Dental Implant Cost in Augusta, GA (2026)

Corrected October 2026: city-level implant prices and clinic counts were withdrawn from this page. See our data corrections.

Estimate your Augusta implant cost

Implant pricing turns mainly on how many implants you need, the implant brand, and whether a bone graft is required. The calculator below starts from the Georgia editorial estimate (edition 2026.1), not collected prices — use it to size a budget, then compare it with the itemized written quotes you collect in Augusta.

Georgia and US reference prices (2026)

Real Dental Costs does not publish city-level implant prices. The chart and table show the state and national references only.

Implant: Georgia and US editorial estimate (edition 2026.1), not collected prices. Veneer & braces: averages from ASQ360° Market Research for CareCredit (2023–24); we do not estimate city-level figures.

The Dental College of Georgia clinic: Augusta's local saving

This is the advantage that sets Augusta apart from the rest of the state. The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University — founded in 1969 and the only dental school in Georgia — is inside the city. While patients in Atlanta and Savannah must drive roughly 2.5 hours to use this teaching clinic, in Augusta it is a local resource.

The school offers three care models, cheapest to most expensive:

• Student clinic — the most affordable option. The college states that fees are approximately one-third the usual and customary fees charged in private practice; supervised by faculty, treatment takes longer because each step is checked. Expect a $132 screening exam and a possible 6-to-12-month wait for assignment.
• Resident clinic — mid-priced, staffed by graduate dentists training in a specialty; faster than the student clinic and still below private practice.
• Faculty practice — fees closer to market rates, with teaching dentists.

It is not a free clinic — every service carries a charge — but the saving is real, especially on large cases like implants, which the student clinic does provide. The clinic files insurance for possible reimbursement, accepts cash, check and major cards, and can arrange interpreter services on request. You must pass a screening to be accepted as a patient.

Georgia Medicaid: adult enhanced benefit since July 1, 2024

This is a recent change many guides have not caught up with. On July 1, 2024, Georgia expanded its adult Medicaid dental benefit, moving from emergency-only (pain relief and infection, such as an extraction) to an enhanced benefit that now includes diagnostic, preventive and restorative services — cleanings, X-rays, fillings and basic restorative work. Georgia was one of the few states to expand its adult Medicaid dental benefit that year, and it applies equally to Augusta patients.

What still matters for Augusta patients:

• Dental implants are still not covered as a routine service — the expansion does not pay for implant surgery, the abutment or the implant crown.
• The benefit now does cover basic preventive and restorative care that previously fell outside it, helping stop small problems from turning into costly extractions or implants.
• If you need an implant and rely on Medicaid, plan to pay cash and combine the low-cost pathways below: the in-city Dental College of Georgia clinic, the Christ Community FQHC, or financing.

How to pay less for an implant in Augusta

1. Start with the university clinic and use local competition

Advertised specials almost always exclude the abutment, crown or bone graft. Get a quote from The Dental College of Georgia clinic and collect three or four itemized written quotes from private offices; confirm each separates the implant, abutment, crown and any bone graft, then ask each office to match the lowest.

2. University clinic, FQHC and Medicaid

• The Dental College of Georgia (student clinic) — fees about one-third of usual, in the city; files insurance.
• Christ Community Health Services and Medical Associates Plus (FQHC) — charge on a sliding scale based on income, open to all regardless of insurance.
• Georgia Medicaid (adult, enhanced since July 1, 2024) — covers basic preventive and restorative care, but not implants.

3. Financing, HSA/FSA and discount plans

• CareCredit and in-house payment plans spread the cost over 6-60 months; the longer the term, the more interest you pay.
• HSA/FSA dollars pay for medically necessary implant work with pre-tax money, cutting the real cost by your tax rate.
• Discount dental plans lower the cash price at participating Augusta offices for an annual membership fee — often a better deal than a low-cap insurance policy, especially where the base price is already among the lowest in the state.

Where to collect quotes in Augusta

Location inside the metro matters. Quotes from West Augusta, Evans and Martinez as well as South Augusta along Peach Orchard Road and Deans Bridge Road and the Dental College of Georgia clinic near the medical campus give you a wider comparison than the nearest office alone. Because the Augusta metro crosses the state line into North Augusta, South Carolina, it is worth gathering quotes on both sides of the Savannah River.

[!WARNING] Before treatment, verify your provider is licensed by the Georgia Board of Dentistry. A quote that looks unusually low often excludes the abutment, crown or bone graft — always get it itemized in writing.

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