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Crafted of resin, porcelain, acrylic and/or metal, dentures are removable plates used when most or all of the teeth are missing. Conventional dentures are held in place by suction and possibly dental adhesive, while implant dentures are supported by dental implants but are still removable.
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- If dentures are medically necessary, insurance might pay 15%-50% of the costs (up to the plan's annual limit, if there is one). A basic denture starts at about $300-$500 per plate, or $600-$1,000 for a full set of upper and lower teeth. These typically have limited warranties, don't last as long as more expensive models, tend to look artificial and may be adapted from a standard size instead of a customized fit.
- A mid-range denture typically costs $500-$1,500 per plate or $1,000-$3,000 for a set. These offer a fairly personalized fit and usually come with a 1- or 2-year warranty.
- Premium dentures can cost $2,000-$4,000 per plate, or $4,000-$8,000 or more for a set. Dentures in this price range are a personalized fit, use high-end materials to simulate the look of gums and teeth as closely as possible, last a long time and are warranted against chipping and cracking for 5-10 years or longer. Often the price includes several follow-up visits to fine-tune the fit.
- Removable partial dentures start at $300 -$500, average around $700-$1,800,and can cost $2,000-$4,000 or more in gold (instead of acrylic or another metal). Partial dentures use a metal framework to hold artificial teeth in place, and can be attached to natural teeth with metal clasps or with precision attachments that are nearly invisible but require crowns on the real teeth.
- It is often necessary to pull any remaining damaged teeth before getting dentures. Tooth extraction typically costs $75-$450 per tooth for a simple extraction and $150-$650 or more per tooth for a surgical extraction. Depending on the number of teeth to be pulled, the total cost of getting dentures can be $1,500-$20,000 or more for a full set (uppers and lowers). CostHelper readers report paying $2,000-$18,000 for a full set of removable dentures including tooth extractions and other preparation work, at an average cost of $9,063.
- Two to six dental implants that support a removable denture plate can cost $3,500-$30,000 or more depending on the number and type of implants (mini-implants are less expensive), denture materials (in some cases an existing denture plate can be adapted for use with implants) and any other procedures needed. A full set (upper and lower) of implants and dentures can cost $7,000-$90,000 or more.
Related articles: Dental Bridge, Dental Implants, Full Mouth Reconstruction, Gum Repair, False Teeth
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What should be included: |
- Dentures are available from a dentist or a prosthodontist (with specialized training in dentures), and prosthodontists typically charge more than dentists. The American Dental Association provides an overview of dentures[1] .
- Conventional dentures are installed after the last teeth are removed, to allow for healing (typically six to eight weeks). There are typically separate appointments for impressions and measurements; checking a "try-in" model for fit; inserting and adjusting the final denture; and follow-up appointments to check comfort and function. Immediate (same-day) dentures are made in advance and inserted when the teeth are pulled. The University of Iowa provides an overview of immediate dentures[2] and a California dentist has a immediate denture video[3] .
- An implant-supported denture often provides a better fit on the bottom jaw than conventional dentures. In many cases, an implant overdenture on the bottom is paired with a conventional top denture. It can take several months to learn to eat and speak while wearing dentures, and they require daily cleaning. SimpleStepsDental.com lists tips for living with dentures[4] .
Additional costs: |
- Dentures may crack or break, and the fit will change over time. Repairs can cost $50-$200 and professional relining to adjust the fit is typically $250-$450. Do-it-yourself repair or reline kits (available from drug stores or online) cost $10-$50.
Discounts: |
- The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research has tips for finding low-cost dental care[5] .
Shopping for dentures: |
- Ask how the dentures will be customized to fit, the materials used and how many follow-up appointments are included. A dental adhesive manufacturer lists questions to ask before getting dentures[6] .
- If the patient has dental insurance, the insurance company will provide a list of approved dentists. Or search for local members of the American College of Prosthodontists[7] , the American Dental Association[8] or the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry[9] .
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Material on this page is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always consult your physician or pharmacist regarding medications or medical procedures.
