The Tooth Bill

What dental work costs, with the sources side by side

Implants, crowns, braces and dentures in plain English: every published price with who published it and when, what the price includes, and what your plan, Medicare or Medicaid pays. We sell nothing: no plans, no loans, no dentist rankings.

Sources: Dental Economics, Delta Dental, Penn Dental Medicine, Humana, CareCredit (a lender), Pearl and Oral-B; read 11 November 2026.

Price with its sources

One implant tooth: post, abutment and crownPublished ranges

  • Dental EconomicsTrade journal's practice survey, Feb 2026$3,000–$5,125
  • Delta DentalInsurer's cost page, 2022 claims data, 2022 data$2,800–$5,600
  • Penn Dental MedicineDental school's page, Jun 2025$3,000–$6,000
IncludesImplant postAbutmentCrownOften extraExam and X-raysExtraction or bone graftImplant cost, sources side by side Implant cost estimator

Root canal, one tooth, front tooth to molarPublished ranges

  • CareCreditLender's practice survey, Sep 2026$590–$2,171
  • Delta DentalInsurer's out-of-network averages, Jul 2026$1,200–$1,500
  • HumanaInsurer's Orlando prices, Jun 2026$900–$1,175
IncludesThe root canal treatmentOften extraCrown afterwardsExam and X-raysRoot canal cost

Braces, whole treatmentPublished ranges

  • PearlSoftware company's model, May 2026$3,680–$9,650
  • Oral-BToothbrush maker's page, Aug 2026$3,000–$7,000
  • CareCreditLender's practice survey, Jul 2025$2,500–$10,000
IncludesBrackets and wiresAdjustment visitsOften extraRecords and X-rays, on some quotesRetainers, on some quotesBraces cost

Fixed full arch on implants, one jawPublished ranges

  • PearlSoftware company's model, May 2026$14,720–$38,610
  • CareCreditLender's practice survey, Apr 2026$11,640–$27,500
IncludesImplantsFixed bridge of teethOften extraExtractionsBone graftsSecond jawFull-mouth implants

Published estimates, not a quote. Your dentist's written treatment plan decides.

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How we estimate.

Each price comes from several named, dated published sources shown side by side, with who published it and why it may lean. Rules are quoted from the CFR, the IRS and the CFPB, each dated. We sell nothing and refer no one.

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