How much do dental implants cost?

The number one questio
I seem to get and see is the question of how much a dental implant will cost. Dental implant costs can vary widely as there are different brands of dental implants just as there are different brands of shoes or cars although the function is the same the material or way the implant is created can vary widely as well as the experience the doctor has placing the implant.

First off, never just look for the cheapest dental implant, you are placing something permanent in your body and this should be taken very seriously, top of the line products should be used from a reputable company. Some doctors seem to be swayed into using China made dental implants as they are extremely cheap, these implants usually haven’t had any testing done and failure rates usually haven’t been studied. The other problem with these implants is that you don’t know how or where the implant was actually made or exactly what materials were used.

The 3 major US implant manufacturers that I know can be trusted are Bio Horizon, Nobel Biocare, and Straumann. All of these companies thoroughly test their implants and have failure rates that are very low. You will never find any of the major manufacturer implants being used if a doctor is advertising implant placements for less than $1000.00.

Use caution when looking into mini-dental implants. While some doctors place them, these systems have been proven to fail. Mini-Implants were marketed so any dentist could learn how to place them. The average regular implant has a diameter of 4-8mm mini-implants are 2mm or less. Based on the law of physics and the forces the mouth exerts when chewing these tend to have a very high failure rate. Mini-Implants run can run from $300-$1000.00 per tooth.

Regular dental implants being used from the trusted companies listed above will run from $1500-$6000.00 per tooth depending on your location and the doctor doing the surgery. Keep in mind that you will also have to put an abutment on the implant as well as a crown after the area has healed. Abutments will run anywhere from $250-$1500.00 and crowns usually go for about $800-$1600.00 per tooth. The abutement and crown figures need to be added on to the cost of the implant listed above. Although dental implants are usually the best choice for replacing a missing tooth they can be very pricey at the time of placement, over the period one life dental implants tend to be cheaper than other courses of treatment or non-treatment and one quality of life is greatly improved.