Dental costs in Waterbury, CT: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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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 Waterbury

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	$4,736 – $5,034	$4,832	17	$4,832 – $5,384
Full braces, teenager	$4,576 – $4,734	$4,608	16	$4,608 – $5,160
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,427 – $1,727	$1,570	18	$1,570 – $1,785
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,032 – $1,279	$1,102	19	$1,102 – $1,428
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,000 – $1,252	$1,088	18	$1,088 – $1,424
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$965 – $1,117	$1,022	17	$1,022 – $1,208
Full lower denture	$874 – $1,206	$962	18	$962 – $1,276
Full upper denture	$878 – $1,162	$956	18	$956 – $1,288
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$909 – $1,053	$945	18	$945 – $1,148
All-ceramic crown	$816 – $961	$893	18	$893 – $1,055
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$781 – $921	$855	19	$855 – $1,008
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$731 – $864	$800	18	$800 – $1,097
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$761 – $902	$800	19	$800 – $910
Root canal, molar	$774 – $915	$793	20	$793 – $1,058
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$676 – $878	$756	16	$756 – $950
Root canal, premolar	$599 – $703	$619	19	$619 – $836
Root canal, front tooth	$490 – $610	$521	20	$521 – $725
Hard night guard for grinding	$350 – $390	$361	16	$361 – $398
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$319 – $390	$350	18	$350 – $440
Bone graft at an implant site	$296 – $364	$303	17	$303 – $430
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$283 – $339	$297	19	$297 – $367
Core build-up under a crown	$170 – $200	$192	17	$192 – $221
Surgical tooth extraction	$172 – $220	$191	19	$191 – $260
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$158 – $189	$181	20	$181 – $226
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$145 – $183	$160	18	$160 – $214
White filling, back tooth	$110 – $152	$127	18	$127 – $165
Silver filling, two surfaces	$104 – $140	$123	19	$123 – $152
Simple tooth extraction	$94 – $129	$111	19	$111 – $154
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$92 – $115	$108	19	$108 – $142
White filling, front tooth	$96 – $116	$106	19	$106 – $149
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$85 – $128	$106	19	$106 – $162
Full-mouth X-ray series	$89 – $108	$94	20	$94 – $126
Silver filling, one surface	$80 – $106	$92	18	$92 – $120
Emergency visit for dental pain	$62 – $88	$75	19	$75 – $104
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $75	$70	18	$70 – $91
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$54 – $70	$58	19	$58 – $74
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $59	$52	18	$52 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$41 – $50	$47	19	$47 – $55
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $44	$40	18	$40 – $47
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $41	$37	17	$37 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $36	$34	17	$34 – $36

Waterbury compared with Connecticut

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Waterbury and Connecticut as a whole, 18 run above the state median and 23 below. The largest local saving is on Root canal, front tooth: $521 here against $556 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Waterbury

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 lower denture alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $332. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,713.

Observed negotiated prices in Waterbury, 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 lower denture	$874	$1,206	$332	18
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,427	$1,727	$300	18
Full braces, adult	$4,736	$5,034	$298	17
Full upper denture	$878	$1,162	$284	18
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,000	$1,252	$252	18
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,032	$1,279	$247	19

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 Waterbury

These are federally funded health centres in Waterbury. 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 Waterbury. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Aces Chase Academy SBHC	565 Chase Pkwy	(203) 580-6569
Brass City School SBHC	289 Willow St	(203) 527-5942
Community Health Center Of Waterbury	51 N Elm St	(203) 574-4000 · Website
Crosby High School SBHC	300 Pierpont Rd	(203) 574-8060
Driggs Elementary School SBHC	77 Woodlawn Ter	(203) 574-8160
Kaynor Technical High School SBHC	43 Tompkins St	(860) 347-6971
StayWell Health Center	402 E Main St	(203) 755-1143 · Website
StayWell Health Center at St. V's	114 Benedict St	(203) 754-0000
StayWell Health Center at Western CT Mental Health Network	95 Thomaston Ave	(203) 805-5300
StayWell South End Health Center	1302 S Main St	(203) 597-9044 · Website
StayWell South End Health Center II	1309 S Main St	(203) 597-9044
Staywell Health Care, Inc.	80 Phoenix Ave	Website

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

Other cities in Connecticut

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

Connecticut overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Waterbury practices are behind these figures?

Between 16 and 20 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Waterbury figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Waterbury dentist charge me these amounts?

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