Dental Implant Cost in Myrtle Beach, SC (2026)

Corrected October 2026: city-level implant prices and clinic counts were withdrawn from this page.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

Estimate your Myrtle Beach 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 South Carolina 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 Myrtle Beach.

South Carolina 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: South Carolina 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.

How to pay less for an implant in Myrtle Beach

1. Compare itemized written quotes

Collect three or four itemized written quotes, confirm each separates the implant, abutment, crown and any bone graft, then ask each clinic to match the lowest. Quotes from more than one part of the Myrtle Beach area — Myrtle Beach; Conway; Surfside Beach; North Myrtle Beach; Horry County — give you a wider comparison than the nearest office alone.

2. Travel-to-save: the MUSC student clinic in Charleston

There is no dental school in Myrtle Beach. The only one in the state is the MUSC James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine in Charleston (about 100 miles south), where supervised student and resident clinics treat patients well below private-practice fees after a screening appointment. Treatment takes longer because every step is checked, but for a planned single implant the savings can outweigh the drive. Some Grand Strand patients also cross into North Carolina toward Wilmington (about 70 miles) to add quotes to their comparison.

3. Community health centers and aid

• Little River Medical Center and CareSouth Carolina operate federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the region with sliding-scale general dentistry, though they typically handle extractions, fillings and cleanings rather than full implants.
• CareCredit, Sunbit 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.

4. Medicaid and insurance: know the limits

For adults, South Carolina Healthy Connections Medicaid provides a capped annual dental benefit — about $1,000 per year (some managed-care plans nearer $750) for extractions, fillings and a cleaning, administered through DentaQuest. It does not cover implants or veneers. If you rely on Medicaid, plan to pay cash for the implant and look at financing, the MUSC student clinic, or an FQHC for the supporting work.

[!WARNING] Before treatment, verify your provider is licensed by the South Carolina Board of Dentistry ((803) 896-4599, llr.sc.gov). A quote that looks unusually low often excludes the abutment, crown or bone graft — always get it itemized.

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