A dental implant replaces a missing tooth with a titanium post, an abutment, and a crown. Start with the all-in price, then add any extras your case needs, like a bone graft or sedation. Turn on insurance to see what a plan would cover, which for implants is often not much.
Your estimate
Updated 2026-07-06$4,000 typical ($2,800 to $6,533)
Medium confidenceBased on Delta Dental patient pricing (via NewMouth); Aspen Dental 2026 patient pricing (via NewMouth) (2026-05). Updated 2026-07-06.
What is included
- Single-tooth implant (all-in: post, abutment, crown)$4,000
With insurance
Monthly payment example
About $333/mo over 12 months or $167/mo over 24 months. Just an example, based on a 0% promo plan and the typical estimate. This is not an offer, and the real terms and approval depend on the lender.
This is an estimate, not a quote or a treatment offer, and not medical or financial advice. The figures are modeled from public sources and shown as ranges with a date and a confidence level. For a real number, ask your dentist for a written treatment plan and check coverage with your own plan.
Dental implant costs
The all-in cost of a dental implant
A single dental implant usually runs about $4,000 all-in for 2026, and most cases fall between $2,800 and $6,533. All-in means the whole three-part job: the titanium post that goes in the jaw, the abutment connector, and the crown on top. Be careful when you compare quotes, because ads often list just the post, which is only about a third of the real total. The calculator above prices out your specific case, extras included.
What the price includes
An implant is really a three-part system, and an honest quote covers all three. The post is the artificial root that gets placed in your jawbone, the abutment is the connector that links it to the visible tooth, and the crown is the tooth itself. When a quote looks suspiciously cheap, it's usually only covering the post. So always ask for the all-in number before you compare anything.
Add-ons that raise the total
Extras are common with implants, and they're the reason two quotes for the same tooth can be thousands apart. A simple extraction adds a little, a surgical one adds more. You'll need a bone graft if the jaw has thinned where the tooth used to be, and a sinus lift comes up for upper back teeth. A 3D CBCT scan, sedation, and a temporary crown each add their own line too. The add-on checkboxes in the calculator carry the typical price for each, so you can build out a realistic total.
Insurance and dental implants
Usually not much, honestly. A lot of plans treat implants as elective and pay nothing, and even the plans that help only cover about half of some parts until the annual maximum runs out, which happens fast when a $4,000 procedure meets a $1,500 cap. Turn on the insurance option in the calculator to see the real math. If your plan won't chip in, pre-tax HSA or FSA money and financing are the things that actually move the number.
Implant vs bridge vs denture: the long-term math
Over the long run, it often is. An implant costs the most upfront, but the post can last for decades, while a bridge usually gets replaced about every ten years and a denture even sooner. Once you factor in those replacements, the implant frequently ends up cheapest over 20-plus years, and it's the only option that keeps the jawbone from shrinking. Our implant vs bridge vs denture tool runs that math over whatever time frame you want.
Common questions
How long do dental implants last?
The implant post usually lasts 25 to 40 years, often the rest of your life, while the crown on top typically goes 10 to 20 years before it needs to be replaced.
Can I get an implant years after losing the tooth?
Usually yes, but the jawbone shrinks wherever a tooth is missing, so a gap that's been empty a long time often needs a bone graft first, which adds its own cost and some healing time.
Does it hurt to get an implant?
The placement is done under local anesthetic, and most people just feel sore for a few days rather than any serious pain, which over-the-counter meds handle fine. If you'd rather be sedated, that's available for an extra cost.