Dental costs in Centennial, CO: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

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Colorado

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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 Centennial

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	$1,695 – $4,323	$4,106	11	$4,106 – $4,678
Full braces, teenager	$1,695 – $4,324	$3,993	12	$3,993 – $4,898
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,378 – $1,684	$1,570	18	$1,570 – $1,950
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$856 – $1,144	$1,080	18	$1,080 – $1,174
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$990 – $1,174	$1,062	15	$1,062 – $1,239
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$829 – $1,050	$1,014	17	$1,014 – $1,155
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$989 – $1,150	$996	14	$996 – $1,245
Full upper denture	$896 – $1,134	$964	15	$964 – $1,181
Full lower denture	$919 – $1,159	$945	14	$945 – $1,194
All-ceramic crown	$781 – $1,008	$863	15	$863 – $1,038
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$684 – $916	$808	17	$808 – $944
Root canal, molar	$744 – $886	$805	15	$805 – $907
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$749 – $914	$778	14	$778 – $972
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$701 – $789	$758	14	$758 – $858
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$680 – $824	$754	19	$754 – $999
Root canal, premolar	$533 – $695	$628	15	$628 – $723
Root canal, front tooth	$492 – $597	$547	16	$547 – $642
Hard night guard for grinding	$296 – $344	$326	14	$326 – $381
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$302 – $338	$306	15	$306 – $351
Bone graft at an implant site	$263 – $416	$300	13	$300 – $453
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$228 – $292	$261	20	$261 – $303
Surgical tooth extraction	$168 – $200	$192	15	$192 – $222
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$154 – $192	$175	15	$175 – $198
Core build-up under a crown	$120 – $213	$174	17	$174 – $224
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$133 – $160	$142	15	$142 – $180
White filling, back tooth	$98 – $126	$115	15	$115 – $142
Simple tooth extraction	$96 – $120	$112	15	$112 – $139
Silver filling, two surfaces	$101 – $122	$110	17	$110 – $138
White filling, front tooth	$92 – $121	$108	16	$108 – $138
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$64 – $122	$98	19	$98 – $135
Full-mouth X-ray series	$89 – $100	$94	14	$94 – $108
Silver filling, one surface	$84 – $105	$92	14	$92 – $116
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $104	$90	17	$90 – $111
Adult teeth cleaning	$60 – $74	$66	14	$66 – $79
Emergency visit for dental pain	$60 – $76	$64	17	$64 – $105
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$48 – $60	$56	15	$56 – $67
Four bitewing X-rays	$42 – $50	$47	14	$47 – $54
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $48	$45	14	$45 – $54
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $38	$35	15	$35 – $41
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $37	$31	15	$31 – $45
Fluoride varnish treatment	$25 – $29	$27	14	$27 – $32

Centennial compared with Colorado

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Centennial and Colorado as a whole, 21 run above the state median and 20 below. The largest local saving is on Routine check-up (returning patient): $31 here against $33 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Centennial

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 $2,629. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $6,329.

Observed negotiated prices in Centennial, CO. 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	$1,695	$4,324	$2,629	12
Full braces, adult	$1,695	$4,323	$2,628	11
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,378	$1,684	$306	18
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$856	$1,144	$288	18
Full lower denture	$919	$1,159	$240	14
Full upper denture	$896	$1,134	$238	15

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 Centennial practices are behind these figures?

Between 11 and 20 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Centennial figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Centennial dentist charge me these amounts?

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