Dental costs in Thornton, CO: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 32 treatments from dental practices located in Thornton.

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 Thornton

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
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,380 – $1,862	$1,506	10	$1,506 – $1,962
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$937 – $1,178	$1,142	10	$1,142 – $1,338
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$841 – $1,062	$1,028	10	$1,028 – $1,139
All-ceramic crown	$791 – $1,006	$942	8	$942 – $1,028
Root canal, molar	$766 – $924	$872	8	$872 – $938
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$688 – $986	$847	8	$847 – $1,096
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$718 – $960	$843	8	$843 – $987
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$704 – $884	$798	8	$798 – $968
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684 – $912	$702	9	$702 – $974
Root canal, premolar	$603 – $734	$686	8	$686 – $765
Root canal, front tooth	$505 – $646	$582	8	$582 – $658
Bone graft at an implant site	$260 – $395	$386	8	$386 – $419
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$285 – $361	$336	8	$336 – $395
Hard night guard for grinding	$299 – $329	$314	8	$314 – $368
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$228 – $304	$263	10	$263 – $328
Surgical tooth extraction	$157 – $221	$199	8	$199 – $237
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$149 – $188	$172	8	$172 – $215
Core build-up under a crown	$130 – $206	$168	10	$168 – $220
White filling, back tooth	$113 – $140	$128	8	$128 – $166
Simple tooth extraction	$106 – $131	$123	8	$123 – $134
White filling, front tooth	$97 – $130	$121	8	$121 – $145
Silver filling, two surfaces	$103 – $132	$114	8	$114 – $159
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$81 – $143	$102	9	$102 – $146
Silver filling, one surface	$87 – $100	$94	8	$94 – $107
Full-mouth X-ray series	$86 – $106	$93	8	$93 – $109
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$83 – $108	$89	10	$89 – $117
Emergency visit for dental pain	$66 – $81	$76	9	$76 – $87
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$48 – $72	$60	8	$60 – $74
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $57	$51	8	$51 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $51	$48	8	$48 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $43	$38	8	$38 – $47
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $39	$34	8	$34 – $46

Thornton compared with Colorado

Across the 32 treatments we can price in both Thornton and Colorado as a whole, 27 run above the state median and 5 below. The largest local saving is on Gum surgery (per quadrant): $702 here against $763 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Thornton

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 Implant post placed in the jaw alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $482. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,712.

Observed negotiated prices in Thornton, 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)
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,380	$1,862	$482	10
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$688	$986	$298	8
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$718	$960	$242	8
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$937	$1,178	$241	10
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$684	$912	$228	9
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$841	$1,062	$221	10

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 Thornton

These are federally funded health centres in Thornton. 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 Thornton. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Clinica Family Health - Thornton	8990 Washington St	(720) 929-1655 · Website
The Renaissance Village 88	388 E 88th Ave	(303) 430-0157 · Website

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 Pueblo Boulder Loveland Westminster Greeley Durango Brighton Arvada

Colorado overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Thornton practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 10 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Thornton figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Thornton dentist charge me these amounts?

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