Dental Implants
Dental Implants Adelaide: from $5,500, with a free 3D scan and consultation
A dental implant replaces a missing tooth from the root up: a titanium post placed in the jaw, and a crown made to match the teeth around it. At Avenue Dental Adelaide the whole thing happens under one roof in Fulham Gardens, from the 3D scan and planning to the surgery, the healing reviews and the final crown, with the same dentist throughout. Whether it’s a single tooth, several, or a full arch, it starts with a free 60-minute consultation: a 3D scan, X-rays, a smile simulation, and an honest conversation about what your mouth needs, what it will cost, and whether an implant is the right answer at all.
Avenue Dental has been placing implants since 1990, more than 20,000 of them, and that experience is in every plan we make.
Dental implants from $5,500, or $53.75 per week. Includes the implant post, abutment and crown.
Your implant consultation is free: a full 60 minutes with the dentist, including a 3D scan, X-rays and a smile simulation, and a written plan that lists every item before you decide anything.
Weekly amount based on a $5,500 treatment over a 24-month Humm payment plan at 0% interest. Approval and individual circumstances are assessed by Humm. Bone grafting, sinus lifts and sedation, where needed, are quoted separately. Simulated results are an indication only and individual outcomes vary.
Why dental implant costs vary in Adelaide
Two of the ten pages that rank for implants in Adelaide are cost explainers, which tells you how often the question gets asked. The short answer is that the range is wide because the word implant covers very different amounts of work. Three things decide where in the range you land.
Whether the crown is in the price
An implant is three pieces: the post in the bone, the abutment that connects to it, and the crown you actually see. A surprising number of Adelaide quotes are for the post alone, with the abutment and crown added later, sometimes at a second practice.
Our $5,500 is for the finished tooth: post, abutment and crown, plus the scan, planning, surgery and reviews. If a quote is much lower, ask which of the three pieces it covers.
What your jaw needs first
Bone shrinks where a tooth has been missing for a while, or where infection took it. If there isn’t enough to hold an implant, a bone graft rebuilds it, and for upper back teeth a sinus lift may be needed too. Each is its own procedure with its own fee and healing time.
Plenty of people don’t need either. The 3D scan at your consultation is what tells us, and if you do, it’s costed in your written plan before you commit to anything.
One tooth, several, or a whole arch
Replacing one tooth and replacing a full arch are different treatments with different price structures. Several implants can support a bridge or a full set of fixed teeth, so the cost per tooth falls as the number rises, and a full arch on four or more implants starts from $20,000.
Sedation, if you choose it, and the laboratory making the crown both sit in the figure too. Ours are made by a local laboratory your dentist can speak to, which costs more than importing them and shows in the fit.
Across Adelaide, a single implant is quoted anywhere from around $3,000 to more than $6,000, and the spread is almost entirely explained by the three things above. A headline price tells you none of them. A written plan that lists every item tells you all of them.
That’s what the free consultation is for: an hour with a dentist, a 3D scan and X-rays, a smile simulation as an indication of what’s possible, and your own number on paper before you’ve spent anything.
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. The information on this page is general in nature and does not constitute clinical advice. Individual suitability, treatment and costs depend on an assessment specific to you. Before proceeding, seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner. View treatment risks here.
Your dental implant options in Adelaide
How many teeth are missing, and where, decides which of these you’re looking at. Plenty of people arrive expecting one answer and leave with a plan for another, which is what the consultation is for.
A single missing tooth
One implant, one crown, and the teeth either side left exactly as they are. That’s the advantage over a traditional bridge, which needs the neighbours ground down to carry it. From $5,500 at Avenue Dental Adelaide, finished tooth included, and the treatment most people come to us for.
Several missing teeth
Teeth missing in a row don’t each need their own implant. Two implants can carry a bridge of three or four teeth (an implant-supported bridge), which means fewer surgeries, less healing and a lower cost per tooth than replacing them one by one. The number you need depends on the gap and the bone, which the 3D scan shows.
A full arch, or a denture that won’t stay put
When most or all of the teeth in a jaw are gone, or a denture slips every time you eat, implants can anchor a whole set: either a removable denture that clips onto implants and holds firm (an implant-retained overdenture), or a fixed full-arch bridge on four or more implants, often called All-on-4 or All-on-X, from $20,000 per arch. Larger, surgical treatments, assessed carefully before a plan is made.
