Dental costs in Coldwater, MI: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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Michigan

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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 Coldwater

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	$4,350 – $4,660	$4,660	15	$4,660 – $4,660
Full braces, teenager	$4,148 – $4,444	$4,444	15	$4,444 – $4,444
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,448 – $1,766	$1,653	15	$1,653 – $1,766
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,219 – $1,359	$1,300	15	$1,300 – $1,359
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$1,214 – $1,364	$1,294	15	$1,294 – $1,364
Full upper denture	$1,125 – $1,305	$1,145	15	$1,145 – $1,305
Full lower denture	$1,056 – $1,294	$1,144	15	$1,144 – $1,294
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$1,088 – $1,168	$1,120	15	$1,120 – $1,168
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$1,012 – $1,148	$1,069	15	$1,069 – $1,148
Root canal, molar	$926 – $1,072	$992	15	$992 – $1,072
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$872 – $1,037	$950	15	$950 – $1,037
All-ceramic crown	$921 – $1,028	$935	15	$935 – $1,028
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$854 – $984	$880	15	$880 – $984
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$870 – $970	$878	15	$878 – $970
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$784 – $866	$821	15	$821 – $866
Root canal, premolar	$730 – $833	$782	15	$782 – $833
Root canal, front tooth	$628 – $714	$674	15	$674 – $714
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$402 – $426	$405	15	$405 – $426
Bone graft at an implant site	$346 – $392	$391	15	$391 – $415
Hard night guard for grinding	$317 – $358	$356	15	$356 – $358
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$332 – $354	$347	15	$347 – $354
Surgical tooth extraction	$238 – $260	$239	15	$239 – $260
Core build-up under a crown	$205 – $223	$222	15	$222 – $223
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$205 – $226	$215	15	$215 – $226
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$174 – $204	$190	15	$190 – $204
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$149 – $165	$158	15	$158 – $165
White filling, back tooth	$132 – $158	$144	15	$144 – $158
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$118 – $148	$140	15	$140 – $148
Simple tooth extraction	$135 – $144	$138	15	$138 – $144
White filling, front tooth	$121 – $140	$129	15	$129 – $140
Silver filling, two surfaces	$114 – $146	$126	15	$126 – $146
Emergency visit for dental pain	$84 – $117	$114	15	$114 – $117
Full-mouth X-ray series	$106 – $120	$110	15	$110 – $120
Silver filling, one surface	$92 – $116	$104	15	$104 – $116
Adult teeth cleaning	$73 – $92	$77	15	$77 – $92
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$64 – $68	$68	15	$68 – $69
Child teeth cleaning	$54 – $56	$56	15	$56 – $56
Four bitewing X-rays	$51 – $52	$51	15	$51 – $52
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$40 – $44	$44	15	$44 – $44
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$36 – $38	$38	15	$38 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$34 – $36	$35	15	$35 – $36

Coldwater compared with Michigan

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Coldwater and Michigan as a whole, 41 run above the state median and 0 below. The largest local saving is on Full braces, teenager: $4,444 here against $4,200 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Coldwater

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 Implant post placed in the jaw alone, the difference between a practice at the 25th percentile and one at the 75th is $318. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $1,507.

Observed negotiated prices in Coldwater, MI. 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)
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,448	$1,766	$318	15
Full braces, adult	$4,350	$4,660	$310	15
Full braces, teenager	$4,148	$4,444	$296	15
Full lower denture	$1,056	$1,294	$238	15
Full upper denture	$1,125	$1,305	$180	15
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$872	$1,037	$165	15

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 Michigan

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Common questions

How many Coldwater practices are behind these figures?

Between 15 and 15 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Coldwater figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Coldwater dentist charge me these amounts?

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