How much does a single tooth implant cost in the UK? (2026 price guide)
A single tooth implant in the UK typically costs £2,500 all-in, and swings from £950 to £5,750 across the 395 clinics we track. All-in means the lot – the screw, the connector and the crown you actually chew with. Trouble is, a suspiciously cheap headline price is usually the screw on its own, with the rest bolted onto the bill later. So here’s what one tooth should really include, and what quietly moves the total.
What’s included in a single tooth implant?
Replacing one tooth is really three bits doing a job together: the implant (a small titanium screw that goes into your jaw), the abutment (the connector that sits on top), and the crown (the visible tooth you bite with). A proper all-in price should also cover the consultation, a 3D scan, placing the implant and your follow-up visits. So if a quote looks too good to be true, it usually is – it’s the screw only, and the abutment and crown turn up on the bill later. Always ask for the single all-in figure before you compare anything.
How much does one dental implant cost?
Across the UK, one implant runs from £950 to £5,750, with a typical all-in price of £2,500. Whichever tooth it is, a big chunk of that is fixed – what actually swings the number is where you’re starting from:
- Straightforward case – enough healthy bone, no extraction needed – sits at the cheap end.
- Extraction first – if the old tooth or root is still hanging around and has to come out.
- Bone graft or sinus lift – if your jaw needs building up before it can hold an implant. This is usually the big one.
- Premium implant brand or a specialist surgeon – nudges you towards the top end.
Why do single-implant quotes vary so much?
Two people can get wildly different quotes for “one implant”, and it nearly always comes down to what’s quietly bundled in – or left out. Watch for:
- Implant-only pricing – the crown and abutment quoted separately, so the real total lands well north of the headline.
- Extras that don’t get mentioned upfront – extraction, bone graft, sinus lift or sedation.
- Materials – the implant brand, and whether the crown is porcelain or zirconia.
- Location – central London and specialist practices charge more than a general dentist a bus ride out.
Single implant vs bridge vs denture (for one missing tooth)
For a single gap you’ve basically got three routes. An implant costs the most upfront but stands on its own and lasts decades. A bridge is cheaper – but it means filing down the two healthy teeth either side to anchor it, so you’re altering good teeth to fix one. A denture for a single tooth is cheapest of the lot, but it’s the removable, pop-it-out option. Want the closest thing to a real tooth and plan to keep it for life? An implant usually wins on cost-per-year. The crown on top is much like a standalone dental crown, and if the old tooth has to go first, see tooth extraction costs.
How long does a single implant take?
Replacing one tooth is rarely a one-and-done appointment. After the implant’s placed, the bone needs to fuse to it – usually 3 to 6 months – before the permanent crown goes on. You’re normally handed a temporary tooth in the meantime, so you’re not walking around with a visible gap. Simple cases are quicker; add an extraction or graft first and you add healing time too. Worth knowing early, because the cost tends to land over a few visits rather than all in one hit.
Does where you live change the price?
