Dental costs in Santa Clarita, CA: local dentist prices

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

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 Santa Clarita

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	$4,666 – $5,417	$5,198	21	$5,198 – $5,600
Full braces, teenager	$4,542 – $5,209	$4,955	20	$4,955 – $5,300
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,556 – $1,880	$1,692	28	$1,692 – $2,090
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,039 – $1,414	$1,246	27	$1,246 – $1,479
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,026 – $1,410	$1,243	27	$1,243 – $1,473
Full upper denture	$964 – $1,304	$1,145	26	$1,145 – $1,373
Full lower denture	$979 – $1,279	$1,087	26	$1,087 – $1,320
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$958 – $1,164	$1,046	25	$1,046 – $1,261
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$929 – $1,210	$1,004	26	$1,004 – $1,238
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$739 – $1,036	$970	24	$970 – $1,136
Root canal, molar	$717 – $1,046	$955	22	$955 – $1,065
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$762 – $997	$946	21	$946 – $1,048
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$792 – $1,010	$931	21	$931 – $1,048
All-ceramic crown	$768 – $1,092	$904	25	$904 – $1,128
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$736 – $887	$871	21	$871 – $942
Root canal, premolar	$547 – $826	$760	24	$760 – $873
Root canal, front tooth	$466 – $714	$670	23	$670 – $756
Bone graft at an implant site	$338 – $444	$382	21	$382 – $474
Hard night guard for grinding	$346 – $410	$378	21	$378 – $428
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$312 – $430	$358	27	$358 – $467
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$277 – $362	$309	28	$309 – $393
Surgical tooth extraction	$176 – $261	$218	27	$218 – $282
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$166 – $229	$203	25	$203 – $248
Core build-up under a crown	$163 – $218	$194	26	$194 – $233
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$140 – $204	$182	26	$182 – $214
White filling, back tooth	$107 – $160	$140	26	$140 – $168
Simple tooth extraction	$104 – $153	$136	27	$136 – $164
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$102 – $160	$132	24	$132 – $174
White filling, front tooth	$106 – $142	$128	27	$128 – $154
Silver filling, two surfaces	$102 – $142	$122	26	$122 – $150
Full-mouth X-ray series	$106 – $126	$118	21	$118 – $128
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$96 – $131	$117	23	$117 – $135
Silver filling, one surface	$84 – $117	$99	27	$99 – $124
Adult teeth cleaning	$72 – $90	$83	20	$83 – $93
Emergency visit for dental pain	$66 – $93	$83	24	$83 – $101
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$62 – $76	$69	21	$69 – $80
Child teeth cleaning	$56 – $66	$62	21	$62 – $68
Four bitewing X-rays	$50 – $60	$54	21	$54 – $61
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$43 – $48	$46	20	$46 – $54
Fluoride varnish treatment	$35 – $42	$39	21	$39 – $44
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $46	$39	26	$39 – $49

Santa Clarita compared with California

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Santa Clarita and California as a whole, 39 run above the state median and 2 below. The largest local saving is on Dental sealant (per tooth): $39 here against $39 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Santa Clarita

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 $751. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,846.

Observed negotiated prices in Santa Clarita, 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	$4,666	$5,417	$751	21
Full braces, teenager	$4,542	$5,209	$667	20
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,026	$1,410	$384	27
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,039	$1,414	$375	27
Full upper denture	$964	$1,304	$340	26
Root canal, molar	$717	$1,046	$329	22

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 Santa Clarita practices are behind these figures?

Between 20 and 28 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Santa Clarita figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Santa Clarita dentist charge me these amounts?

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