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| Posted by: Holyhammer in Corbin, KY. | Posted: April 3rd, 2018 10:04PM |
| Dentist: Cumberland Valley Denture | Type: Single/Set |
I live near one of the cheapest denture shops in the country. I plan to get a full upper and a partial lower as soon as I can get into an oral surgeon to get my top teeth and roots removed. I just hate having to go 6-8 weeks w/o teeth in public and at work. It cost a few hundred more to get the temp detures, which I cannot afford. |
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| Posted by: William loftus in Berwyn, IL. | Posted: February 16th, 2018 11:02AM |
I need financial help with partials and deep cleaning someone out there can you help me financially I am poor with Medicare, Medicaid I am desperate with no options they say if I do not get the partials I will loose the rest of my teeth and my facial features will be affected. |
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| Posted by: [email protected] in Los angeles, CA. | Posted: January 23rd, 2018 01:01PM |
| Dentist: Whittier | Type: |
I just went to see how much it's going to cost me for upper and lower and this is the price Why does everyone charge different prices |
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| Posted by: Les Bennington in POPLAR BLUFF, MO. | Posted: January 23rd, 2018 01:01AM |
| Dentist: All about smiles dental | Type: |
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| Posted by: debby ann jackson in anderson, SC. | Posted: May 3rd, 2017 06:05PM |
The biggest problem I have is that I constantly feel the dentures part of the upper roof of my mouth I can't get use to that feeling.I also have to take them out when I eat.I can't eat pizza or chew meat because the top dentures move around.please people take care of your teeth having dentures is not fun.I read you are suppose to have 32 teeth I know have 8 natural teeth. |
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| Posted by: gj moore in grovetown, GA. | Posted: April 23rd, 2017 01:04PM |
| Dentist: grovetown family dental | Type: family dental |
6 extractions top teeth + upper denture
cost: 50% discount - $300 per tooth = $1800
plus office visit- no dental ins- 50% upfront
and 50% when denture are in - I have used this
dentist- was on special program - already had upper and lower dentures- my tooth evaluation
was high-tooth were loose- I had incident when removing my upper denture-part of wire that help
to hold denture in- broke off - not able to repair
my choice was either new upper partial or extractions and upper denture - I already paid out over $5000 for treatments and upper and lower partials.i research on computer to get data for extraction and denture - ada need an over/view of dental charges for treatment - each set their own charges and payment plan |
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| Posted by: Vanessa13 in Garden City, MI. | Posted: February 2nd, 2017 08:02PM |
| Dentist: Looking | Type: Implanted upper denture |
Please if anyone has any info on how much an upper implanted denture will cost please respond if you can. I was quoted 5,000 for a regular upper denture (the removable one) so I was only guessing that the implanted one would cost about 8/10,000 |
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| Posted by: vwc in Bedford, VA. | Posted: February 2nd, 2017 12:02PM |
| Dentist: Jennifer Aniston-Sako | Type: DDS |
I had 30 extractions at $95x28 and $145x2, I had only ~8 whole teeth but all had roots. I was fitted with immediate dentures and will get the permanent dentures in 6 months or so. Dentures were 'Economy-Plus' at $1,460 for full set. All extractions and immediate dentures were same day at Affordable Dentures. |
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| Posted by: ROBERTA L.BUTLER in Sacramento, CA. | Posted: January 3rd, 2017 12:01PM |
| Dentist: Dr.Uriel Carranza | Type: General Dentistry |
Dr.Carranza is Absolutely the Greatest Dentist.He made a Beautiful set of Dentures for me that was covered by My Insurance Co. |
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| Posted by: AJSALT in Lakewood, CA. | Posted: November 22nd, 2016 08:11PM |
| Dentist: alex burns | Type: |
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| Posted by: Harley Man in Clearwater, FL. | Posted: November 19th, 2016 05:11AM |
| Dentist: Advanced Dental of Clearwater | Type: Immediate |
Had 6 remaining top teeth extracted at $208 per tooth. Immediate top dentures were $1200 with Advanced Dental "discount program" which cost $50 for the Family Plan for 1 year. Long story short save 20% on the overall cost |
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| Posted by: RioLady in McAllen, TX. | Posted: September 21st, 2016 09:09PM |
| Dentist: McAllen Dental Clinic | Type: Dentures |
Took a year and half to get the procedures finished but I'm happy with the result. I originally planned to get implanted dentures, but the combined cost with the oral surgeon and the dentist would have been $20,000, which I just didn't have. These look very natural, and they fit well. |
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| Posted by: John, Shers husband in Idaho Falls, ID. | Posted: May 7th, 2016 06:05PM |
| Dentist: dr tom anderson | Type: |
started with a tooth ache,five days later he pulled every tooth and four root canals in 2.5 hrs in the chair, twodays later she got blood clots in heer legs and traveled to her heart and to her lungs and carpet bombed her lungs with blood clots, DR says just a coincidence never from the dental surgery.
