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Dental implant cost in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's implant-pricing searches split between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, its two largest metros, with real volume from smaller cities like Allentown and Erie too. Statewide, Pennsylvania's cost of living tracks close to the national average, a smaller gap than more clearly lower-cost states in the region, which is why the calculator below starts on the national-average tier rather than the lower-cost tier used for neighboring Ohio. Philadelphia specifically runs above the state average, so if you're pricing implants there, trying the major-metro tier is worth a look; Erie and other smaller Pennsylvania cities tend to run below it.

Common metro areas: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie

Why this region tier is pre-selected: Pennsylvania's statewide cost-of-living index sits only modestly below the national average (roughly 94-97.6, a 2-6% gap, ranked around 30th nationally), a meaningfully smaller gap than clearly lower-cost states like Ohio or Indiana (8-16% below), so this page uses the national-average tier rather than the lower-cost tier, while still noting Philadelphia runs above the state average and Erie runs well below it. What the three tiers are, and are not.

Pennsylvania in numbers

Costs below carry no Pennsylvania adjustment; only income varies. Percentages, rates and ranks are ours. Sourcing.

Measure	PA	U.S.	Rank of 50
Median household income, 2024	$77,545	$81,604	27 highest
Single implant as a share of that income	5.49%	5.22%	29 least affordable
One standard arch, same basis	25.8%	24.5%	n/a
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons per 100,000	2.60	2.19	8
All dentists per 100,000	53.65	60.00	27

Pennsylvania is on the better side of both medians: more implant surgeons per head than half the country, and a lighter price relative to income. 15 states manage the opposite. It is also lopsided between the two supply ranks, 8th for implant surgeons against 27th for dentists overall, so the surgical specialists are easier to find here than general dentists. Income here carries a ±$816 margin of error, so the rank is not exact.

Pennsylvania has the best specialist supply of any state in this set, 2.60 oral and maxillofacial surgeons per 100,000 for 8th in the country and 340 of them in absolute terms, the fifth-largest count of any state. It is one of the fifteen states that do better than the median on both supply and cost burden. The interesting thing about its Medicaid rules is how the implant exclusion works. The codified list of noncompensable dental services in the Pennsylvania Code does not mention implants anywhere. What it does say is that no payment will be made for services or items not listed in the Medical Assistance fee schedule, and implants are not on that schedule, so they are excluded by omission rather than by a stated decision. The same list separately and explicitly bars fixed bridgework.

Pennsylvania Medicaid and implants

Implants	Excluded by omission from the fee schedule
Annual cap	no annual dollar cap; limits are per-service with a benefit limit exception process

Section 1149.57 of the Pennsylvania Code, headed noncompensable services and items, lists what Medical Assistance will not pay a dentist for. Implants are not named in it. The operative provision is the first one, which bars payment for services or items not listed in the MA Program fee schedule, and implants are not on that schedule. The same section separately bars fixed bridgework, crowns in conjunction with a bridge, and pontics in conjunction with a bridge. That codified list was last amended with effect from 1 January 1993, which is why it reads as a list of 1980s dentistry. Pennsylvania's adult package covers exams, x-rays, cleanings, fillings and extractions, with exams and cleanings once every six months. One complete set of dentures is allowed once in a lifetime, counted from April 2015, meaning one partial or full upper and one partial or full lower. Root canals, crowns, periodontal treatment such as deep cleaning, and any further dentures are covered only through a benefit limit exception, which only the treating dentist can request, on form MA 549, supported by a letter from the patient's primary care doctor or specialist, and granted where without the service the patient's life would be in danger, their health would get much worse, or more expensive services would become necessary. None of these limits apply to residents of nursing homes or intermediate care facilities.

Pennsylvania is not among the eleven states whose adult dental benefit met the "extensive" definition in the 2024 national Rubric, and even that tier excludes implants. More on how the Medicaid framework works and what it leaves out. Sources: 55 Pa. Code § 1149.57, Noncompensable services and items; Pennsylvania Health Law Project, Medical Assistance Dental Coverage for Adults (consumer factsheet, July 2017). Not a benefits determination.

Lower-cost and licence checks in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania has 3 dental schools with patient clinics:

Penn Dental Medicine, Philadelphia
Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Philadelphia
University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh

None publishes an implant price. What to ask for instead.

Licences here are published by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry. No U.S. state restricts implant placement to a speciality, so with 340 oral surgeons in Pennsylvania it is worth asking who is placing yours.

Pennsylvania dental implant cost FAQ

How much do dental implants cost in Pennsylvania?

Most of the state tracks close to the national range of $3,000 to $6,000 for a single implant. Philadelphia runs somewhat above that, since its cost of living measures above both the state and national average, while smaller cities like Erie tend to price at or below the national figure.

Is Philadelphia more expensive for dental implants than Pittsburgh?

Philadelphia generally carries a higher cost of living than Pittsburgh, which tends to track through to dental pricing as well, though published data doesn't break the two cities out separately for implants specifically. Comparing local quotes in each city is the more reliable way to confirm the gap.

How much do full mouth dental implants cost in Pennsylvania?

Full-arch and full-mouth cases in Pennsylvania follow the same national pattern covered on the main calculator page: roughly $30,000 to $100,000 for both arches combined, with Philadelphia-area cases trending toward the higher end and smaller cities trending toward the lower end of that range.

Are dental implants cheaper in Pittsburgh or Erie than in Philadelphia?

Generally, yes. Both Pittsburgh and, especially, Erie carry a lower cost of living than Philadelphia, which is why the national-average tier the calculator defaults to for Pennsylvania is a closer starting point outside Philadelphia specifically.

Cost data last verified: 2026-08-04. This tool provides a cost estimate based on published U.S. national market-rate data, not a quote from any specific provider, and does not indicate whether dental implants are the right treatment for you, consult a licensed dentist or oral surgeon.

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