Dental costs in Laguna Hills, CA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 36 treatments from dental practices located in Laguna Hills.

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 Laguna Hills

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
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,629 – $2,022	$1,906	14	$1,906 – $2,107
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,066 – $1,443	$1,190	8	$1,190 – $1,518
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,007 – $1,448	$1,189	8	$1,189 – $1,520
Full lower denture	$896 – $1,210	$1,046	8	$1,046 – $1,333
Full upper denture	$896 – $1,244	$1,022	8	$1,022 – $1,399
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$690 – $1,097	$959	9	$959 – $1,132
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$841 – $1,180	$901	8	$901 – $1,314
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$846 – $1,170	$894	8	$894 – $1,287
Root canal, molar	$764 – $880	$844	12	$844 – $940
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$702 – $1,006	$772	8	$772 – $1,052
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$679 – $869	$758	8	$758 – $1,062
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$647 – $861	$750	8	$750 – $928
Root canal, premolar	$618 – $686	$673	13	$673 – $810
Root canal, front tooth	$519 – $610	$555	12	$555 – $683
Hard night guard for grinding	$329 – $424	$385	8	$385 – $453
Bone graft at an implant site	$275 – $468	$367	8	$367 – $485
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$282 – $386	$344	8	$344 – $447
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$271 – $370	$318	8	$318 – $402
Surgical tooth extraction	$170 – $265	$226	8	$226 – $282
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$152 – $232	$174	9	$174 – $250
Core build-up under a crown	$158 – $225	$170	8	$170 – $246
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$138 – $208	$163	8	$163 – $220
Simple tooth extraction	$93 – $147	$127	8	$127 – $162
Silver filling, two surfaces	$104 – $135	$123	8	$123 – $152
White filling, back tooth	$103 – $161	$121	8	$121 – $171
White filling, front tooth	$98 – $145	$109	8	$109 – $156
Silver filling, one surface	$82 – $107	$99	8	$99 – $127
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$87 – $121	$95	8	$95 – $129
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $119	$90	9	$90 – $180
Full-mouth X-ray series	$78 – $120	$87	9	$87 – $131
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$46 – $75	$59	8	$59 – $78
Child teeth cleaning	$45 – $63	$52	8	$52 – $68
Four bitewing X-rays	$40 – $54	$45	8	$45 – $62
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $47	$38	8	$38 – $51
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $47	$37	8	$37 – $54
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $39	$30	8	$30 – $40

Laguna Hills compared with California

Across the 36 treatments we can price in both Laguna Hills and California as a whole, 16 run above the state median and 20 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $90 here against $110 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Laguna Hills

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 Partial upper denture with metal frame alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $441. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,305.

Observed negotiated prices in Laguna Hills, 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)
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,007	$1,448	$441	8
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$690	$1,097	$407	9
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,629	$2,022	$393	14
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,066	$1,443	$377	8
Full upper denture	$896	$1,244	$348	8
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$841	$1,180	$339	8

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 Laguna Hills

These are federally funded health centres in Laguna Hills. 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 Laguna Hills. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Access-Laguna Hills	24953 Paseo de Valencia, #7	(714) 352-5800 · Website

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

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Common questions

How many Laguna Hills practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Laguna Hills dentist charge me these amounts?

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