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Dental implants
A titanium fixture placed into the jaw, left to integrate, then restored with a crown. Start to finish is usually four to six months.
What it costs
| Stage | Price |
|---|---|
| CBCT scan and planning | $260 |
| Single implant, fixture and abutment | $1,890 |
| Crown on the implant | $800 |
| Single tooth, total | $2,700 |
| Bone graft, if needed | $650 to 120,000 |
| Sinus lift, if needed | $1,380 |
| Full arch, four implants and bridge | $21,000 |
Whether you need a graft is decided from the scan, before you commit to anything. The quote you sign is the price.
Who places them
Our principal dentist places all implants at this practice, roughly 400 since 2016, using a major implant system whose components stay available long term if anything needs replacing in ten years.
The stages
Assessment and scan
A CBCT scan shows the bone in three dimensions. We measure the height and width available and decide whether a graft is needed. About one hour.
Placement
Under local anaesthetic, usually sixty to ninety minutes for a single implant. Most people go back to work the next day. Some swelling for three or four days is normal.
Integration
Three to four months in the lower jaw, four to six in the upper. You wear a temporary if the gap is visible. Nothing is done to the implant during this time.
Restoration
A scan, then the crown fitted two weeks later. Two appointments, neither of them long.
Review
At six months, then annually with an X-ray. This is included for the first five years.
Honest answers
Published survival at ten years is around 95% for single implants in patients who do not smoke. The crown on top is the part that usually needs attention first, typically at ten to fifteen years, and replacing it costs the crown price rather than the whole implant.
Early failure, in the first few months, happens in roughly one case in fifty. If that happens we remove the fixture, let the site heal, and place again at no charge to you. Late failure after the crown is fitted is usually gum disease around the implant and is treatable if caught, and the annual X-ray is there to catch it.
Yes, but failure rates roughly double and we will say so before you decide. If you are willing to stop for two weeks before and eight weeks after placement, that makes a measurable difference.
The placement itself is not, because the area is fully numb. Afterwards most people take ibuprofen for two or three days. It is generally reported as less uncomfortable than an extraction.
For full arch cases, yes, a temporary bridge goes on the same day. For single teeth we do not, because loading a single implant immediately raises the failure rate and the benefit is cosmetic for a few months only.