Dental costs in San Bernardino, CA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 38 treatments from dental practices located in San Bernardino.

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 San Bernardino

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	$4,627 – $5,053	$4,879	12	$4,879 – $5,512
Full braces, teenager	$4,494 – $5,256	$4,658	9	$4,658 – $5,302
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,405 – $1,878	$1,692	11	$1,692 – $1,900
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$988 – $1,491	$1,157	9	$1,157 – $1,578
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$982 – $1,498	$1,145	8	$1,145 – $1,572
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$935 – $1,251	$1,118	10	$1,118 – $1,313
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$890 – $1,310	$1,104	10	$1,104 – $1,347
Full upper denture	$949 – $1,302	$1,000	8	$1,000 – $1,485
Full lower denture	$930 – $1,299	$982	8	$982 – $1,425
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$771 – $1,270	$980	9	$980 – $1,293
All-ceramic crown	$746 – $1,072	$906	9	$906 – $1,126
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$667 – $941	$852	9	$852 – $1,047
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$649 – $896	$802	9	$802 – $925
Root canal, molar	$669 – $968	$797	10	$797 – $1,103
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$648 – $955	$781	11	$781 – $1,030
Root canal, premolar	$553 – $816	$680	10	$680 – $862
Root canal, front tooth	$458 – $694	$545	9	$545 – $744
Hard night guard for grinding	$350 – $432	$392	10	$392 – $442
Bone graft at an implant site	$252 – $498	$336	10	$336 – $507
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$295 – $402	$324	10	$324 – $432
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$257 – $341	$296	10	$296 – $368
Surgical tooth extraction	$168 – $248	$206	11	$206 – $288
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$136 – $182	$176	13	$176 – $222
Core build-up under a crown	$151 – $212	$176	10	$176 – $228
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$153 – $227	$174	10	$174 – $241
White filling, back tooth	$118 – $162	$138	11	$138 – $175
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$116 – $153	$136	11	$136 – $159
White filling, front tooth	$101 – $145	$126	9	$126 – $159
Silver filling, two surfaces	$94 – $144	$120	9	$120 – $153
Simple tooth extraction	$100 – $138	$112	12	$112 – $164
Silver filling, one surface	$85 – $112	$99	11	$99 – $127
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$92 – $114	$99	8	$99 – $137
Full-mouth X-ray series	$87 – $120	$94	9	$94 – $133
Adult teeth cleaning	$60 – $85	$76	10	$76 – $97
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$56 – $76	$65	9	$65 – $81
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $58	$52	11	$52 – $62
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$35 – $45	$40	13	$40 – $50
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $38	$28	11	$28 – $44

San Bernardino compared with California

Across the 38 treatments we can price in both San Bernardino and California as a whole, 24 run above the state median and 14 below. The largest local saving is on Fluoride varnish treatment: $28 here against $32 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in San Bernardino

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, teenager alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $762. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,179.

Observed negotiated prices in San Bernardino, 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, teenager	$4,494	$5,256	$762	9
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$982	$1,498	$516	8
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$988	$1,491	$503	9
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$771	$1,270	$499	9
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,405	$1,878	$473	11
Full braces, adult	$4,627	$5,053	$426	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.

Lower-cost care in San Bernardino

These are federally funded health centres in San Bernardino. 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 San Bernardino. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Blessing Community Health Center	3972 N Waterman Ave, Suite 104	(909) 433-9700 · Website
CNHF - H Street Clinic	1329 N H St	(909) 381-0803
CNHF - Mobile Care Clinic #1	1329 N H St	(909) 981-0803
Inland Family Community Health Center	665 N D St	(909) 881-6146 · Website
SAC Brier	1003 E Brier Dr	(909) 382-7100
SAC Health System Downtown Clinic	250 S G St	Website
SAC Mobile Unit #2	250 S G St	(909) 382-7100
SAC Mobile Unit #3	250 S G St	(909) 382-7100
SAC Pacific HS	1020 Pacific St, Suite B	(909) 382-7100
SACHS-Frazee Clinic	488 S K St	(909) 383-8092 · Website
SJCH San Bernardino Health Center	1500 N Waterman Ave	(323) 541-1600
San Bernardino Health Center	590 N D St	(909) 383-3001

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

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Common questions

How many San Bernardino practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 13 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A San Bernardino figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a San Bernardino dentist charge me these amounts?

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