Getting a dental implant in Adelaide, step by step
Here’s what happens, in what order, and roughly how long each stage takes. All of it at the one practice in Fulham Gardens, with the same dentist from start to finish.
1Free consultation, scan and simulation
A full hour with a dentist. Your teeth, gums and bite are examined, a 3D scan (CBCT) and X-rays measure the bone, and a smile simulation shows the planned result as an indication of what’s possible. You leave with a written plan and an itemised quote, including whether any bone preparation is needed. Nothing to pay, nothing to decide on the day.
2If a tooth still needs to come out
Sometimes the tooth being replaced is still there, broken or failing. In some cases it can be removed and the implant placed in the same visit (an immediate implant), which saves a round of healing. In others, the socket needs to heal for a few months first, particularly where there’s been infection. Which applies to you comes down to the bone and the scan, and your plan will say.
3Preparing the bone, if needed
Where the scan shows the bone is too thin or shallow to hold an implant, a bone graft rebuilds it, and for upper back teeth a sinus lift may be needed. Some grafts are done at the same time as the implant; larger ones need a few months of healing first. Many people skip this step entirely.
4Placing the implant
A single implant is placed under local anaesthetic in about an hour, following the position and angle mapped out on the 3D plan. Most people say it was easier than the extraction they’d been dreading. If you’d rather not be aware of it, ask about comfort and sedation options at your consultation; suitability is assessed beforehand and any sedation is quoted separately. You go home the same day with written aftercare, and a temporary tooth if the gap is in your smile line.
5Healing
Over roughly three to six months the bone grows onto the implant surface and locks it in (osseointegration). It’s the stage that can’t be hurried and the reason implants last. Reviews along the way happen at Fulham Gardens, so a check-in is a short drive rather than a day out.
6Your new tooth
Once the implant is solid, the abutment is fitted and a scan goes to a local laboratory, which makes your crown to match the shade and shape of the teeth beside it. The crown is fitted, the bite checked, and you have your tooth back.
7Aftercare, and how long it lasts
An implant can’t decay, but the gum and bone around it can still be affected by plaque, so it’s cared for like any other tooth: brushing, flossing or interdental brushes around it, six-monthly check-ups and hygienist cleans, and an X-ray now and then to confirm the bone is holding. Smoking and untreated gum disease are the two things most likely to shorten an implant’s life. Looked after, implants routinely last twenty years and often a lifetime.
Why Choose Avenue Dental for Dental Implants in Adelaide
More than 20,000 implants since 1990 — Avenue Dental has been placing implants for over three decades, and that experience shapes every plan our Adelaide dentists make, including the times we’ll tell you an implant isn’t the right answer.
The whole treatment under one roof — Scan, planning, surgery, healing reviews and the finished crown all happen at Fulham Gardens. You’re not sent across town for the surgery and back for the tooth, and the dentist who plans your case is the one who does it.
A price that includes the tooth — $5,500 for a straightforward single implant covers the post, the abutment and the crown, with the scan, planning and reviews. If your case needs more, such as a bone graft, it’s costed in your written plan before you decide, not added at the end.
An hour that costs nothing — Your consultation is a full 60 minutes with a dentist, including the 3D scan, X-rays and a smile simulation, and you leave with an itemised written plan. It’s free because we’d rather you knew your options and your number before spending anything.
Payment plans for the treatment — Interest-free payment plans through Humm are available, with approval and terms assessed by Humm. From $53.75 a week, cost is rarely the thing that has to stand in the way.
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Can the toothbe removed and implant placed on the same day
Often, yes. If the tooth you’re replacing is still in your mouth, broken or failing, the traditional path is to remove it, wait a few months for the socket to heal, then place the implant. In the right circumstances the two steps can be done in one visit: the tooth comes out and the implant goes into the socket straight away (an immediate implant). It saves a round of healing and several months, and where the gap is in your smile, a temporary tooth can usually be fitted the same day so you don’t leave with a space.
Whether it’s an option comes down to what the scan shows. An immediate implant needs enough healthy bone around the socket to hold it firmly from day one, and it needs the site to be free of active infection. A tooth lost to a fracture is often a good candidate; a tooth lost to a long-standing abscess usually isn’t, because the bone needs time to recover before an implant can be trusted in it. Your dentist makes that call from the 3D scan at your consultation, and your written plan will say which path applies to you and why.
The honest version of the advice is this: same-day is worth asking about, and it’s worth being told no when no is the right answer. An implant placed into a compromised socket to save three months is one that risks failing later, and that’s a far longer delay.
