# Single Dental Implant — UK price comparison

Source: https://thelocaldentist.co.uk/treatments/implants/single-dental-implant/

## Quick answer

A single dental implant in the UK typically costs £1,800–£3,000 per tooth, including the titanium implant, the abutment and the final crown. Headline prices below that often cover the implant post alone, so compare itemised quotes covering 3D scanning, surgery, the crown and follow-up. Bone grafting or a sinus lift, where needed, adds several hundred pounds or more. Implants are almost never available on the NHS — routine gaps are treated with NHS bridges or dentures instead — and may only be placed by GDC-registered dentists after a clinical assessment.

## Key facts

- Typical private cost: £1800–£3000
- Typical UK cost: £1,800–£3,000 per tooth, including implant, abutment and crown
- Cheap headline prices often exclude the crown — always compare itemised, written quotes
- Bone grafting or sinus lifts, where needed, are usually priced on top
- Treatment takes roughly 3–6 months from placement to final crown in most cases
- Rarely NHS-funded — the NHS route for a missing tooth is a Band 3 bridge or denture (£332.10 in England)
- Only GDC-registered dentists may place implants — check the register at gdc-uk.org

Factual price comparison from The Local Dentist — not clinical advice.