How much do dental implants in Iran cost? What a quote should cover

It depends on how many teeth you're replacing, how many implants your dentist plans, whether you need a bone graft, what the final teeth are made of, and how many trips the treatment takes. So we don't publish one price. What we can do is show you what a dental implant case is made of. There are three separate parts: the medical fee, coordination, and travel, which usually covers two trips. Below is what each covers, what moves it up or down, and what to ask before you accept a quote.

The three parts of the cost

Keeping the three apart shows you who charges what, and why. It also lets you compare two offers line by line.

What a dental implant quote should list

Implant treatment comes in stages, so a quote can cover one stage and not the next. Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) and Leeds Teaching Hospitals describe the stages: assessment with X-rays (and sometimes a 3D CT scan), implant placement, sometimes a minor procedure to uncover the implant, and the final crown, bridge or denture, which may take several visits. Ask for each item by name:

• the examination and any imaging;
• implant placement, and how many implants;
• the implant system (the maker and model);
• the abutment;
• the final crown, bridge or denture, and its material;
• any bone graft or sinus lift;
• temporary teeth while you heal;
• laboratory work;
• review visits, stitch removal, and uncovering the implant if needed.

A price "per implant" may not include the abutment or the final tooth. If a quote covers only the first stage, ask for the second in writing before you start.

What makes the medical cost vary

Only your dentist can say what you need, after examining you. In practice, these change the medical part:

• How many teeth, and how they're replaced. One crown, a bridge, or a full-arch denture. The American Dental Association (ADA) notes that implants can hold crowns, bridges or dentures. How many implants a bridge or denture needs is your dentist's decision.
• Bone. If there isn't enough, a bone graft or sinus lift comes first. CUH says a graft adds at least four months to treatment.
• The final teeth. The material and the laboratory work.
• The implant system your dentist uses.
• Who does what. Placement and the final teeth may be done by different dentists.

The travel cost of two trips

Because the implant has to heal before the final teeth go on, travel usually means two trips, months apart. CUH describes a healing time of usually three to six months, sometimes longer, and Leeds two to six months. Plan the travel part for both:

• Two sets of flights and stays. The second stay may need to be longer than you expect: Leeds says the final teeth may take several visits, a few weeks apart.
• Entry, twice. Each trip needs its own entry. Some visa routes have a fee each time. See the Iran medical visa guide.
• A possible third trip, if you need a bone graft or extra visits.

Our dental implant timeline guide explains what each trip involves and how long to plan to stay.

Costs people forget

• Temporary teeth while the implant heals, if you need them.
• Check-ups at home between trips and afterwards. CUH advises seeing a dentist or hygienist every three to six months once implants are in.
• Repairs over the years. Crowns and bridges can chip or wear, and denture clips can wear out (Leeds, CUH).
• Handling money in Iran. UK government guidance says cards issued abroad don't work there. Plan for cash and exchange. See paying for treatment in Iran.
• Insurance. Ask your insurer in writing whether planned dental treatment abroad, and any problem after it, is covered.

Before you accept a quote

The US CDC notes that some overseas providers charge substantial fees for follow-up care on top of the base price. Ask:

• Does the quote cover the final teeth, or only implant placement?
• Which figures are confirmed, and which could change after the examination or once the dentist sees your scan?
• What happens, and who pays, if the implant doesn't bond or healing is delayed?
• What currency is it in, who do I pay, and when, for each trip?
• What are the cancellation, refund and rescheduling terms?

How quotes work with Sahleva

• Three separate quotes. Medical, coordination and travel, never one merged figure.
• Dated, with a validity window. Every quote shows when it was issued and when it expires.
• Both trips in one case. Your case stays open between trips. Travel options for the second trip are quoted closer to the date, because flight and hotel prices move until you book.
• New version, never an edit. If something changes, you get a new version, and your earlier quote is kept.

What we coordinate lists what the coordination part covers, and how it works shows when each quote arrives in your case.

A note on published prices

We'll publish price ranges only when they come from real, anonymized quotes, with a date and with the three parts kept separate. Until then, we don't publish any figure, per implant or per arch, including one copied from elsewhere. We don't compare prices between countries either. For the treatment itself, see our dental implants planning guide.

Questions people ask about cost