Case study · Full mouth — All-on-6, both jaws
One case, sent to clinics we work with. What came back shows why two full-mouth implant quotes are almost never the same piece of work.
A real case, with the patient removed. No name, age, location or medical history — nothing that could identify anyone. Every figure is one a clinic put in writing.
No forms, no dental jargon. They described the situation, marked which teeth were missing on a chart, and answered questions about how long they had been gone. That is enough to build a plan a clinic can respond to.
Missing teeth for over five years matters more than it sounds: the bone shrinks where a tooth used to be, and the sinus drops into the space. That is what drives whether grafting is needed.
Six implants per jaw carrying a fixed set of teeth, in two trips months apart. The gap is not padding — the implants have to fuse with the bone before permanent teeth can go on them.
Any quote covering only trip one is describing half the job. That is the single most common reason two numbers look wildly different.
We sent the case over and asked them to price it and say what was included. This is their answer, not our estimate — and the difference matters, because our own estimate for this case was nearly £3,000 higher than what they actually quoted.
The quote they came to us with
£8,400
From a clinic they found themselves. A real number, honestly given — but for the implants, not for the finished job.
Confirmed by a clinic we work with
£9,225
Everything below included, across two trips.
Their own figures for your case, in two trips. Not our estimate — theirs.
Only if the dentist decides you need it, at their prices:
These are per site, not per jaw — we’ll get the worst case in writing before you commit to anything.
Upgrade both hotels to 5-star: £9,420 in total, so £195 more across both trips.
3 things they didn’t lead with, that you should know
£9,225 cash · £10,332 by card
2 more clinics are still pricing this same case. We’ll add what they say here, whether or not it flatters the first one.
Is that one jaw, or both?
The biggest one by far. Many quotes are per jaw, and a case like this needs two — it can double the figure.
Are the fixed teeth included, or just the implants?
The implants are the posts in the bone. The teeth on top are separate work and usually the more expensive half. A lot of headline prices are implants only.
Are the extractions in the price?
If teeth have to come out first, that is real surgery and someone is paying for it.
What is the card fee?
One clinic here adds 12% for paying by card. On £9,000 that is £1,107 — and paying cash means no chargeback if anything goes wrong.
Same process, your case. Describe your situation, mark the teeth, and you get an itemised plan and real prices from clinics matched to what you actually need. It takes a few minutes and costs nothing — and getting clinics to review your case is free too.
No card, no obligation. No clinic contacts you — we make the introduction only when you say so.