Dental costs in Kirkland, WA: local dentist prices

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

Treatments priced

in this city

Largest sample

practices

State

Washington

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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 Kirkland

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	$4,061 – $4,966	$4,547	9	$4,547 – $5,086
Full braces, teenager	$3,800 – $4,889	$4,240	9	$4,240 – $5,391
Implant post placed in the jaw	$1,476 – $1,607	$1,586	12	$1,586 – $1,766
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$950 – $1,296	$1,153	13	$1,153 – $1,361
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$946 – $1,247	$1,127	12	$1,127 – $1,337
Full upper denture	$859 – $1,263	$1,073	12	$1,073 – $1,409
Full lower denture	$884 – $1,229	$1,007	12	$1,007 – $1,409
Ceramic crown on an implant abutment	$857 – $1,092	$978	12	$978 – $1,295
Ceramic crown attached to an implant	$901 – $1,182	$972	11	$972 – $1,308
All-ceramic crown	$748 – $905	$836	12	$836 – $1,019
Porcelain-and-metal crown	$708 – $868	$824	11	$824 – $900
Bridge, porcelain-and-metal span unit	$652 – $868	$777	12	$777 – $899
Gum surgery (per quadrant)	$703 – $868	$754	12	$754 – $997
Root canal, molar	$678 – $840	$729	12	$729 – $984
Porcelain veneer (per tooth)	$600 – $780	$667	10	$667 – $925
Root canal, premolar	$533 – $671	$580	12	$580 – $784
Root canal, front tooth	$451 – $561	$503	12	$503 – $683
Hard night guard for grinding	$332 – $398	$388	10	$388 – $412
Bone graft at an implant site	$276 – $411	$335	12	$335 – $516
Fully-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$299 – $384	$314	11	$314 – $408
Partly-impacted wisdom tooth removal	$260 – $334	$287	12	$287 – $367
Surgical tooth extraction	$164 – $222	$178	12	$178 – $251
White filling, back tooth, two surfaces	$133 – $180	$171	12	$171 – $193
Core build-up under a crown	$161 – $208	$170	13	$170 – $227
Deep cleaning, four or more teeth per quadrant	$146 – $190	$166	13	$166 – $204
Silver filling, two surfaces	$98 – $145	$130	12	$130 – $161
White filling, back tooth	$101 – $137	$130	11	$130 – $146
White filling, front tooth	$91 – $125	$114	12	$114 – $131
Deep cleaning, one to three teeth per quadrant	$85 – $120	$102	13	$102 – $141
Simple tooth extraction	$93 – $134	$100	12	$100 – $146
Ongoing gum maintenance cleaning	$83 – $110	$93	12	$93 – $134
Silver filling, one surface	$78 – $108	$92	11	$92 – $126
Full-mouth X-ray series	$81 – $100	$88	11	$88 – $108
Adult teeth cleaning	$59 – $76	$68	11	$68 – $82
Emergency visit for dental pain	$58 – $84	$62	11	$62 – $102
Comprehensive exam (new patient)	$49 – $67	$55	12	$55 – $72
Child teeth cleaning	$43 – $53	$50	11	$50 – $54
Four bitewing X-rays	$39 – $50	$48	11	$48 – $52
Routine check-up (returning patient)	$31 – $41	$38	11	$38 – $45
Dental sealant (per tooth)	$33 – $42	$35	13	$35 – $45
Fluoride varnish treatment	$27 – $35	$31	12	$31 – $37

Kirkland compared with Washington

Across the 41 treatments we can price in both Kirkland and Washington as a whole, 8 run above the state median and 33 below. The largest local saving is on Emergency visit for dental pain: $62 here against $80 statewide.

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

What shopping around is worth in Kirkland

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 $1,089. Across the 6 treatments below it comes to $3,390.

Observed negotiated prices in Kirkland, WA. 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	$3,800	$4,889	$1,089	9
Full braces, adult	$4,061	$4,966	$905	9
Full upper denture	$859	$1,263	$404	12
Partial upper denture with metal frame	$950	$1,296	$346	13
Full lower denture	$884	$1,229	$345	12
Partial lower denture with metal frame	$946	$1,247	$301	12

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.

Lower-cost care in Kirkland

These are federally funded health centres in Kirkland. They charge on a sliding scale based on your income, which usually makes them the cheapest route if you are uninsured. The federal dataset does not record which sites provide dentistry — many do, but call first and ask specifically about dental services and sliding-scale eligibility.

Active federally funded health centre sites in Kirkland. Source: HRSA.
Health centre	Address	Contact
Friends of Youth The Landing	12735 Willows Rd NE	(425) 449-3868 · Website
Northshore Public Health Center at Totem Lake	13030 121st Way NE STE 202	(206) 263-2850

Washington has 453 such sites statewide — see the Washington page.

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Common questions

How many Kirkland practices are behind these figures?

Between 9 and 13 depending on the treatment, shown per row above. A Kirkland figure is published only when at least 8 separate practices in the city carried a negotiated rate for it.

Will a Kirkland dentist charge me these amounts?

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