Dental costs in Cedar Falls, IA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

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Iowa

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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 Cedar Falls

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	$3,930 – $4,126	$4,059	8	$4,059 – $4,188
Full braces, teenager	$3,748 – $3,934	$3,870	8	$3,870 – $3,994
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,308 – $1,442	$1,308	9	$1,308 – $1,630
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$955 – $1,074	$990	8	$990 – $1,232
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$955 – $1,065	$986	8	$986 – $1,186
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$904 – $1,012	$943	9	$943 – $1,172
Full upper denture	$832 – $1,016	$872	8	$872 – $1,047
Full lower denture	$826 – $990	$864	8	$864 – $1,020
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$834 – $938	$858	9	$858 – $1,115
All-ceramic crown	$736 – $812	$760	8	$760 – $859
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$685 – $810	$732	8	$732 – $842
Root canal, molar	$689 – $774	$722	8	$722 – $838
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$694 – $752	$697	8	$697 – $813
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$672 – $729	$682	8	$682 – $755
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$613 – $772	$668	8	$668 – $903
Root canal, premolar	$525 – $605	$549	8	$549 – $663
Root canal, front tooth	$444 – $525	$466	8	$466 – $565
Hard night guard for grinding	$266 – $320	$298	8	$298 – $325
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$291 – $319	$296	8	$296 – $369
Bone graft at an implant site	$264 – $330	$267	8	$267 – $358
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$247 – $272	$249	8	$249 – $325
Surgical tooth extraction	$152 – $191	$160	8	$160 – $217
Core build-up under a crown	$144 – $165	$152	8	$152 – $181
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$137 – $173	$151	8	$151 – $194
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$126 – $149	$134	8	$134 – $164
White filling, back tooth	$95 – $115	$102	8	$102 – $128
Silver filling, two surfaces	$93 – $105	$97	8	$97 – $110
White filling, front tooth	$88 – $106	$94	8	$94 – $111
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$75 – $123	$89	8	$89 – $131
Simple tooth extraction	$81 – $110	$86	8	$86 – $118
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$80 – $95	$85	8	$85 – $102
Full-mouth X-ray series	$82 – $93	$84	8	$84 – $114
Silver filling, one surface	$74 – $86	$80	8	$80 – $89
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $69	$64	8	$64 – $71
Adult teeth cleaning	$56 – $61	$58	8	$58 – $64
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$41 – $57	$44	8	$44 – $59
Child teeth cleaning	$39 – $48	$42	8	$42 – $49
Four bitewing X-rays	$36 – $43	$38	8	$38 – $48
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$30 – $34	$32	8	$32 – $36
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $34	$30	8	$30 – $36
Fluoride varnish treatment	$28 – $31	$30	8	$30 – $33

Cedar Falls compared with Iowa

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Cedar Falls and Iowa as a whole, 5 run above the state median and 36 below. The largest local saving is on Comprehensive exam (new patient): $44 here against $54 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Cedar Falls

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 $196. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,023.

Observed negotiated prices in Cedar Falls, IA. 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	$3,930	$4,126	$196	8
Full braces, teenager	$3,748	$3,934	$186	8
Full upper denture	$832	$1,016	$184	8
Full lower denture	$826	$990	$164	8
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$613	$772	$159	8
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,308	$1,442	$134	9

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 Cedar Falls practices are behind these figures?

Between 8 and 9 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Cedar Falls figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Cedar Falls dentist charge me these amounts?

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