Interactive cost projector
Up-front price tells you very little. The honest comparison is total cost over 5, 10, or 20 years, and the answer often surprises patients. Compare every applicable option side-by-side using 2026 Glendale-market estimates.
Estimates, not quotes. Final treatment cost is set by a clinical exam, 3D imaging, and your specific case. Insurance, financing, and our membership plan can substantially reduce out-of-pocket, ask during your consult.
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Different options cover different situations. The interactive calculator above projects costs over 5, 10, or 20 years for the options that apply to you.
Removable acrylic dentures held in place by suction. The lowest up-front cost, but jawbone continues to shrink underneath, so dentures need relining or full replacement every 5 – 7 years.
Best for Patients who need a temporary or budget solution; not the long-term answer for most.
A removable denture that snaps onto 2 – 4 implants. Far better stability than traditional dentures (no adhesive, no rocking) and the implants stop bone loss. Removable for cleaning.
Best for Patients who want stability and bone preservation but aren't ready for fully fixed All-on-4.
A fixed restoration anchored to the two adjacent natural teeth. Permanent and natural-feeling, but requires reshaping the healthy neighbors. Bone under the missing tooth still shrinks because there's no implant.
Best for Single missing tooth where the neighbors already need crowns.
A titanium post in the jawbone capped with a custom crown. Looks and functions like a natural tooth. Stops bone loss, doesn't involve neighboring teeth, and lasts decades, only the crown may need replacement around the 20-year mark.
Best for Single or scattered missing teeth where preserving bone and neighbors matters.
Four implants per arch supporting a full fixed bridge, non-removable. Same bite force as natural teeth, no adhesive, no daily removal. Smile Science's primary recommendation for full-arch tooth replacement.
Best for Patients replacing all teeth in an arch who want permanent, fixed teeth.
Six implants per arch for additional stability and bite force. Recommended for stronger bite or aggressive bruxism. The longest-lasting full-arch option.
Best for Patients with strong bite forces, bruxism, or who prioritize the longest possible service life.
Your fee is quoted in writing at your consultation, before any treatment.
Your fee is quoted in writing at your consultation, before any treatment.
A single implant in a healed site is $3,500, including the implant, abutment, crown and grafting at placement. With extraction and bone graft, it is $3,999. All-on-4 starts from $10,999 per arch for patients who already wear dentures, or from $12,499 per arch with extractions. Both fees are all-inclusive, with zirconia included. Complex full-arch cases start from $17,500 per arch for cases lacking bone, needing significant grafting or staged treatment, or needing zygomatic or pterygoid implants. Both arches start from $21,998 for patients who already wear dentures. We explain other treatment options and their fees at your consultation.
No, and this is where most patients get it wrong. Your treatment plan will include specific fees before any work begins. The honest comparison is total cost over your real time horizon, which the calculator above projects.
You're paying for permanence, function, and bone preservation. All-on-4 gives you the bite force of natural teeth (versus ~25 – 50% with traditional dentures), no daily removal, no adhesive, and most importantly the implants stop the jawbone shrinkage that disfigures long-term denture wearers. The math gets even better at 20 years because traditional dentures need 2 – 3 replacements while All-on-4 typically needs none.
Your treatment plan will include specific fees before any work begins. PPO plans pay more, HMOs less. Smile Science is out-of-network with most plans, but we file claims on your behalf and our membership plan substantially reduces what you pay even without insurance. The honest answer: bring your specific plan to the consult and we'll get you a real number, not a generic estimate.
Yes, most patients finance some or all of the cost. Smile Science partners with Cherry, Sunbit, and CareCredit for monthly-payment plans (6, 12, 24, or 60 months depending on the program). Your treatment plan will include specific fees before any work begins. Our financial coordinator walks you through the options at your consult.
The numbers are realistic 2026 Glendale-market estimates based on current fees, average maintenance costs, and typical replacement intervals. They're intended to help you compare options apples-to-apples, not to commit to a specific number. Essential Care: $199 per year. 20% off other treatment. Gum Care: $399 per year. 20% off other treatment, including the deep cleaning. Essential Care: Add an Adult: $149 per year. 20% off other treatment. Add a Child: $99 per year. 20% off other treatment. With a parent on Essential Care or Gum Care. Gum Care: Second Member: $349 per year. 20% off other treatment. A second Gum Care member in the household. The 20% member discount doesn't apply to orthodontics, Invisalign, sedation, our packaged fees (implant, root canal, All-on-X and denture packages) or the $99 new-patient special, and doesn't combine with other offers. Membership is not insurance. After your exam we'll recommend Essential if your gums are healthy, or Gum Care if you need treatment for gum disease. The most useful output of the calculator is the relative cost across options at your time horizon, not the exact dollar figure.
