Dental costs in Long Beach, CA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 41 treatments from dental practices located in Long 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 Long 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	$4,598 – $5,269	$4,876	10	$4,876 – $5,820
Full braces, teenager	$4,379 – $5,024	$4,650	10	$4,650 – $5,820
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,511 – $1,739	$1,602	18	$1,602 – $1,846
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,007 – $1,312	$1,174	15	$1,174 – $1,408
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$980 – $1,238	$1,136	14	$1,136 – $1,290
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$979 – $1,232	$1,130	14	$1,130 – $1,408
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$893 – $1,128	$1,006	14	$1,006 – $1,157
Full upper denture	$935 – $1,246	$991	16	$991 – $1,320
Full lower denture	$907 – $1,180	$982	14	$982 – $1,239
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$736 – $1,011	$907	14	$907 – $1,099
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$693 – $950	$829	13	$829 – $996
All-ceramic crown	$758 – $988	$828	14	$828 – $1,027
Root canal, molar	$763 – $851	$804	15	$804 – $972
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$746 – $851	$799	14	$799 – $982
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$676 – $814	$751	14	$751 – $834
Root canal, premolar	$592 – $653	$618	15	$618 – $790
Root canal, front tooth	$503 – $604	$537	16	$537 – $676
Hard night guard for grinding	$338 – $414	$392	13	$392 – $442
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$310 – $381	$342	15	$342 – $420
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$289 – $317	$299	16	$299 – $338
Bone graft at an implant site	$252 – $406	$272	10	$272 – $444
Surgical tooth extraction	$175 – $218	$196	18	$196 – $238
Core build-up under a crown	$168 – $199	$186	15	$186 – $226
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$167 – $200	$180	16	$180 – $233
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$135 – $177	$157	18	$157 – $204
White filling, back tooth	$104 – $142	$122	17	$122 – $150
Silver filling, two surfaces	$106 – $130	$114	18	$114 – $154
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$95 – $138	$114	15	$114 – $144
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$106 – $122	$110	15	$110 – $124
White filling, front tooth	$96 – $128	$108	18	$108 – $134
Simple tooth extraction	$94 – $124	$107	16	$107 – $140
Silver filling, one surface	$84 – $103	$93	17	$93 – $120
Full-mouth X-ray series	$80 – $110	$92	16	$92 – $118
Emergency visit for dental pain	$69 – $96	$85	17	$85 – $106
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $79	$75	13	$75 – $84
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$56 – $67	$61	15	$61 – $71
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $59	$53	16	$53 – $63
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $52	$50	14	$50 – $57
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $44	$43	17	$43 – $47
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$32 – $44	$41	15	$41 – $48
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $41	$34	14	$34 – $44

Long Beach compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Long Beach and California as a whole, 19 run above the state median and 22 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $272 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 Long 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 $671. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,480.

Observed negotiated prices in Long 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	$4,598	$5,269	$671	10
Full braces, teenager	$4,379	$5,024	$645	10
Full upper denture	$935	$1,246	$311	16
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,007	$1,312	$305	15
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$736	$1,011	$275	14
Full lower denture	$907	$1,180	$273	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.

Lower-cost care in Long Beach

These are federally funded health centres in Long 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 Long Beach. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
APLA Health & Wellness - Long Beach Center	1043 Elm Ave STE 302	(562) 247-7740 · Website
AltaMed PACE - Long Beach	1500 Hughes Way	(888) 499-9303 · Website
Benevolence Industries, Inc. - Long Beach	934 Atlantic Ave	(562) 437-1888 · Website
Benevolence Mobile Health Unit	934 Atlantic Ave	(562) 437-1888 · Website
CMWC - Palo Verde	3325 Palo Verde Ave STE 208	(562) 270-0324
CMWC Cultural Awareness Community Annex	1350 E Anaheim St	(562) 270-0324 · Website
CNHF - Atlantic Clinic	5601 Atlantic Ave	(562) 580-0910
Center for Family Health & Education, Inc dba Priority Care Medical Group - Long Beach 2	306 E Pacific Coast Hwy FL 2	(562) 477-3500 · Website
Center for Family Health & Education, Inc. dba Priority Care Medical Group - Long Beach 1	455 W Willow St	(562) 427-1700 · Website
Center for Family Health & Education, Inc. dba Priority Care Medical Group Long Beach 2	306 E Pacific Coast Hwy	(562) 477-3500 · Website
Community Medical Wellness Center USA Suite 206 - 209	1360 E Anaheim St, Ste 206	(562) 270-0324
Community Medical Wellness Centers USA	1360 E Anaheim St STE 101-103	(562) 270-0324 · Website

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

Other cities in California

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Common questions

How many Long Beach practices are behind these figures?

Between 10 and 18 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Long Beach figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Long Beach dentist charge me these amounts?

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