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Dental Implants Cost UK 2026: Prices from 317 Clinics in 34 Cities

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Quick answer: we checked the published fee pages of 317 dental clinics in 34 UK cities on 14 October 2026. Their starting prices for a single dental implant ranged from £1,320 to £4,650, and the median was £2,800: half of the clinics start at or below that figure. Among the 234 clinics whose page says the crown is included (or prices it on the same page), the median was £2,800. These are “from” prices; your own quote is set after a consultation and a scan.

Dental implant prices by UK city (checked 14 October 2026)

Each city page lists the clinics we checked, the exact price each one publishes, what that price covers and a link to the page it comes from. The table below summarises them, sorted from the lowest to the highest median starting price. With 6 to 10 clinics per city, treat the median as a guide to that city’s published prices, not as an official average.

CityClinics checkedLowest starting priceMedian starting priceHighest starting price
Kent10£1,850£2,160£2,900
Aberdeen8£1,750£2,300£3,340
Stoke-on-Trent10£2,200£2,450£3,150
Brighton10£1,320£2,475£2,800
Liverpool10£1,950£2,500£2,800
Leeds10£2,499£2,625£3,250
Wolverhampton9£2,200£2,628.80£3,050
Belfast10£2,240£2,642£3,513
Norwich10£2,150£2,650£3,500
Leicester10£1,994£2,650£3,677
Glasgow10£2,200£2,687.50£4,169
Hull8£2,350£2,699.50£3,094
Manchester10£2,100£2,725£3,140
Edinburgh10£1,495£2,737.50£3,500
Milton Keynes9£1,800£2,750£3,800
Birmingham10£2,100£2,775£4,280
Reading10£1,995£2,797.50£3,250
Southampton10£1,980£2,847.50£3,500
Bournemouth10£2,485£2,850£4,000
Swansea6£2,492£2,850£3,000
Cardiff10£2,000£2,855£4,082
York10£2,500£2,897.50£4,613
Coventry10£2,200£2,900£3,874
Nottingham10£1,950£2,935£4,500
Cambridge10£1,950£2,950£3,500
Derby8£2,400£2,975£3,500
Plymouth9£2,581£2,995£3,500
Sheffield9£2,400£3,000£4,000
Oxford10£2,400£3,025£4,650
Middlesbrough6£2,100£3,055£3,433
Bristol10£2,500£3,100£3,830
Exeter7£1,999£3,150£3,500
Newcastle8£2,395£3,217.50£4,106
London10£2,499£3,447.50£4,250
Bar chart of the median published single dental implant price in 34 UK cities, from £2,160 in Kent to £3,447.50 in London, checked October 2026

In our check, Kent had the lowest median (£2,160) and London the highest (£3,447.50). The single lowest published figure was £1,320 at Brighton Implant Clinic in Brighton, and the highest starting price was £4,650 at One The Gallery in Oxford. Open the city page to see what each of those prices includes.

Is London more expensive?

Yes, in our sample. The median starting price at the 10 London clinics we checked was £3,447.50, against £2,795 for the other 307 clinics in the remaining 33 cities. See the London page for the individual clinics.

What a quoted implant price includes

A single implant has three parts: the implant (the post placed in the jaw), the abutment that connects it, and the crown you see. The NHS describes it as “a titanium screw is placed into the jaw bone to support a crown, bridge or denture”. Clinics present this in different ways. Of the 317 clinics we checked, 234 either say the crown is included or list the crown price on the same page, and 83 publish a figure without saying whether the crown is part of it. When you compare quotes, ask each clinic to list:

  • the implant, abutment and crown
  • scans (CBCT) and X-rays
  • any bone graft that may be needed
  • the consultation and follow-up visits
  • what happens, and what it costs, if the implant fails

188 of the 317 clinics say on their pages what the first implant consultation or assessment costs. 40 of them say it is free; among those that charge, the fees run from £25 to £275, with a median of £102.50. 80 clinics publish finance terms on the same pages. Our finance guide explains what to check before you sign.

Before you book, read our questions to ask at an implant consultation and, if you have been told you may need extra bone, the bone graft guide.

Can you get dental implants on the NHS?

Rarely. The NHS website says implants are “usually only available privately and are expensive”, and that they are only rarely available on the NHS “for patients who cannot wear dentures for certain reasons, such as mouth cancer or an accident” (NHS: dental treatments). Our NHS dental implants guide explains who qualifies.

How to check a clinic and a dentist

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) registers and inspects dental practices in England, but it does not give them an overall rating. In its own words: “Some services – like dentists – we don’t have the legal power to rate.” (CQC: find a dentist)

Instead, each inspected practice shows a result for five areas: safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led. Here is how to read the CQC column on our English city pages:

  • Regulations met (reports from June 2024 onwards): the CQC says this means “we haven’t found any breaches of the regulations for that area”.
  • No action (older reports): the same judgement under the CQC’s previous wording. In both cases the CQC is “not demanding change from the provider”.
  • Registered, not yet inspected: the practice is registered but has no inspection yet under its current provider. The CQC says new services are assessed at registration “to check they are likely to be safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led”, and that “follow-up inspections of new services are undertaken regularly following registration”.
  • Last report with an older date: the profile shows the date of the last report but no area summary. Open the CQC link to read the full report.

In Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland the CQC does not inspect clinics; each city page there links to the body that does (Healthcare Inspectorate Wales, Healthcare Improvement Scotland or the Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority).

The CQC looks at the practice. The person who places your implant is a separate check. The General Dental Council register lets you “confirm whether a dental professional is registered with us and able to practise in the UK”, and the GDC says dental professionals “have to be registered with us in order to work”. You can search the register by name, town or GDC registration number. Ask the clinic for the name of the dentist who will do the surgery, and check them before you pay a deposit.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a dental implant cost in the UK?

At the 317 clinics in 34 UK cities we checked on 14 October 2026, published starting prices for a single implant ranged from £1,320 to £4,650, with a median of £2,800. Your final price is set after a consultation and a scan.

Which UK city has the cheapest dental implants?

In our check, Kent had the lowest median published starting price (£2,160) and London the highest (£3,447.50). Prices vary more between clinics than between cities, so compare individual clinics.

Are dental implant consultations free?

Some are. 40 of the clinics we checked say their first implant consultation is free; the others that publish a fee charge between £25 and £275.

Does a dental implant price include the crown?

Not always. 234 of the 317 clinics we checked say the crown is included or price it on the same page; the rest publish a figure without saying. Ask for an itemised written quote.

Are dental implants available on the NHS?

Only rarely. The NHS website says implants are usually only available privately, and that they are sometimes available on the NHS for patients who cannot wear dentures for certain reasons, such as mouth cancer or an accident.

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