67K hospital bill later ( 2 yrs later now over 80K in medical,they could install her dentures for 15 months , (blood clots got her so weak and run down , nothing would heal, implants finally were strong enough at 16 months , they said, and installed them , but she hadn't eaten solid food for 15 months, now so weak and thin the implants don't fit, they want another few hundred to adjust them, 22months later and still don't fit,she now is anorexic going 2 yrs withouut eating lost almost 40 # is down to 80+ , PS no insurance self pay up front,so because of a tooth ache 100K gone |
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| Posted by: CHandy70 in Gibsonton, FL. | Posted: May 3rd, 2016 01:05AM |
| Dentist: | Type: Denture Implants |
I at age 16 was in car accident went through the windshield and lost 4 on top and 4 lower so have had partials the last 30 years. Now I have one tooth left on top so I at least need the upper denture implant as for the bottoms well they are not great but can make due a few more years before I will have to get them. I have very lil income as I have just started my cleaning business last year. That being said I am very willing to trade services so long as it a denture implant or something very similar. Right now business is pretty slow always is during the summer. I am OCD and a perfectionist most likely the reason I love cleaning and do it better than most anyone with lil to no chemicals except the normal items you already have at home that care not harmful to the environment people/pets. You give me a beautiful smile back so I can also eat more than soups/foods that require lil to no chewing. I will give u the cleanest office & home 5 days a week for 6-8 months promise |
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| Posted by: Alec Kazzam in Memphis, TN. | Posted: April 6th, 2016 04:04AM |
| Dentist: UT College of Dentistry | Type: Dental College |
Extractions were the main cost saver ($30 each) but you have to pay for the dentures first ($500). Don't think they would have accepted me if I only wanted extractions. TOOK 5 MONTHS and 6 or 7 visits to get these "immediate" dentures. Look good out of my mouth but when I smile u see all the bottom teeth and hardly any top ones. LOTS of overbite make biting PB&J sandwich impossible. |
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| Posted by: c. j. sykes in Overland Park, KS. | Posted: March 24th, 2016 09:03AM |
| Dentist: Dr. Amet | Type: Temporary |
Temporary due to having implants as soon as healing is complete after extractions. The denture was in no way near fitting. It is of extremely poor quality and has not been adjusted. $4.3K is outrageous for a temporary! |
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| Posted by: Nice in Naples, FL. | Posted: March 7th, 2016 07:03PM |
| Dentist: William Gibson | Type: Central Dental Naples, FL |
This cost was with insurance paying some. |
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| Posted by: ghudresb in waco, TX. | Posted: December 4th, 2015 06:12PM |
| Dentist: Dr. Levoy | Type: front teeth partial |
Very happy, partial was 500.00, the rest was getting old badly decayed inplants out. |
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| Posted by: mbn in westfield, WI. | Posted: November 1st, 2015 06:11AM |
| Dentist: dr. | Type: immediate upper |
dr recommended immediate dentures. what I read on immediate dentures was that they are generally temporary. apparently per this dentist not so. now wants to charge 380 for reline knowing the bone was receded a lot and would have to reline right away. given all I know now, I would never go to this dentist again. ask more questions, get more estimates from other dentists. upper plate only has 12 teeth in it. inside of teeth do not touch lower permanent teeth, gap of at least 1/8 " between gm and inside of plate, gum does not touch bottom of gums at all. |
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| Posted by: Patrick123 in Utica, NY. | Posted: August 16th, 2015 07:08PM |
| Dentist: | Type: Doesn\'t matter |
I lost half of my one front those, how much can cost |
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| Posted by: mshunky in Wauseon, OH. | Posted: July 28th, 2015 03:07AM |
| Dentist: | Type: braces and I had a great smile everybody |
In need of a professional dentist.I live in Northwest Ohio. Had my left leg amputated some years back. Then I came down with mrsa., so now I'm in need of dental help. After the Drs removed my leg then after year, they had come back and take off 2 more inches. I was fitted with a prosthetic and it never fit. Then I spend 2 1/2 years in a nursing home that sucks. I'm afraid of getting ripped off with getting false teeth.If anyone can recommend a dentist that does this kind of work in Northwest Ohio please email me. THANKS IN ADVANCE I just want to smile again. |
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| Posted by: Perry in Milwaukee, WI. | Posted: May 21st, 2015 01:05AM |
| Dentist: Dr frost | Type: temperature |
I had 10 top teeth removed with a temporary denture. Staff was very nice and caring.love u Dr frost life changer.. |
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| Posted by: taken advantage of in st charles, MO. | Posted: February 10th, 2015 01:02PM |
| Dentist: Michel l. | Type: dentist |
I feel like I truly got ripped off by this dentist no one told me my partial was a temp now they want 888.oo more dollars for the permanent partial for real and I have insurance the office made me pay that 609 up on front before they did any work
I am very unhappy called bbb |
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| Posted by: MzAchona67 in new york, NY. | Posted: January 3rd, 2015 09:01PM |
