Dental costs in Lakewood, CA: local dentist prices

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

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 Lakewood

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	$4,704 – $5,630	$5,263	10	$5,263 – $5,752
Full braces, teenager	$4,573 – $5,200	$5,052	9	$5,052 – $5,485
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,573 – $1,806	$1,702	11	$1,702 – $1,984
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,186 – $1,411	$1,267	13	$1,267 – $1,562
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,184 – $1,380	$1,254	12	$1,254 – $1,569
Full upper denture	$1,074 – $1,325	$1,202	12	$1,202 – $1,460
Full lower denture	$1,081 – $1,288	$1,175	13	$1,175 – $1,395
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$1,050 – $1,141	$1,097	11	$1,097 – $1,302
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,028 – $1,172	$1,092	10	$1,092 – $1,334
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$899 – $973	$950	9	$950 – $1,069
All-ceramic crown	$786 – $1,129	$944	12	$944 – $1,154
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$799 – $1,087	$937	12	$937 – $1,256
Root canal, molar	$764 – $1,032	$934	13	$934 – $1,095
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$797 – $965	$914	10	$914 – $1,055
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$784 – $914	$819	10	$819 – $939
Root canal, premolar	$599 – $843	$710	12	$710 – $870
Root canal, front tooth	$505 – $702	$637	13	$637 – $749
Bone graft at an implant site	$321 – $451	$412	8	$412 – $494
Hard night guard for grinding	$330 – $429	$382	8	$382 – $440
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$339 – $402	$377	14	$377 – $446
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$295 – $343	$325	14	$325 – $373
Core build-up under a crown	$188 – $218	$205	13	$205 – $230
Surgical tooth extraction	$181 – $256	$201	14	$201 – $282
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$170 – $224	$190	12	$190 – $259
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$145 – $199	$175	12	$175 – $230
White filling, back tooth	$114 – $154	$136	12	$136 – $178
Silver filling, two surfaces	$115 – $141	$129	12	$129 – $155
Simple tooth extraction	$102 – $159	$125	14	$125 – $168
White filling, front tooth	$109 – $140	$124	12	$124 – $162
Full-mouth X-ray series	$91 – $120	$113	10	$113 – $136
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$97 – $121	$111	10	$111 – $141
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$92 – $144	$109	11	$109 – $165
Silver filling, one surface	$93 – $117	$99	12	$99 – $129
Adult teeth cleaning	$67 – $91	$83	11	$83 – $98
Emergency visit for dental pain	$66 – $95	$80	10	$80 – $123
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$59 – $79	$70	10	$70 – $80
Child teeth cleaning	$49 – $67	$62	10	$62 – $72
Four bitewing X-rays	$45 – $56	$54	11	$54 – $64
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $50	$44	8	$44 – $52
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$42 – $48	$44	13	$44 – $50
Fluoride varnish treatment	$36 – $42	$39	9	$39 – $46

Lakewood compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Lakewood and California as a whole, 40 run above the state median and 1 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $109 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 Lakewood

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 $926. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,703.

Observed negotiated prices in Lakewood, 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	$4,704	$5,630	$926	10
Full braces, teenager	$4,573	$5,200	$627	9
All-ceramic crown	$786	$1,129	$343	12
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$799	$1,087	$288	12
Root canal, molar	$764	$1,032	$268	13
Full upper denture	$1,074	$1,325	$251	12

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 Lakewood practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Lakewood dentist charge me these amounts?

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