How Much Does One Dental Implant Cost?

The cost of a dental implant depends on the geogrphic area you are in, the expertise of the doctor placing the implants, the type of implant (Brand), etc.  This does not take into account any other procedures like bone grafting or soft tissue graft that may be necessary.  An implant placed by an expert like a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with 4-6 years of training will generally cost more than a dentist that has only had a weekend course on how to place implants.  There are also several "knock-off" implants out there that dentists choose to use because of cost but have no guarantee and no research behind them.  The Rule of thumb is " Discount Doctor = Discount Results" Be very careful when choosing you implant surgeon and avoid corporate dental offices who have no vested interest in your care, just production and paychecks

There are several factors that will determine the cost of a dental implant.  It will depend on the skill of the dentist (if they are a specialist like a Periodontist), the implant system being used, along with the crown over the implant, and whether or not the patient has dental insurance that includes perio treatment and implants.  The cost can range anywhere from $900-2200 per tooth for the implant (the lowest end of the range is generally insurance patients only), the implant post is generally around $800-900, and the implant crown can range anywhere from $1295-1595 per tooth.  I would recommend having the office send a pre-estimate to your Aetna insurance and see if they will cover any of the cost.  Keep in mind many of the better specialists may not accept insurance, but you want to make sure you have a specialist place the implant, to ensure that it comes out well!