| Dentist: Morris Park Dental | Type: DDS |
I had a full set of Dentures done October 2010. Very nicely done. Well low and behold while eating one day a tooth came out. This was Sept 2014. Went to get it fixed, wasn't expecting a fee, since i paid a lot for them. Well here it is Jan 3,2015 and another tooth has come out. I can't afford to have them fixed. I need help. From Bronx New York. |
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| Posted by: Doodles in Falmouth, MA. | Posted: December 28th, 2014 03:12PM |
| Dentist: Prosthodontist | Type: |
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| Posted by: Maggiemae368 in Garden city, MI. | Posted: December 18th, 2014 08:12PM |
| Dentist: Dr jerry Morof | Type: DDS PC |
I made a mistake I said my debtures were $6,000 Dr. Jerry gave me a surprise the price was actually lower then the original estimate. I thoroughly recommend Dr. Jerry dentures look like my own teeth |
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| Posted by: MaggieMae 368 in Garden city, MI. | Posted: December 14th, 2014 06:12PM |
| Dentist: Dr jerry Morof | Type: DDS PC |
This will be my second set of dentures. I've learned there are different types for different budgets. My first pair were premium and lasted over 25 years. After searching all over town 1 800 dentist referred me to Dr Jerry he is semi retired and wonderful he mastered dentures but there not cheap but you get what you pay for. So if you need dentures try to afford the premium cause cheap dentures are not worth it in the long run |
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| Posted by: Puni Brew in Richton Park, IL. | Posted: December 4th, 2014 07:12PM |
| Dentist: Liqing Zhang | Type: Upper Denture |
They only lasted one year before breaking in half. I was totally disgusted and never went back to her ever again. |
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| Posted by: tim watt in Phoenix, AZ. | Posted: July 22nd, 2014 08:07AM |
| Dentist: mexico | Type: |
I had 16 teeth pulled and plates made for under $1,000. I went in in the morning and had new teeth the early the next morning with the main cost being $40 a tooth for pulling which took about a half hour. The upper fits well and I have been getting by with lower, need it refitted but do not have the doe re me at present. It is just crazy what dentists and doctors charge for routine proceedures here in the US. |
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| Posted by: sexygranny in Oakland, CA. | Posted: March 14th, 2014 01:03AM |
If you do not have much money and you need dental care or extractions and a full denture you can try calling Missions od Mercy and go to one of their free clinics...Many states are now doing the LARELL One Step Denture for the clinic patients...You can have teeth removed and after that get a free LARELL Denture if Missions of Mercy has the denture clinic... Just takes an hour and you leave with brand new great looking dentures. You can call and see if they offer the Larell clinic for dentures... I got mine in Sacramento Ca last year and they are really great. |
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| Posted by: impatient in perris, CA. | Posted: November 19th, 2013 10:11AM |
| Dentist: cross dental group | Type: med grade |
They gave me three choices 3000 5000 10.000 i choice the middle i get them in today they didnt have mine ready the day all my teeth were pulled i wasnt happy they
Left me no choice so i called
Just now they want me to
Wait again another appt i new the dentist was lying to me when he promised me they would be ready a week later said he wanted them to be perfect. Sure. So ill post when i get and see if they are perfect |
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| Posted by: Sarah1977 in Elmont, NY. | Posted: October 10th, 2013 07:10AM |
| Dentist: Dr Rory S. Sadoff, DDS | Type: Dentures |
They were great guarenteed and they are super in my mouth |
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| Posted by: beautifulsmileat40 in aurora, OH. | Posted: March 23rd, 2013 05:03PM |
| Dentist: dr kramer/dental works | Type: premium |
he couldn't have been a more caring ,attentive dentist.he was absolutely wonderful.i am 40 yrs old and was very concerned about my appearance . he did many fittings before he made my permanent set of dentures until i was 100% pleased with them. i am thrilled with how they turned out.they are beautiful and No one can tell they are dentures. |
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| Posted by: Toothless in White Plains, NY. | Posted: October 19th, 2012 11:10PM |
| Dentist: Family Dental | Type: General Dentist |
I live in Westchester Co, NY. My dentist quoted me $22,000 for a permanent upper denture, the one that screws on to the implants. I am not including the cost for extractions, bone replacement or temporary denture. This quote is only for the actual denture. Does this cost seem correct? |
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External Resources: |
- www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/d/Dentures.aspx
- www.dentistry.uiowa.edu/public/oral/immediate.html
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOjxGFZEVZs&feature=related
- www.simplestepsdental.com/SS/ihtSS/r.==/st.31862/t.32276/pr.3.html
- www.nidcr.nih.gov/oralhealth/popularpublications/findinglowcostdentalcare/
- www.dentureliving.com/new-to-dentures/questions-to-ask-your-dentist
- www.gotoapro.org/find-a-prosthodontist/
- www.mouthhealthy.org/en/find-a-dentist.aspx
- www.aacd.com/index.php?module=aacd.websiteforms&cmd=memberreferral
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