Any surgical or invasive procedure carries risks. The information on this page is general in nature and does not constitute clinical advice. Individual suitability, treatment and costs depend on an assessment specific to you. Before proceeding, seek a second opinion from an appropriately qualified health practitioner. View treatment risks here.
Dental implants in Adelaide: your questions answered
How much do dental implants cost in Adelaide?
At Avenue Dental Adelaide, a straightforward single implant is $5,500, which includes the implant post, the abutment and the crown, or from $53.75 a week on a 24-month Humm payment plan at 0% interest. Across Adelaide, single implants are quoted anywhere from around $3,000 to more than $6,000, and most of the gap comes down to whether the crown is included, whether the jaw needs preparing first, and where the crown is made. Your consultation is free and you receive a written, itemised plan before treatment begins.
What does the $5,500 include?
The implant post, the abutment, the crown, the 3D scan and planning, the surgery, the review appointments during healing, and a temporary tooth where the gap is visible. Bone grafting or a sinus lift, if your scan shows you need one, is a separate procedure costed in your plan. Sedation, if you choose it, is also quoted separately.
How much does All-on-4 cost in Adelaide?
A fixed full arch of teeth on implants (All-on-4 or All-on-X) starts from $20,000 per arch at Avenue Dental. The final figure depends on how many implants your jaw needs, whether any bone preparation is required, the material of the finished teeth and whether you choose sedation. Every full-arch case is assessed individually before a plan and price are given, and payment plans are available.
Are dental implants covered by Medicare?
No. Medicare does not cover dental implants for adults. Some private health funds contribute under major dental cover, usually with waiting periods and annual limits, and the amount varies widely between funds and levels. We give you the item numbers with your written plan so you can check exactly what your fund will pay, and Humm payment plans are available for the balance.
Can I have a tooth removed and an implant placed on the same day?
Often, yes. Where there is enough healthy bone around the socket and no active infection, the tooth can be removed and the implant placed in the same visit, which saves months of healing. Where infection has damaged the bone, the socket needs to heal first. The 3D scan at your consultation shows which applies to you, and your plan will say.
Will I need a bone graft or sinus lift?
Not everyone does. If a tooth has been missing for a long time, or was lost to infection or gum disease, the bone may have shrunk back and need rebuilding before an implant can hold. For upper back teeth, the sinus sits close to the jaw and sometimes needs lifting to make room. The 3D scan at your free consultation is how we find out, and if it applies to you it is in your written plan with its cost and healing time.
What should I look for when choosing an implant dentist in Adelaide?
Ask what the quote includes and whether the crown is in it, whether the same dentist does the planning, the surgery and the crown, where the crown is made, what happens if you need a graft, and how many implants the practice has placed. Avenue Dental has placed more than 20,000 since 1990, and every stage of your treatment happens at the one practice with the same dentist.
How long does the whole process take?
Usually three to six months from placement to finished crown, because the bone needs time to grow onto the implant. If the tooth still needs removing and the socket has to heal first, or a bone graft is needed, add a few months. If the gap is in your smile line, you will have a temporary tooth for the waiting period. Your dentist gives you a timeline at the consultation.
Does getting an implant hurt?
The surgery is done under local anaesthetic, so you do not feel it, and most people describe it as easier than the extraction they were dreading. Some soreness and swelling for a few days afterwards is normal and is managed with the aftercare we give you. If you are anxious about the procedure, ask about comfort and sedation options at your consultation; suitability is assessed beforehand.
How long do dental implants last, and how do I look after them?
With good care, decades, and often a lifetime. The implant itself cannot decay, but the gum and bone around it can be affected by plaque, so implants are cared for like natural teeth: daily cleaning around them, six-monthly check-ups and hygienist cleans, and an occasional X-ray to confirm the bone is holding. Smoking and untreated gum disease are the two things most likely to shorten an implant’s life.
Are implants better than a bridge or a denture?
For most people who are suitable, an implant is the longer-lasting option because it stands on its own and keeps the bone underneath it. A bridge needs the neighbouring teeth ground down to carry it; a denture sits on the gum, moves when you eat, and the bone beneath it shrinks over time. Both still have their place, and your dentist will explain the trade-offs for your case.
Flexible payment plans
At Avenue Dental on the Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Adelaide and Melbourne, we understand that dental treatment can be difficult to fit into your budget, which is why we offer a range of different dental payment plan options.
