Dental costs in Livonia, MI: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

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practices

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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 Livonia

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	$2,270 – $4,517	$4,310	14	$4,310 – $4,547
Full braces, teenager	$1,695 – $4,320	$3,894	12	$3,894 – $4,560
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,485 – $1,995	$1,590	16	$1,590 – $2,120
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$955 – $1,332	$1,073	15	$1,073 – $1,332
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$953 – $1,342	$1,026	16	$1,026 – $1,489
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$531 – $1,196	$998	15	$998 – $1,276
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$572 – $1,140	$970	16	$970 – $1,268
Full upper denture	$562 – $1,066	$896	16	$896 – $1,235
Full lower denture	$562 – $1,050	$890	16	$890 – $1,152
All-ceramic crown	$475 – $885	$826	17	$826 – $1,014
Root canal, molar	$565 – $949	$763	18	$763 – $1,015
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$548 – $830	$740	18	$740 – $899
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$457 – $922	$724	15	$724 – $985
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$410 – $987	$689	18	$689 – $1,090
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$430 – $800	$678	17	$678 – $834
Root canal, premolar	$467 – $720	$597	19	$597 – $782
Root canal, front tooth	$378 – $571	$512	18	$512 – $699
Bone graft at an implant site	$317 – $431	$370	12	$370 – $474
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$225 – $391	$309	18	$309 – $460
Hard night guard for grinding	$218 – $322	$288	17	$288 – $433
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$150 – $331	$266	18	$266 – $390
Surgical tooth extraction	$75 – $240	$196	18	$196 – $284
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$65 – $203	$170	16	$170 – $219
Core build-up under a crown	$90 – $190	$164	15	$164 – $200
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$109 – $174	$144	18	$144 – $191
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$66 – $138	$112	17	$112 – $154
Simple tooth extraction	$45 – $134	$111	18	$111 – $162
White filling, back tooth	$104 – $144	$110	15	$110 – $157
Silver filling, two surfaces	$75 – $115	$106	18	$106 – $133
Full-mouth X-ray series	$96 – $112	$101	14	$101 – $128
White filling, front tooth	$74 – $123	$98	18	$98 – $135
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$65 – $107	$88	16	$88 – $124
Silver filling, one surface	$61 – $98	$84	17	$84 – $117
Adult teeth cleaning	$64 – $73	$70	14	$70 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$58 – $70	$62	15	$62 – $73
Child teeth cleaning	$46 – $57	$52	13	$52 – $59
Emergency visit for dental pain	$40 – $78	$50	17	$50 – $85
Four bitewing X-rays	$45 – $52	$49	14	$49 – $59
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$38 – $45	$39	14	$39 – $48
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$32 – $42	$34	18	$34 – $44
Fluoride varnish treatment	$16 – $36	$29	15	$29 – $37

Livonia compared with Michigan

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Livonia and Michigan as a whole, 24 run above the state median and 17 below. The largest local saving is on Emergency visit for dental pain: $50 here against $62 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Livonia

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 $2,625. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $7,192.

Observed negotiated prices in Livonia, 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)
Full braces, teenager	$1,695	$4,320	$2,625	12
Full braces, adult	$2,270	$4,517	$2,247	14
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$531	$1,196	$665	15
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$410	$987	$577	18
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$572	$1,140	$568	16
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,485	$1,995	$510	16

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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Michigan overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Livonia practices are behind these figures?

Between 12 and 19 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Livonia figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Livonia dentist charge me these amounts?

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