Dental Implant (Single Tooth) Cost in Utah (2026)
Near the US median for dental implant (single tooth) pricing · UT
What Drives Pricing Here
Three factors explain most of why dental implant (single tooth) costs what it does in Utah.
Regional Price Parity
Utah's cost-of-living index sits at 99.2 — near the national benchmark (100). This directly scales facility and staffing overhead, which flow through to every procedure price.
Specialist Availability
Limited local facility options in Utah can reduce price competition. Consider quotes from neighboring states if the travel is feasible.
Vs. National Benchmark
Utah tracks within 0.8% of the national average ($4,500) — a typical mid-market pricing environment with wide provider variance.
Dental Implant (Single Tooth) in Utah: What to Know
Considering a single tooth dental implant in Utah? The University of Utah School of Dentistry offers reduced rates, providing 25-50% off market prices through student and resident dentists. Several Community Health Centers, like the Stephen D. Ratcliffe Community Health Center in Salt Lake City, also provide dental clinics, with some accepting Medicaid or offering sliding scale fees. While Utah Medicaid covers emergency dental care for adults, it generally doesn't cover implants.
To potentially lower your cost, explore clinics like Professional Dental, which advertises competitive pricing and offers financing options like Klarna and Afterpay. With dental insurance, your out-of-pocket expense could be significantly less, depending on your plan's annual maximums and deductible. Verify current pricing directly with providers.
Estimated Cost Breakdown in Utah
Utah sits near the middle of the pack for dental implant (single tooth) pricing. The cost components typically split like this.
Implant Materials
Medical device costs
Most significant cost
Surgeon/Dentist Fee
Facility Fee
OR time and hospital staffing
Anesthesia
Anesthesiologist or CRNA fee
Imaging & Lab
Imaging and lab bundle
Total Estimated Cost
Utah all-in range
Financing Options
Many Utah clinics partner with CareCredit or Alphaeon. A typical 24-month, 0% APR term on $4,464 looks like:
- Soft credit check — no hard pull
- Instant approval decisions
- HSA/FSA eligible for qualifying cases
Prices reflect regional cost-of-living adjustments. How we calculate these numbers →
Ranges adjusted for Utah's regional price parity (99.2). See the national percentage breakdown →
Dental Implant (Single Tooth) Cost in Nearby States
Dental Implant (Single Tooth) pricing varies across the region. Here's how Utah stacks up against its neighbors.
Expert Answers for Utah Patients
Local regulations, insurance nuance, and surgical standards specific to Utah.
Compare Utah with any other state
See national pricing, all 50 state comparisons, and detailed cost factors in the main dental implant (single tooth) cost guide.
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How we calculate dental implant (single tooth) costs in Utah
Cost estimates combine procedure-specific pricing data with regional cost-of-living and provider-supply adjustments. Primary sources:
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Hospital pricing transparency files — CMS-required machine-readable data published by hospitals under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (effective January 2021). Provides actual negotiated rates between hospitals and insurers.
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HCUP (Healthcare Cost & Utilization Project) — AHRQ's HCUP databases provide nationally-representative procedure cost data by state, payer, and patient demographics.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics — Healthcare Practitioner Occupational Wages — BLS OEWS data on surgeon, anesthesiologist, and surgical staff wages by state, used to model regional labor-cost differences in procedure pricing.
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BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP) — U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis state-level price-level indices, used to adjust national procedure averages for Utah's cost-of-living relative to the national mean.
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FAIR Health Consumer Cost Lookup — the FAIR Health database aggregates billed and allowed amounts from over 36 billion claim records, providing a check on procedure-cost ranges by ZIP code.
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Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data — CMS public-use files on Medicare-allowed amounts and submitted charges by HCPCS/CPT code and state, used as a baseline for procedure-cost ranges.
Estimates are illustrative and reflect typical pricing ranges; actual costs depend on insurance coverage, surgical complexity, anesthesia type, hospital vs. ambulatory setting, and individual patient factors. Always confirm pricing directly with providers and your insurance carrier. See our methodology page for full calculation details.