Dental costs in Fairfield, CT: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 7 treatments from dental practices located in Fairfield.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

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Connecticut

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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 Fairfield

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
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$722 – $929	$801	8	$801 – $1,000
Surgical tooth extraction	$154 – $216	$176	8	$176 – $237
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$144 – $187	$165	8	$165 – $199
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$82 – $120	$110	8	$110 – $122
Simple tooth extraction	$90 – $114	$102	8	$102 – $123
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$74 – $93	$78	8	$78 – $114
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$55 – $72	$66	8	$66 – $76

Fairfield compared with Connecticut

Across the 7 treatments we can price in both Fairfield and Connecticut as a whole, 2 run above the state median and 5 below. The largest local saving is on Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant: $78 here against $104 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Fairfield

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 Gum surgery (per quadrant) alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $207. Across the 2 treatments below it comes to $269.

Observed negotiated prices in Fairfield, CT. 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)
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$722	$929	$207	8
Surgical tooth extraction	$154	$216	$62	8

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 Fairfield

These are federally funded health centres in Fairfield. 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 Fairfield. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Operation Hope	50 Nichols St	(203) 254-2935 · Website

Connecticut has 455 such sites statewide — see the Connecticut page.

Other cities in Connecticut

Stamford Bridgeport Waterbury Farmington Newington New Haven Danbury East Hartford Norwalk New London New Britain Manchester Milford

Connecticut overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Fairfield practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Fairfield dentist charge me these amounts?

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