All-on-6 price per tooth: a simple sanity check
Full-arch prices are hard to compare because each quote bundles different things. Working out the price per tooth is a quick way to see whether two quotes are in the same league.
Medically reviewed by Dt. Hüseyin Yavuz Özbek, implant surgeon · Updated October 2026To find the price per tooth, divide the both-jaws price by the number of teeth on the final bridges, usually 20 to 28. At Precious Dental, £6,500 for 24 zirconia teeth on two titanium bars works out at about £271 per tooth, with implants, extractions and hotel included. Use it as a sanity check, not a verdict.
When a clinic quotes "All-on-6, £X", it is selling a bundle: twelve implants if you have both jaws done, their connectors, temporary teeth, final bridges, perhaps a titanium bar, scans, extractions and sometimes a hotel. Two bundles with the same headline figure can contain very different things. Dividing the price by the number of teeth you end up with will not settle that, but it is a fast first check that most people never do.
Key points
- Divide the both-jaws price by the number of teeth on the final bridges, after adding any extras that every case needs.
- Most full-arch bridges carry 10 to 14 teeth per jaw, so 20 to 28 in total.
- At Precious Dental, £6,500 for 24 zirconia teeth works out at about £271 per tooth with implants, extractions and hotel included.
- Use the figure to spot quotes that are far out of line, not to choose between close ones.
- Always look at implant brand, material and inclusions alongside it.
How to work it out
- Get the price for both jaws. If the quote is per jaw and you need both, double it, or ask for the both-jaws figure.
- Find out how many teeth are on each final bridge. A full-arch bridge usually carries 10 to 14 teeth. The quote or plan should say.
- Add any extras that every case needs and that the quote leaves out: extractions, temporary teeth, the bar, the second hotel stay.
- Divide the adjusted price by the total number of teeth.
That is all. The figure you get is the cost of each tooth you will chew with, with the implants and everything else that holds it in place shared across them.
Worked example: Precious Dental
Our top pick publishes enough detail to do the sum without guessing. Its All-on-6 price is £6,500 for both jaws, and its final teeth are a set of 24 zirconia teeth, twelve per jaw, on titanium bars. Extractions, temporary teeth, X-rays, medication, hotel and transfers are already in the price, so nothing needs adding.
| Both-jaws price | £6,500 |
|---|---|
| Teeth on the final bridges | 24 |
| Extras every case needs, not included | None |
| Price per tooth | about £271 |
Worked example: a one-jaw quote
Perla Dental Clinics publishes £4,500 for one jaw, with six Neodent implants and twelve zirconia crowns, plus hotel and transfers. For one jaw that is £4,500 ÷ 12, or £375 per tooth. If you needed both jaws and the clinic simply doubled the price, the figure per tooth would stay at £375. It might charge differently for both jaws, so ask.
Worked example: a UK quote
The 2017 survey of UK implant dentists found an average of £13,425 per jaw for a full arch on implants, before scans, extractions and grafts. With twelve teeth on the bridge, that is about £1,119 per tooth before the extras. A real UK quote could be higher or lower; the point is the order of magnitude, and the fact that the UK figure still needs the left-out items added.
What the number tells you
Price per tooth is good at one thing: spotting quotes that are far out of line. If most of your quotes work out at £250 to £450 per tooth and one comes in at £150, that one either leaves something out, uses a cheaper material or implant, or has fewer teeth on the bridge. If one comes in at £1,500, you are probably looking at a premium implant brand, a UK fee, or a quote that includes something unusual. Either way you know which questions to ask.
Where the maths misleads
- Fewer teeth can look cheaper per tooth. A bridge with ten teeth instead of twelve raises the figure; one with fourteen lowers it. More teeth is not automatically better; the number should suit your jaw and bite.
- It ignores the implant brand. Implants are the part you cannot easily change later. A brand a UK dentist can identify and service is worth paying for.
- It ignores the material. Zirconia and acrylic teeth have different costs and repair patterns. See zirconia vs acrylic.
