average cost for a dental implant
1 Placing an abutment and a dental crown on a single implant typically adds $500-$3,000 to the cost of just the implant, for a total of $1,500-$13,000 or more. Another reader was quoted $75,000 by a private dentist but paid about $20,000 to have the work done at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey. 2  The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research provides tips for finding low-cost dental care.