Dental costs in Sterling Heights, MI: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

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 Sterling Heights

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	$2,234 – $4,232	$4,200	22	$4,200 – $4,322
Full braces, adult	$3,816 – $4,439	$4,200	25	$4,200 – $4,540
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,366 – $1,730	$1,525	30	$1,525 – $2,120
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$845 – $1,226	$1,014	29	$1,014 – $1,489
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$829 – $1,172	$980	29	$980 – $1,332
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$625 – $1,117	$846	28	$846 – $1,167
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$625 – $1,117	$846	28	$846 – $1,148
Full lower denture	$633 – $1,008	$775	28	$775 – $1,026
Full upper denture	$633 – $1,023	$774	28	$774 – $1,044
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$618 – $860	$762	28	$762 – $892
Root canal, molar	$558 – $834	$684	30	$684 – $971
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$400 – $856	$684	28	$684 – $952
All-ceramic crown	$475 – $866	$677	29	$677 – $948
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$588 – $811	$648	30	$648 – $915
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$460 – $779	$594	29	$594 – $828
Root canal, premolar	$487 – $642	$536	30	$536 – $767
Root canal, front tooth	$388 – $552	$444	29	$444 – $648
Hard night guard for grinding	$285 – $314	$299	29	$299 – $378
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$225 – $358	$277	29	$277 – $420
Bone graft at an implant site	$252 – $364	$262	24	$262 – $427
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$180 – $302	$239	30	$239 – $349
Surgical tooth extraction	$122 – $207	$165	30	$165 – $249
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$100 – $191	$141	28	$141 – $212
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$110 – $158	$140	29	$140 – $192
Core build-up under a crown	$110 – $192	$125	29	$125 – $227
White filling, back tooth	$91 – $124	$110	28	$110 – $151
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$74 – $128	$102	29	$102 – $148
Simple tooth extraction	$83 – $122	$100	29	$100 – $128
Silver filling, two surfaces	$86 – $116	$97	29	$97 – $133
Full-mouth X-ray series	$75 – $104	$96	25	$96 – $109
White filling, front tooth	$81 – $114	$91	30	$91 – $133
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$79 – $104	$84	29	$84 – $128
Silver filling, one surface	$71 – $96	$79	29	$79 – $102
Adult teeth cleaning	$57 – $71	$65	24	$65 – $78
Emergency visit for dental pain	$46 – $76	$62	29	$62 – $98
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$44 – $59	$53	25	$53 – $66
Child teeth cleaning	$44 – $51	$48	24	$48 – $55
Four bitewing X-rays	$38 – $44	$43	25	$43 – $51
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $40	$35	24	$35 – $42
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$28 – $36	$33	29	$33 – $40
Fluoride varnish treatment	$21 – $29	$27	28	$27 – $32

Sterling Heights compared with Michigan

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Sterling Heights and Michigan as a whole, 3 run above the state median and 38 below. The largest local saving is on Core build-up under a crown: $125 here against $154 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Sterling Heights

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 $1,998. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $4,452.

Observed negotiated prices in Sterling Heights, 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	$2,234	$4,232	$1,998	22
Full braces, adult	$3,816	$4,439	$623	25
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$625	$1,117	$492	28
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$625	$1,117	$492	28
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$400	$856	$456	28
All-ceramic crown	$475	$866	$391	29

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 Sterling Heights practices are behind these figures?

Between 22 and 30 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Sterling Heights figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Sterling Heights dentist charge me these amounts?

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