How Much Dental Implants Will Really Cost You
Thinking of getting dental implants? Doing a bit of research and trying to understand all of the costs before you reach out?
Dental implants will likely be your best missing tooth replacement as they replicate natural teeth well and are the most life-like prosthetic available in today’s market. Hence their cost.
However, with multiple websites detailing varying costs, from cheap to more expensive, getting yourself up to speed can be challenging.
So, as dental implant dentists, we’ll break it down for you so you know exactly what to expect before you proceed, and you’re aware of all the marketing ploys and hidden fees.
Beware of cheaper costs
Whilst dental implants are priced differently from practice to practice, you can expect a single dental implant to cost anywhere from £1,900-£3,000. Ours cost £3,250.
If you find dental implants priced cheaper than this, we advise proceeding cautiously, for example…
Companies might advertise lower implant prices but compensate for them elsewhere, such as through consultations, scans, and pre-prosthetic procedures.
Cheaper prices might also be quoted as the price of the implant itself, excluding the cost of the abutment or dental crown.
For example, some practices might advertise implants costing £1,100 but then charge £1,100 for the dental crown (this is a common practice).
If you’re looking at dental implants abroad and lured in by cheap dental implants, beware that these dental practices can charge lower fees due to the materials and the brands they use, as well as the dentist’s skill.
The costs of dental implants (real expectations)
The figures below include the price of the final restoration, whether it’s a dental crown, bridge, or denture.
Dive deeper into the costs of dental implants.
Additional costs you should budget for
Below, we reveal some hidden dental implant fees you might not know of.
However, remember that not all will apply to your case and can be avoided.
Consultation £75-£250
Dental practices like ours offer free dental implant consultations.
However, if you’re not already aware, it’s not with a dentist, but with a trained treatment coordinator who will cover the types of implants, costs, process, and timeline.
It’s a good first step if you’re unsure whether dental implants are the right treatment.
For example, they’re, more often than not, confused with veneers.
A consultation with a treatment coordinator will not involve the necessary scans you need to take to proceed with treatment.
So, it might be better to skip this process if you’re interested and pay for an implant consultation that will cover all of the above and, at the same time, assess your viability.
Here at Mint – we offer:
- With dentist (general information): Free
- With implant dentist (patient-specific information): £75
Our implant consultations are the cheapest you’ll likely find in London. Book now.
Hygiene clean from £67-£160
As gum disease does not create a habitable environment for your implants, your gums must be clean and healthy before placement because no one wants their dental implant to fail.
If you have severe gum disease, you might need to undergo periodontal treatments to help reduce and treat the condition to be a viable candidate.
However, in the case of a minor bout of gingivitis, one hygiene appointment should be sufficient.
Our hygiene costs:
- Hygiene treatment with hygienist – £67 per session (up to 30 mins)
- With dentist – £115 per session (up to 30 mins) *Recommended
Bone grafts from £250-£900
Bone grafts can be common in cases of missing teeth, particularly when the patient has left gaps for an extended period.
When tooth roots are not replaced, bone depletes in the jaw, causing facial sagging, movement and tooth loss.
However, as dental implants anchor into the jawbone, there must be enough density for your implant surgery to succeed. Otherwise, it will be loose and wobble.
When undergoing your dental implant consultation, we will assess the density of the bone in the jaw with a CBCT scan to determine whether you need a pre-implant procedure like grafting to ensure you qualify for placement.
Sinus lifts from £600-£1,000
Sinus lifts go hand in hand, sometimes with bone grafts. For example, in cases where you need a bone graft, you might not have enough room in the jaw, which would require a sinus lift to create extra space to pack bone into.
Tooth extractions from £195-£350
In some dental implant cases, tooth extraction will be a necessary first step to remove failing teeth.
This additional cost will depend on whether the procedure can be integrated with your implant surgery.
For example, if we can extract the tooth and place the implant immediately, there’s no additional cost.
But in many cases, tooth extraction is required first. Then, we must wait for a healing period, meaning tooth extraction is a separate procedure.
Our tooth extraction costs begin from £195, but the price can vary depending on the size, number of teeth extracted, and complexity.
Sedation from £350 per hour
Suppose the dental implant surgery concerns you, or you identify as an anxious or phobic patient.
In that case, dental sedation is available, which will keep you conscious during your surgery but will mean you won’t feel any pain nor have much memory of the procedure.
Dental implants are available on 0% finance and on longer terms with interest-bearing APR over 24, 36, 48 and 60 months.
Bone Grafting: The Biggest Add-On Cost
This is the single largest variable between one implant quote and another, and it is the one most people have never heard of before their consultation.
An implant needs bone to sit in. Once a tooth has been gone for a while, the bone that held its root resorbs, because nothing is loading it any more. If there is not enough left, bone has to be built up before or during placement.
UK market rates run roughly £200 to £2,500 depending on how much is needed and which material is used. That is an enormous spread, so the useful question at consultation is not “do I need a graft” but “which type, and what does that one cost”.
Socket preservation, done at the same time as the extraction
The cheapest and least invasive version. When a tooth comes out, graft material goes straight into the empty socket to stop it collapsing while it heals.
No second surgery, no extra healing period on top, and the bone is in good condition when the implant goes in three to six months later. Reported totals for extraction plus socket preservation land around £2,200 to £2,500 when combined with implant planning.
