,113 – $1,423	$1,423	9	$1,423 – $1,423
Full upper denture	$1,005 – $1,368	$1,368	9	$1,368 – $1,368
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$1,022 – $1,338	$1,338	9	$1,338 – $1,338
Full lower denture	$982 – $1,290	$1,290	9	$1,290 – $1,290
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$840 – $1,204	$1,204	9	$1,204 – $1,204
All-ceramic crown	$820 – $1,040	$1,040	9	$1,040 – $1,040
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$730 – $1,018	$1,018	9	$1,018 – $1,018
Root canal, molar	$779 – $958	$958	9	$958 – $958
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$806 – $911	$911	9	$911 – $911
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$806 – $902	$902	9	$902 – $902
Root canal, premolar	$586 – $762	$762	9	$762 – $762
Root canal, front tooth	$500 – $659	$659	9	$659 – $659
Hard night guard for grinding	$389 – $448	$448	9	$448 – $448
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$331 – $414	$414	9	$414 – $414
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$286 – $342	$342	9	$342 – $342
Bone graft at an implant site	$280 – $280	$280	9	$280 – $328
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$185 – $244	$244	9	$244 – $244
Core build-up under a crown	$180 – $222	$222	9	$222 – $222
Surgical tooth extraction	$191 – $240	$210	11	$210 – $240
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$153 – $204	$190	11	$190 – $204
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$114 – $162	$162	9	$162 – $162
White filling, back tooth	$115 – $159	$150	11	$150 – $159
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$108 – $140	$140	9	$140 – $140
Simple tooth extraction	$104 – $136	$135	11	$135 – $136
Silver filling, two surfaces	$119 – $156	$133	11	$133 – $156
Silver filling, one surface	$96 – $132	$117	11	$117 – $132
White filling, front tooth	$107 – $144	$117	11	$117 – $144
Full-mouth X-ray series	$89 – $116	$105	11	$105 – $116
Adult teeth cleaning	$70 – $84	$84	9	$84 – $84
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$58 – $76	$65	11	$65 – $76
Child teeth cleaning	$50 – $66	$54	11	$54 – $66
Four bitewing X-rays	$42 – $62	$48	11	$48 – $62
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$39 – $47	$44	11	$44 – $47
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$37 – $51	$42	11	$42 – $51
Fluoride varnish treatment	$32 – $41	$41	11	$41 – $41

La Mirada compared with California

Across the 40 treatments we can price in both La Mirada and California as a whole, 39 run above the state median and 1 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $280 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 La Mirada

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 $904. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,117.

Observed negotiated prices in La Mirada, 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	$4,848	$5,752	$904	8
Full braces, teenager	$4,761	$5,485	$724	8
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,594	$1,996	$402	9
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$840	$1,204	$364	9
Full upper denture	$1,005	$1,368	$363	9
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,136	$1,496	$360	9

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 La Mirada practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a La Mirada dentist charge me these amounts?

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