Why Are Implants So Expensive?

Because it should last lifetime. That is the most important and simple answer. Just like cars are getting better every year, implant parts are being updated and gets beter every year by implant companies. Actually, the price of implants came down significantly. Someone calculated that twentry years ago, we paid rougly 15,000 for braces. Now braces cost less than half or third of that in U.S. 

When choosing implant dentist, common sense goes long way. For example, good implant can't and shouldn't cost below 1500 from start to finish. Because the price of any dental material is the same whether it is in Hawaii or New York. In fact, price of good implant is the same "expensive" all over the world. As much I don't love the analogy, the old adage is true in this case ; "you get what you paid for". You might not have to pay the top of the line fee, but implant shouldn't be the lowest price in the area. Because any dental and medical fee is not dependant just on the price of the material. Rent, location, and overhead of the practice plays big role in determining the fee of the dental implants. 

Good news is about five years ago, dental insurance company started to reimburse implant procedures as implants becoming mainstream, especailly urban metro areas. Still, it is far from the perfection and majority of dental insurance companies only pays partial portion of the total cost of the implants.