Options & cost
What it costs and how long it takes — the real numbers
An honest look at the price, the phases, and why many people walk out with teeth the same day.
The bottom line
A full arch is typically five figures per arch — the most expensive option, no sugar-coating it. Many people get a temporary set of teeth the same day as surgery, with the final set months later. Your consultation gives the real quote.
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The number, straight
Full-arch is usually five figures per arch — that’s a real range, and it swings with your city, your surgeon, the implant count, and the material of the final teeth. Doing both arches costs meaningfully more than one. That’s the honest ballpark; your consultation gives the real quote, and you want that in writing.
It’s the priciest path on the menu, and it should be, because it’s the most complete. The thing to weigh isn’t just the sticker — it’s cost against how long it lasts and how much it gives you back. Cheaper options exist, and sometimes they’re the right call; we compare them honestly in the dentures lesson.
The phases, and “teeth the same day”
The timeline usually runs in stages. First the consult and 3D scan, then planning, then surgery day — where any failing teeth come out and the implants go in. Many people leave that same day with a temporary set of fixed teeth screwed onto the implants. Not every case qualifies, but it’s common.
Then comes healing, while the bone fuses to the implants — often around 3 to 6 months. During that stretch you wear the temporary and eat softer foods. Once you’re healed, the lab makes your final, stronger set, and those go on. So it’s teeth fast, but the finished result takes months. That patience is doing real work.
Paying for it without panic
Most offices offer financing — monthly plans that spread the cost over years, sometimes with a stretch of no interest. Ask what the interest actually is after any promo period; that’s where the real cost hides. It’s fine to bring the quote home and think.
New Smile Guide also offers a $500 certificate you can put toward treatment — a small dent in a big number, but every bit counts, and it’s yours to use. Bring it to your consultation. And get the full quote itemized: surgery, implants, temporary, final teeth, follow-ups. You’re allowed to ask what each line means.
Straight talk
A quote that seems far cheaper than everyone else’s usually left something out — the final teeth, the extractions, the follow-up visits. Ask what’s included before you celebrate a low number. The real comparison is total cost, all-in.
Key things to remember
- Typically five figures per arch — your consult gives the real quote.
- Many get a temporary set of fixed teeth the same day.
- The final teeth come after 3 to 6 months of healing.
- Financing exists, and a $500 certificate can go toward it.