Dental costs in Loma Linda, CA: local dentist prices

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

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 Loma Linda

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	$4,536 – $4,723	$4,652	14	$4,652 – $4,829
Full braces, teenager	$4,428 – $4,537	$4,492	14	$4,492 – $4,573
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,434 – $1,650	$1,566	18	$1,566 – $1,989
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$939 – $1,172	$1,134	16	$1,134 – $1,199
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$928 – $1,182	$1,081	15	$1,081 – $1,226
Full lower denture	$832 – $1,076	$988	15	$988 – $1,138
Full upper denture	$857 – $1,116	$960	15	$960 – $1,168
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$870 – $994	$950	16	$950 – $1,083
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$867 – $1,017	$943	15	$943 – $1,086
All-ceramic crown	$746 – $873	$801	16	$801 – $983
Root canal, molar	$736 – $836	$780	18	$780 – $905
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$698 – $803	$767	15	$767 – $908
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$708 – $852	$756	16	$756 – $909
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$654 – $812	$713	16	$713 – $860
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$675 – $773	$709	16	$709 – $817
Root canal, premolar	$566 – $667	$635	19	$635 – $711
Root canal, front tooth	$485 – $585	$540	19	$540 – $637
Hard night guard for grinding	$291 – $381	$334	16	$334 – $421
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$293 – $355	$326	16	$326 – $373
Bone graft at an implant site	$241 – $379	$304	16	$304 – $473
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$249 – $315	$278	15	$278 – $322
Surgical tooth extraction	$161 – $206	$187	17	$187 – $213
Core build-up under a crown	$158 – $193	$174	16	$174 – $219
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$159 – $194	$167	15	$167 – $200
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$135 – $165	$146	16	$146 – $174
White filling, back tooth	$102 – $132	$113	16	$113 – $158
Silver filling, two surfaces	$94 – $124	$107	17	$107 – $140
Simple tooth extraction	$94 – $118	$105	16	$105 – $124
White filling, front tooth	$94 – $117	$103	16	$103 – $120
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$89 – $129	$102	15	$102 – $142
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$88 – $106	$101	16	$101 – $119
Full-mouth X-ray series	$83 – $102	$90	16	$90 – $108
Silver filling, one surface	$75 – $97	$89	16	$89 – $114
Emergency visit for dental pain	$64 – $72	$66	17	$66 – $89
Adult teeth cleaning	$57 – $70	$60	15	$60 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$46 – $59	$49	16	$49 – $64
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $53	$48	16	$48 – $56
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $48	$44	17	$44 – $51
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $38	$36	17	$36 – $41
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$29 – $40	$31	17	$31 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $33	$28	17	$28 – $38

Loma Linda compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Loma Linda and California as a whole, 0 run above the state median and 41 below. The largest local saving is on Routine check-up (returning patient): $31 here against $38 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Loma Linda

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 upper denture alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $259. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,393.

Observed negotiated prices in Loma Linda, 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 upper denture	$857	$1,116	$259	15
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$928	$1,182	$254	15
Full lower denture	$832	$1,076	$244	15
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$939	$1,172	$233	16
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,434	$1,650	$216	18
Full braces, adult	$4,536	$4,723	$187	14

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 Loma Linda practices are behind these figures?

Between 14 and 19 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Loma Linda figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Loma Linda dentist charge me these amounts?

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