Yes – and sometimes by a lot, for the exact same treatment. The cheapest city we currently track is Southampton (from £950). If you can travel a bit, it’s genuinely worth eyeing up a neighbouring city – here’s what clinics are charging for one implant right now:
| City | From | Typical | Clinics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | £995 | £2,500 | 154 | Compare |
| Manchester | £1,500 | £2,500 | 24 | Compare |
| Birmingham | £1,475 | £2,750 | 19 | Compare |
| Glasgow | £1,250 | £2,500 | 15 | Compare |
| Liverpool | £995 | £2,350 | 12 | Compare |
| Bristol | £1,500 | £2,983.20 | 11 | Compare |
| Edinburgh | £1,323 | £2,000 | 11 | Compare |
| Ipswich | £2,000 | £2,500 | 10 | Compare |
| Leicester | £1,300 | £2,737.50 | 10 | Compare |
| Nottingham | £2,334.39 | £2,832.50 | 10 | Compare |
| Coventry | £1,300 | £2,500 | 9 | Compare |
| Milton Keynes | £1,195 | £2,400 | 9 | Compare |
| Plymouth | £1,493 | £2,995 | 9 | Compare |
| Southampton | £950 | £2,000 | 9 | Compare |
| Cardiff | £1,650 | £2,979.50 | 8 | Compare |
| Norwich | £2,050 | £2,725 | 8 | Compare |
| Cambridge | £1,950 | £3,000 | 7 | Compare |
| Derby | £1,485 | £2,600 | 7 | Compare |
| Leeds | £2,250 | £2,625 | 6 | Compare |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | £1,600 | £2,197.50 | 6 | Compare |
| Reading | £1,494 | £2,700 | 6 | Compare |
| Sheffield | £1,195 | £3,000 | 6 | Compare |
| Wolverhampton | £1,355 | £2,500 | 6 | Compare |
| Bournemouth | £1,200 | £1,800 | 5 | Compare |
| Luton | £1,100 | £2,150 | 4 | Compare |
| Oxford | £1,300 | £2,950 | 4 | Compare |
| Portsmouth | £1,950 | £2,230 | 4 | Compare |
| Stoke-on-Trent | £2,200 | £2,572.50 | 4 | Compare |
| Hull | £3,025 | £3,059.50 | 2 | Compare |
| Swansea | £2,500 | £2,500 | 1 | Compare |
Live data from TreatmentCosts - updated automatically as clinics change their prices.
Missing more than one tooth?
Got two or three separate gaps? A rough way to picture the cost is the single-implant price times the number of teeth – though clinics often knock a bit off when they place several in one go. Get a quick estimate:
Based on live per-tooth prices across 395 UK clinics. A guide, not a quote.
One thing worth knowing: for a whole row of missing teeth you usually don’t pay per tooth. A full arch on four to six implants (All-on-4) works out far cheaper than replacing every tooth one by one. For those numbers and the bigger picture, see our main dental implant cost guide.
Is a single implant available on the NHS?
Almost never. The NHS only funds implants in rare medical cases – think rebuilding teeth after a facial injury or cancer treatment. For an everyday missing tooth, an implant gets stamped “not clinically necessary” if a denture or bridge would do the job, so nearly everyone pays privately. The NHS guidance on dental implants has the detail.
Spreading the cost
Because one implant is a few grand, most clinics offer 0% finance over 12 months, or longer interest-bearing plans that shrink the monthly figure. On the longer plans, always check the total repayable – “from £X a month” has a habit of quietly totting up to more than the headline price.
How to avoid overpaying
- Insist on the all-in price – implant, abutment, crown, scans and follow-ups in a single figure.
- Ask what’s not included – extraction, bone graft, sinus lift and sedation are the usual sneaky add-ons.
- Compare a few clinics – the gap between the cheapest and dearest we track is £4,800 for the exact same single tooth.
- Look just outside the city centre – same implant, lower overheads, smaller bill.
- Check the dentist’s implant experience, not just the price – it’s minor surgery, and it’s got to last.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a single tooth implant in the UK?
Typically £2,500 all-in – that’s the implant, abutment and crown together – ranging £950–£5,750 across the clinics we track. Cases that need an extraction or bone graft first cost more.
Why are some single-implant quotes so much cheaper?
Usually because they’ve priced the screw only and slip the abutment and crown onto the bill later. Always compare the fully itemised, all-in total for the one tooth.
How long does a single dental implant take?
Around 3 to 6 months from placement to final crown, so the bone can fuse to the implant. You’re usually given a temporary tooth in between, and simple cases without a graft move quicker.
Is one implant cheaper than a bridge?
Not upfront, no – a bridge tends to cost less to start with. But an implant doesn’t mean filing down the healthy teeth either side, and it lasts longer, so it often works out better value per year over the long haul.
Ready to compare? See dental implant prices by clinic, read the full UK dental implant cost guide, or browse all UK clinics for prices that don’t hide near you.
