Dental costs in Rockford, IL: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Illinois

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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 Rockford

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, teenager	$3,712 – $4,233	$4,200	19	$4,200 – $4,910
Full braces, adult	$3,962 – $4,474	$4,200	19	$4,200 – $5,528
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,290 – $1,715	$1,291	21	$1,291 – $2,000
Full upper denture	$750 – $999	$917	23	$917 – $1,159
Full lower denture	$715 – $1,001	$889	23	$889 – $1,130
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$828 – $1,070	$877	24	$877 – $1,159
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$840 – $1,052	$866	23	$866 – $1,146
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$837 – $1,092	$863	24	$863 – $1,490
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$819 – $1,070	$829	22	$829 – $1,364
All-ceramic crown	$667 – $854	$685	24	$685 – $891
Root canal, molar	$653 – $869	$684	22	$684 – $960
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$601 – $703	$684	23	$684 – $768
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$602 – $786	$641	23	$641 – $814
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$560 – $730	$636	24	$636 – $866
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$590 – $698	$594	21	$594 – $780
Root canal, premolar	$515 – $664	$550	23	$550 – $776
Root canal, front tooth	$442 – $564	$444	20	$444 – $611
Hard night guard for grinding	$266 – $308	$285	23	$285 – $361
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$261 – $322	$277	25	$277 – $338
Bone graft at an implant site	$245 – $280	$262	19	$262 – $336
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$222 – $269	$233	24	$233 – $304
Surgical tooth extraction	$148 – $214	$164	24	$164 – $222
Core build-up under a crown	$125 – $184	$138	23	$138 – $211
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$132 – $181	$137	22	$137 – $204
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$125 – $160	$132	21	$132 – $168
Silver filling, two surfaces	$96 – $107	$98	24	$98 – $134
White filling, back tooth	$97 – $127	$98	20	$98 – $134
Full-mouth X-ray series	$75 – $110	$97	24	$97 – $119
White filling, front tooth	$89 – $113	$92	24	$92 – $118
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$78 – $121	$89	22	$89 – $138
Simple tooth extraction	$81 – $114	$89	21	$89 – $137
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$71 – $100	$82	24	$82 – $106
Silver filling, one surface	$74 – $88	$79	23	$79 – $102
Adult teeth cleaning	$57 – $73	$64	22	$64 – $83
Emergency visit for dental pain	$46 – $62	$55	24	$55 – $81
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $57	$54	23	$54 – $69
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $53	$48	22	$48 – $56
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $51	$43	24	$43 – $54
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $39	$35	21	$35 – $44
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $38	$33	23	$33 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$26 – $30	$27	23	$27 – $34

Rockford compared with Illinois

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Rockford and Illinois as a whole, 2 run above the state median and 39 below. The largest local saving is on Bone graft at an implant site: $262 here against $342 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Rockford

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 $521. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,250.

Observed negotiated prices in Rockford, IL. 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	$3,712	$4,233	$521	19
Full braces, adult	$3,962	$4,474	$512	19
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,290	$1,715	$425	21
Full lower denture	$715	$1,001	$286	23
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$837	$1,092	$255	24
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$819	$1,070	$251	22

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 Rockford

These are federally funded health centres in Rockford. 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 Rockford. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Aunt Martha's Rockford Community Health Center	1401 E State St	(877) 692-8686 · Website
Crusader Clinic on Broadway	1100 Broadway	(815) 490-1600 · Website
Crusader Clinic on West State Street	1200 W State St	(815) 490-1600 · Website
Crusader Community Health on Alpine	1215 N Alpine Rd	(815) 490-1600 · Website
Crusader Community Health on Linden	4592 Linden Rd	(815) 490-1600 · Website
Rosecrance Ware Center	2704 N Main St	(815) 490-1600 · Website
UI Health Mile Square Health Center L.P. Johnson Rockford	1221 E State St	(815) 972-1000

Illinois has 512 such sites statewide — see the Illinois page.

Other cities in Illinois

Illinois overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Rockford practices are behind these figures?

Between 19 and 25 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Rockford figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Rockford dentist charge me these amounts?

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