- It ignores the trip. Two packages with the same price per tooth can include different hotel stays. Add travel in the calculator.
- It ignores the people. Who plans and places your implants is not on any price list.
Comparing with single implants
People sometimes compare a full-arch price per tooth with the price of a single implant and crown, and conclude that All-on-6 is a bargain or a rip-off. Neither is fair. A single implant crown needs its own implant, abutment and crown. In All-on-6, six implants carry a whole arch, so the cost of the implants is shared across many teeth. The two treatments solve different problems. If you have several failing teeth but not a whole arch, read All-on-6 vs separate implant bridges.
A comparison table you can copy
When you have two or three quotes, set them out like this. It takes ten minutes and makes the differences obvious.
| Quote A | Quote B | Quote C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Both-jaws price | |||
| Extras every case needs, not included | |||
| Adjusted price | |||
| Teeth on the final bridges | |||
| Price per tooth | |||
| Implant brand | |||
| Final teeth material, bar? | |||
| Hotel nights, both trips |
The last three rows are there to stop the price per tooth being read on its own. Two quotes with similar figures but different implant brands are not the same offer.
Why the extras go in before you divide
It is tempting to divide the headline price and stop there. The trouble is that the quotes most likely to look cheap per tooth are the ones that leave the most out. Extractions charged per tooth, temporary teeth listed separately, a titanium bar sold as an upgrade or a second hotel stay you pay yourself can each add several hundred pounds. Add them first, using the clinic's own written prices, and the comparison becomes honest.
Extras that only some patients need, such as a sinus lift or bone graft, are different. They depend on your scan, so leave them out of this calculation but make sure each clinic has given you its price for them. Hidden extras explains which is which.
Price per tooth over time
You can take the idea one step further and divide by years as well as teeth. A bridge that costs a little more but is likely to need fewer repairs can work out cheaper per tooth per year. That calculation depends on assumptions about how long things last, so treat it as a rough guide; All-on-6 cost per year shows how to do it honestly.
Questions to ask about the teeth themselves
- How many teeth will each final bridge have, and why that number for my mouth?
- Are the teeth zirconia, acrylic or something else, and is the bridge one piece?
- Is there a titanium bar underneath, and is it included?
- Will the temporary teeth have the same number of teeth as the final ones?
- If one tooth on the bridge chips, can it be repaired, and what would that cost?
The answers make the price per tooth meaningful, because they tell you what each of those teeth actually is.
Keep the working with your quotes, so that when a clinic revises its price you can redo the sum in a minute.
Using it in practice
When quotes come in, add a column to your notes for the number of teeth and the price per tooth. Ask any clinic that does not say how many teeth each bridge will carry. Then use the full quote checklist for the quotes that pass this first test. Price per tooth gets you to a sensible shortlist; the checklist and a conversation with the dentist get you to a decision.
The number of teeth itself is worth understanding too; how many teeth are in an All-on-6 price explains why it varies.
Common questions
How many teeth does All-on-6 give you?
Usually 10 to 14 teeth per jaw on the final bridge, so 20 to 28 for both jaws. The exact number depends on your jaw and bite; ask the clinic to state it.
Is a lower price per tooth always better?
No. It ignores the implant brand, the material and what else is included. It is a way to spot quotes that are far out of line, not to choose between close ones.
Should I compare price per tooth with single crowns?
It is not a fair comparison. A single implant crown needs its own implant; in All-on-6, six implants carry a whole arch, so each tooth costs far less.
What if a quote does not say how many teeth?
Ask. A clinic should be able to tell you how many teeth each final bridge will have and what they are made of.
Sources
- Precious Dental — All-on-4 and All-on-6
- Perla Dental Clinics — All-on-6 package (12 zirconia crowns per jaw)
- Dentistry.co.uk (2017) — If the price is right
- Oral Health Foundation — Dental implants
Checked October 2026. Where we give our own view as a clinic, we say so.
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