Dental costs in Chesterfield, MO: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Missouri

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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 Chesterfield

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	$4,550 – $5,280	$5,095	9	$5,095 – $5,762
Full braces, teenager	$4,233 – $4,980	$4,858	9	$4,858 – $5,279
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,424 – $1,739	$1,586	12	$1,586 – $1,944
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$1,030 – $1,263	$1,122	11	$1,122 – $1,455
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$932 – $1,163	$1,077	12	$1,077 – $1,471
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$991 – $1,239	$1,063	12	$1,063 – $1,375
Full lower denture	$935 – $1,180	$1,017	11	$1,017 – $1,300
Full upper denture	$924 – $1,142	$999	12	$999 – $1,377
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$923 – $1,085	$997	12	$997 – $1,345
Root canal, molar	$765 – $928	$891	11	$891 – $997
All-ceramic crown	$827 – $928	$884	12	$884 – $1,049
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$801 – $979	$879	12	$879 – $1,188
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$640 – $908	$838	12	$838 – $931
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$798 – $922	$826	11	$826 – $945
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$723 – $852	$754	12	$754 – $938
Root canal, premolar	$591 – $713	$692	12	$692 – $802
Root canal, front tooth	$484 – $608	$587	12	$587 – $695
Bone graft at an implant site	$287 – $430	$395	12	$395 – $505
Hard night guard for grinding	$333 – $400	$377	11	$377 – $426
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$326 – $374	$347	11	$347 – $384
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$272 – $324	$291	11	$291 – $333
Surgical tooth extraction	$202 – $228	$211	11	$211 – $230
Core build-up under a crown	$193 – $221	$203	12	$203 – $239
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$178 – $214	$195	12	$195 – $236
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$153 – $185	$170	12	$170 – $187
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$107 – $145	$143	12	$143 – $162
White filling, back tooth	$127 – $141	$136	11	$136 – $148
Simple tooth extraction	$115 – $138	$130	11	$130 – $140
Silver filling, two surfaces	$114 – $145	$118	11	$118 – $152
White filling, front tooth	$106 – $126	$118	12	$118 – $137
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$104 – $118	$112	11	$112 – $123
Full-mouth X-ray series	$90 – $112	$105	12	$105 – $113
Silver filling, one surface	$92 – $112	$98	11	$98 – $123
Emergency visit for dental pain	$71 – $96	$85	12	$85 – $100
Adult teeth cleaning	$70 – $79	$72	11	$72 – $80
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$47 – $73	$67	11	$67 – $76
Child teeth cleaning	$49 – $60	$57	12	$57 – $60
Four bitewing X-rays	$46 – $51	$50	11	$50 – $54
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $42	$40	11	$40 – $42
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$35 – $42	$39	12	$39 – $45
Fluoride varnish treatment	$29 – $35	$32	12	$32 – $38

Chesterfield compared with Missouri

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Chesterfield and Missouri as a whole, 41 run above the state median and 0 below. The largest local saving is on Partial lower denture with metal frame: $1,063 here against $1,008 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Chesterfield

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 $747. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $2,553.

Observed negotiated prices in Chesterfield, MO. 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	$4,233	$4,980	$747	9
Full braces, adult	$4,550	$5,280	$730	9
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,424	$1,739	$315	12
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$640	$908	$268	12
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$991	$1,239	$248	12
Full lower denture	$935	$1,180	$245	11

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 Missouri

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Missouri overview · All treatments · Methodology

Common questions

How many Chesterfield practices are behind these figures?

Between 9 and 12 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Chesterfield figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Chesterfield dentist charge me these amounts?

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