Dental costs in Wellington, FL: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 40 treatments from dental practices located in Wellington.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Florida

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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 Wellington

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	$4,264 – $5,072	$4,640	8	$4,640 – $5,563
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,486 – $1,648	$1,494	9	$1,494 – $1,882
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,109 – $1,310	$1,147	10	$1,147 – $1,489
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$968 – $1,210	$1,102	10	$1,102 – $1,243
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,011 – $1,218	$1,102	11	$1,102 – $1,246
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$1,048 – $1,181	$1,070	10	$1,070 – $1,488
Full upper denture	$902 – $1,114	$976	11	$976 – $1,126
Full lower denture	$857 – $1,076	$976	10	$976 – $1,152
All-ceramic crown	$802 – $984	$970	11	$970 – $998
Root canal, molar	$840 – $986	$896	11	$896 – $1,026
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$761 – $918	$883	10	$883 – $968
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$654 – $873	$844	11	$844 – $896
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$696 – $914	$840	10	$840 – $935
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$658 – $821	$760	12	$760 – $828
Root canal, premolar	$643 – $812	$721	10	$721 – $840
Root canal, front tooth	$538 – $681	$655	12	$655 – $707
Bone graft at an implant site	$332 – $412	$364	9	$364 – $437
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$263 – $386	$362	8	$362 – $405
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$250 – $341	$317	10	$317 – $359
Hard night guard for grinding	$303 – $352	$312	8	$312 – $367
Surgical tooth extraction	$178 – $237	$229	11	$229 – $292
Core build-up under a crown	$175 – $207	$193	12	$193 – $214
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$160 – $207	$193	11	$193 – $207
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$166 – $180	$178	12	$178 – $218
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$94 – $144	$140	12	$140 – $145
White filling, back tooth	$117 – $139	$133	11	$133 – $140
Simple tooth extraction	$98 – $132	$127	10	$127 – $134
White filling, front tooth	$99 – $126	$124	11	$124 – $132
Silver filling, two surfaces	$97 – $130	$123	12	$123 – $133
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$98 – $113	$111	11	$111 – $131
Full-mouth X-ray series	$107 – $111	$109	9	$109 – $113
Silver filling, one surface	$80 – $108	$102	12	$102 – $110
Emergency visit for dental pain	$42 – $78	$74	9	$74 – $83
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $73	$69	9	$69 – $73
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$65 – $68	$66	9	$66 – $69
Four bitewing X-rays	$47 – $52	$51	11	$51 – $52
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $56	$51	9	$51 – $56
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$39 – $44	$41	9	$41 – $44
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $42	$40	11	$40 – $46
Fluoride varnish treatment	$21 – $34	$32	9	$32 – $34

Wellington compared with Florida

Across the 40 treatments we can price in both Wellington and Florida as a whole, 38 run above the state median and 2 below. The largest local saving is on Hard night guard for grinding: $312 here against $338 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Wellington

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 $808. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,918.

Observed negotiated prices in Wellington, FL. 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	$4,264	$5,072	$808	8
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$968	$1,210	$242	10
Full lower denture	$857	$1,076	$219	10
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$654	$873	$219	11
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$696	$914	$218	10
Full upper denture	$902	$1,114	$212	11

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 Wellington practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 12 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Wellington figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Wellington dentist charge me these amounts?

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