Dental costs in Pueblo, CO: local dentist prices

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

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 Pueblo

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	$3,416 – $4,061	$3,841	10	$3,841 – $4,200
Full braces, teenager	$3,323 – $3,873	$3,663	10	$3,663 – $4,200
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291 – $1,629	$1,376	13	$1,376 – $2,048
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$977 – $1,144	$1,022	12	$1,022 – $1,344
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$938 – $1,084	$1,020	11	$1,020 – $1,144
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$952 – $1,133	$984	13	$984 – $1,525
Full lower denture	$864 – $1,100	$951	11	$951 – $1,270
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$829 – $1,050	$946	13	$946 – $1,233
Full upper denture	$852 – $1,076	$927	9	$927 – $1,136
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$720 – $890	$821	15	$821 – $978
All-ceramic crown	$738 – $886	$813	13	$813 – $1,048
Root canal, molar	$714 – $883	$769	12	$769 – $924
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$672 – $857	$752	11	$752 – $1,035
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$710 – $830	$747	11	$747 – $935
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$644 – $787	$714	12	$714 – $1,092
Root canal, premolar	$566 – $680	$614	13	$614 – $749
Root canal, front tooth	$476 – $589	$510	13	$510 – $639
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$291 – $380	$328	11	$328 – $438
Hard night guard for grinding	$282 – $311	$294	8	$294 – $343
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$244 – $299	$267	14	$267 – $380
Bone graft at an implant site	$252 – $286	$262	12	$262 – $370
Surgical tooth extraction	$170 – $214	$186	14	$186 – $243
Core build-up under a crown	$158 – $206	$174	15	$174 – $235
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$154 – $189	$166	11	$166 – $197
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$132 – $166	$143	11	$143 – $223
White filling, back tooth	$100 – $116	$108	13	$108 – $158
Silver filling, two surfaces	$98 – $115	$106	13	$106 – $179
Simple tooth extraction	$93 – $128	$104	12	$104 – $132
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$94 – $117	$103	14	$103 – $119
White filling, front tooth	$94 – $115	$101	15	$101 – $134
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $104	$94	13	$94 – $108
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $100	$89	15	$89 – $126
Silver filling, one surface	$79 – $96	$85	11	$85 – $99
Emergency visit for dental pain	$62 – $94	$65	11	$65 – $104
Adult teeth cleaning	$58 – $68	$64	11	$64 – $71
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $64	$52	15	$52 – $75
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $50	$46	13	$46 – $55
Four bitewing X-rays	$41 – $48	$44	13	$44 – $50
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $42	$37	11	$37 – $45
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $36	$31	12	$31 – $50
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $29	$27	11	$27 – $30

Pueblo compared with Colorado

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Pueblo and Colorado as a whole, 8 run above the state median and 33 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $262 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 Pueblo

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 $645. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,214.

Observed negotiated prices in Pueblo, 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, adult	$3,416	$4,061	$645	10
Full braces, teenager	$3,323	$3,873	$550	10
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,291	$1,629	$338	13
Full lower denture	$864	$1,100	$236	11
Full upper denture	$852	$1,076	$224	9
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$829	$1,050	$221	13

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 Pueblo

These are federally funded health centres in Pueblo. 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 Pueblo. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Central High School SBWC	216 E Orman Ave	(719) 543-8711
Colorado Avenue Clinic	300 Colorado Ave	(719) 543-8711 · Website
County High School SBWC	1050 35th Ln	(719) 948-3351 · Website
East Side Clinic	1301 E 7th St	(719) 543-8711 · Website
Grand Avenue Homeless Clinic	1008 N Grand Ave	(719) 584-3964 · Website
O'Rourke Dental Clinic	2030 Lake Ave	(719) 564-4823 · Website
Pueblo Community College Student Health Clinic	900 W Orman Ave BLDG Room # 118	(719) 549-3315

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

Other cities in Colorado

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

Colorado overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Pueblo practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 15 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Pueblo figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Pueblo dentist charge me these amounts?

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