Dental costs in Baker, LA: local dentist prices

Observed negotiated prices for 34 treatments from dental practices located in Baker.

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Louisiana

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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 Baker

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
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,546 – $1,750	$1,606	8	$1,606 – $1,945
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$942 – $1,237	$1,118	8	$1,118 – $1,451
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$967 – $1,260	$1,062	8	$1,062 – $1,380
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$993 – $1,257	$1,049	8	$1,049 – $1,369
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$945 – $1,135	$1,047	8	$1,047 – $1,311
Full upper denture	$803 – $1,173	$989	8	$989 – $1,264
Full lower denture	$758 – $1,133	$947	8	$947 – $1,188
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$699 – $1,027	$869	8	$869 – $1,064
Root canal, molar	$702 – $922	$838	8	$838 – $1,049
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$714 – $917	$818	8	$818 – $1,012
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$682 – $897	$804	8	$804 – $1,033
Root canal, premolar	$554 – $728	$669	8	$669 – $836
Root canal, front tooth	$473 – $624	$580	8	$580 – $733
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$289 – $390	$348	8	$348 – $442
Hard night guard for grinding	$260 – $353	$320	8	$320 – $369
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$269 – $319	$291	8	$291 – $367
Surgical tooth extraction	$165 – $226	$218	8	$218 – $240
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$157 – $204	$193	8	$193 – $230
Core build-up under a crown	$153 – $191	$188	8	$188 – $201
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$131 – $185	$172	8	$172 – $211
White filling, back tooth	$102 – $146	$136	8	$136 – $166
Simple tooth extraction	$91 – $133	$121	8	$121 – $147
White filling, front tooth	$92 – $132	$109	8	$109 – $143
Full-mouth X-ray series	$88 – $120	$107	8	$107 – $122
Silver filling, two surfaces	$100 – $131	$104	8	$104 – $142
Silver filling, one surface	$80 – $108	$85	8	$85 – $114
Emergency visit for dental pain	$53 – $93	$80	8	$80 – $99
Adult teeth cleaning	$55 – $84	$74	8	$74 – $85
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $70	$66	8	$66 – $76
Child teeth cleaning	$50 – $57	$56	8	$56 – $59
Four bitewing X-rays	$43 – $55	$51	8	$51 – $58
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$28 – $43	$42	8	$42 – $46
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$34 – $42	$39	8	$39 – $47
Fluoride varnish treatment	$24 – $36	$30	8	$30 – $37

Baker compared with Louisiana

Across the 34 treatments we can price in both Baker and Louisiana as a whole, 32 run above the state median and 2 below. The largest local saving is on Silver filling, two surfaces: $104 here against $107 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Baker

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 $375. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,925.

Observed negotiated prices in Baker, LA. 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	$758	$1,133	$375	8
Full upper denture	$803	$1,173	$370	8
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$699	$1,027	$328	8
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$942	$1,237	$295	8
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$967	$1,260	$293	8
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$993	$1,257	$264	8

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.

Other cities in Louisiana

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Louisiana overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Baker practices are behind these figures?

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

Will a Baker dentist charge me these amounts?

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