Dental costs in Farmington, CT: local dentist prices

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

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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 Farmington

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	$4,142 – $5,345	$4,650	20	$4,650 – $5,907
Full braces, teenager	$3,874 – $5,166	$4,434	20	$4,434 – $5,907
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,275 – $1,731	$1,482	25	$1,482 – $2,028
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$924 – $1,103	$1,051	24	$1,051 – $1,191
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$956 – $1,186	$1,049	23	$1,049 – $1,226
Full lower denture	$867 – $1,139	$974	24	$974 – $1,168
Full upper denture	$870 – $1,115	$965	24	$965 – $1,179
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$796 – $1,106	$963	26	$963 – $1,200
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$779 – $1,030	$900	26	$900 – $1,159
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$756 – $896	$812	25	$812 – $997
All-ceramic crown	$738 – $924	$808	27	$808 – $1,066
Root canal, molar	$711 – $871	$795	26	$795 – $916
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$692 – $871	$771	23	$771 – $909
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$666 – $851	$742	26	$742 – $934
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$685 – $828	$738	26	$738 – $949
Root canal, premolar	$561 – $682	$598	26	$598 – $760
Root canal, front tooth	$485 – $602	$526	25	$526 – $652
Hard night guard for grinding	$310 – $391	$342	21	$342 – $442
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$278 – $370	$330	25	$330 – $435
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$232 – $323	$299	24	$299 – $384
Bone graft at an implant site	$247 – $407	$296	25	$296 – $452
Surgical tooth extraction	$169 – $220	$182	22	$182 – $249
Core build-up under a crown	$132 – $191	$173	25	$173 – $221
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$145 – $190	$162	23	$162 – $206
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$125 – $167	$154	26	$154 – $195
White filling, back tooth	$95 – $129	$119	26	$119 – $151
Silver filling, two surfaces	$101 – $126	$108	25	$108 – $153
Simple tooth extraction	$91 – $129	$106	23	$106 – $132
White filling, front tooth	$89 – $119	$104	26	$104 – $137
Full-mouth X-ray series	$85 – $102	$96	24	$96 – $108
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$83 – $116	$96	25	$96 – $127
Silver filling, one surface	$83 – $101	$93	26	$93 – $104
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$73 – $112	$92	24	$92 – $133
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $90	$71	26	$71 – $100
Adult teeth cleaning	$60 – $74	$66	25	$66 – $81
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$52 – $64	$57	25	$57 – $74
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $52	$47	26	$47 – $57
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $47	$43	26	$43 – $50
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $44	$36	26	$36 – $48
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $42	$36	26	$36 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $32	$27	24	$27 – $35

Farmington compared with Connecticut

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Farmington and Connecticut as a whole, 1 run above the state median and 40 below. The largest local saving is on Fluoride varnish treatment: $27 here against $32 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Farmington

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 $1,292. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,784.

Observed negotiated prices in Farmington, 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)
Full braces, teenager	$3,874	$5,166	$1,292	20
Full braces, adult	$4,142	$5,345	$1,203	20
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,275	$1,731	$456	25
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$796	$1,106	$310	26
Full lower denture	$867	$1,139	$272	24
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$779	$1,030	$251	26

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 Farmington practices are behind these figures?

Between 20 and 27 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Farmington figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Farmington dentist charge me these amounts?

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