The catch is timing. This only works at the moment of extraction. Once the socket has healed and collapsed, you are into the more expensive options below. If you know a tooth is coming out and an implant may follow, raise it before the extraction, not after.
Ridge augmentation
Rebuilding bone width or height where the ridge has already flattened. Reported at roughly £400 to £1,200 for a localised graft and £1,000 to £2,500 for more extensive reconstruction.
Healing takes three to six months before the implant can be placed, which is where most of the “why is this taking nine months” comes from.
Sinus Lifts, and Why Upper Back Teeth Cost More
Above your upper back teeth sits the maxillary sinus, an air space. When those teeth are lost the bone beneath the sinus thins, sometimes leaving too little to hold an implant.
A sinus lift raises the sinus membrane and packs bone graft underneath. Reported UK pricing starts around £1,950, and it is charged per side.
Two practical consequences worth knowing before you compare quotes. Upper molars are systematically more expensive to replace than lower ones, so a quote for “an implant” is not comparable across positions. And recovery involves avoiding nose blowing and sneezing with a closed mouth for a couple of weeks, which is a genuine consideration if you have hay fever.
Our page on bone grafts and pre-implant procedures covers what each involves clinically.
Extraction Plus Implant: Same Day or Staged?
If the tooth is still in place, you have a genuine choice, and it changes both cost and timeline.
Immediate placement puts the implant in at the same appointment as the extraction. One surgery, one recovery, and several months saved. It needs enough sound bone around the socket and no active infection, so it is not always possible.
Staged placement extracts first, lets the site heal for three to six months, then places the implant. More predictable where there is infection or bone loss, and usually the safer choice for a tooth that has been abscessed.
Cost-wise, immediate placement often works out lower overall because you are paying for one surgical visit instead of two. Staged treatment spreads the cost, which some people prefer.
The decision is clinical rather than financial, and it is made from a CT scan. Our guide to placing implants after an extraction covers when each applies.
The Costs a Quote Can Leave Out
These are the items that turn an advertised figure into a final bill. Any reputable practice includes them in a written plan; the question is whether the headline number you compared did.
- CT scan. A 3D scan is essential for planning and is sometimes quoted separately.
- Extraction of the failing tooth, where the gap does not exist yet.
- Bone graft or sinus lift, as above, often not known until the scan is read.
- The abutment, the connector between implant and crown. Occasionally priced separately from both.
- The crown itself. The most common omission. An “implant” price sometimes means the titanium post alone.
- A temporary tooth to wear during healing, if the gap is visible.
- Sedation, if you want it.
- Review appointments and long-term maintenance.
Why two quotes for “one implant” differ by £2,000
Almost always one of four things, and it is worth asking which.
What is bundled. Implant only, or implant plus abutment plus crown. This alone accounts for most of the gap.
Whether grafting is included or added later once the scan is read.
Which implant system. Established brands cost more and have decades of data plus guaranteed parts availability. That matters in fifteen years when a component needs replacing.
Who is placing it, and where. London fees run well above the national average.
A quote that looks dramatically cheaper is usually answering a narrower question. Ask for the total cost to a finished, functioning tooth, in writing.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a dental bone graft cost in the UK?
Roughly £200 to £2,500 depending on type and extent. Socket preservation at the time of extraction is the least expensive; extensive ridge reconstruction is the most.
Do I definitely need a bone graft for an implant?
No. Many people have enough bone and need nothing. It depends on how long the tooth has been missing and how much bone has resorbed, and only a CT scan answers it.
How much does a sinus lift cost?
Reported UK pricing starts around £1,950 and is charged per side. It is needed for upper back teeth where the sinus has dropped into the space left by the missing tooth.
Can I have a bone graft and implant at the same time?
Sometimes. Smaller grafts are often placed alongside the implant. Larger ones need three to six months of healing first, which extends the treatment but not usually the total cost.
How much does it cost to remove a tooth and replace it with an implant?
More than an implant alone, because you are paying for the extraction and often socket preservation as well. Reported totals for extraction with socket preservation and implant planning land around £2,200 to £2,500 before the crown.
Why is my implant quote higher than the price I saw advertised?
Advertised prices commonly cover the implant post only. Add the abutment, the crown, the scan and any grafting and the real figure is considerably higher. Ask what the number includes.
Does a bone graft hurt?
It is done under local anaesthetic, so no pain during. Afterwards it is comparable to an extraction, and often more uncomfortable than the implant placement itself. If bone was taken from elsewhere in your mouth, that donor site is usually the sorer of the two.
Is it cheaper to get implants abroad?
The headline price usually is. What often is not included is follow-up, correction if something goes wrong, and parts availability years later if a component fails. Our guide to getting implants abroad covers the trade-offs honestly.
Get a Written Breakdown in Elephant & Castle
The only way to know your actual figure is a consultation with a CT scan, because grafting is the variable and it cannot be judged by looking. You will get the full cost in writing before anything starts.
Call 020 7928 4474 or book online. We are in Elephant and Castle, minutes from Waterloo, Borough and London Bridge, and the implant consultation is complimentary if you mention it when booking.
For the headline pricing on implants themselves rather than the add-ons covered here, see our dental implant costs page, or single implants for one tooth.
Market pricing figures are indicative UK ranges from published 2026 cost guides, not our fees. Our own fees are confirmed in writing after a consultation and scan. Last reviewed August 2026.
