Dental costs in Fort Collins, CO: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

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 Fort Collins

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	$3,583 – $4,660	$4,153	16	$4,153 – $5,176
Full braces, teenager	$3,204 – $4,451	$3,915	16	$3,915 – $4,696
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,370 – $1,738	$1,504	22	$1,504 – $1,950
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$934 – $1,056	$970	17	$970 – $1,146
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$930 – $1,054	$965	18	$965 – $1,134
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$882 – $1,144	$965	22	$965 – $1,260
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$838 – $1,050	$952	23	$952 – $1,185
All-ceramic crown	$782 – $976	$890	18	$890 – $1,018
Full upper denture	$851 – $992	$885	20	$885 – $1,098
Full lower denture	$770 – $965	$867	19	$867 – $1,098
Root canal, molar	$685 – $872	$822	21	$822 – $920
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$678 – $915	$804	19	$804 – $961
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$649 – $832	$755	20	$755 – $941
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$635 – $816	$744	18	$744 – $968
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$646 – $774	$704	21	$704 – $963
Root canal, premolar	$541 – $730	$685	19	$685 – $742
Root canal, front tooth	$479 – $626	$587	18	$587 – $646
Hard night guard for grinding	$284 – $346	$306	18	$306 – $395
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$279 – $356	$301	21	$301 – $438
Bone graft at an implant site	$252 – $352	$267	19	$267 – $406
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$230 – $304	$254	24	$254 – $375
Surgical tooth extraction	$161 – $221	$192	19	$192 – $250
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$147 – $196	$166	19	$166 – $206
Core build-up under a crown	$127 – $204	$162	22	$162 – $222
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$139 – $171	$153	21	$153 – $195
White filling, back tooth	$107 – $130	$116	19	$116 – $156
Silver filling, two surfaces	$98 – $122	$110	20	$110 – $139
White filling, front tooth	$92 – $116	$104	21	$104 – $119
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$83 – $120	$104	20	$104 – $140
Simple tooth extraction	$88 – $132	$104	19	$104 – $147
Full-mouth X-ray series	$83 – $106	$92	20	$92 – $108
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$81 – $105	$91	20	$91 – $116
Silver filling, one surface	$79 – $94	$86	20	$86 – $99
Emergency visit for dental pain	$53 – $74	$64	19	$64 – $86
Adult teeth cleaning	$55 – $71	$59	17	$59 – $75
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $68	$56	19	$56 – $73
Four bitewing X-rays	$37 – $50	$46	21	$46 – $50
Child teeth cleaning	$40 – $52	$46	18	$46 – $55
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$30 – $39	$36	21	$36 – $51
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $41	$34	19	$34 – $43
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $31	$28	17	$28 – $33

Fort Collins compared with Colorado

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Fort Collins and Colorado as a whole, 16 run above the state median and 25 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $267 here against $313 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Fort Collins

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 $1,247. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,403.

Observed negotiated prices in Fort Collins, 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	$3,204	$4,451	$1,247	16
Full braces, adult	$3,583	$4,660	$1,077	16
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,370	$1,738	$368	22
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$882	$1,144	$262	22
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$678	$915	$237	19
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$838	$1,050	$212	23

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 Fort Collins

These are federally funded health centres in Fort Collins. 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 Fort Collins. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Salud Fort Collins Blue Spruce	1635 Blue Spruce Dr	(303) 697-2583 · Website

Colorado has 266 such sites statewide — see the Colorado page.

Other cities in Colorado

Denver Littleton Centennial Lakewood Colorado Springs Grand Junction Aurora Pueblo Boulder Loveland Westminster Greeley Durango Brighton Thornton Arvada

Colorado overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Fort Collins practices are behind these figures?

Between 16 and 24 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Fort Collins figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Fort Collins dentist charge me these amounts?

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