Dental implants in St. Louis, MO: cost estimate and public records

Estimated implant costs for the St. Louis, MO-IL area

Medical disclaimer: This site publishes prices, not treatment advice. Nothing here is dental or medical advice, a diagnosis, or a treatment plan, and no figure is a quote. Only a licensed dentist who has examined you can say which procedure you need or what it will cost.

How we got these numbers. Each national figure is multiplied by 98.6 / 100, BEA's 2024 "Services: Other" regional price parity for the St. Louis, MO-IL metro area (United States = 100), then rounded to the nearest $25. For example, $2,143 × 0.986 = $2,113, shown as $2,125. The metro's all-items parity is 95.1. The index is not dental-specific and the national inputs are aggregator estimates, so this is a planning figure, not a price any practice charges (method and limits).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), Regional Price Parities by metropolitan statistical area (MARPP) · data as of 2024 · retrieved October 5, 2026

How St. Louis compares with the other cities on this site

Each row ranks one published figure across the 60 cities we cover (1st = highest). It compares places, not practices.

Sources and dates are under each section below. The specialist share is the NPI registry count of oral and maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists and periodontists divided by all active dentists in the city.

Dentists with a St. Louis practice address

Counted once each by primary taxonomy, at the practice-location postal city NPPES records (ST LOUIS or ST. LOUIS or SAINT LOUIS), which can reach past the city limits.

Implant-related specialists, alphabetical

Alphabetical by last name, as the registry publishes them. Not a ranking or a recommendation; a listing says nothing about anyone's work, fees or availability. Check licenses with the Missouri dental board.

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), NPPES NPI Registry, monthly full data dissemination file · data as of September 13, 2026 · retrieved October 5, 2026 · NPPES file September 2026

Health center sites in St. Louis

HRSA lists 22 active, permanent service-delivery sites of federally funded health centers and look-alikes in St. Louis. HRSA requires these health centers to offer a sliding fee discount based on income for the services in their approved scope (HRSA Compliance Manual, chapter 9). HRSA's file does not say which sites offer dental care, so call and ask. School and correctional sites are left out.

• Adult Services5669 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63112 · 314-367-7848 x1209 · operated by BETTY JEAN KERR PEOPLE'S HEALTH CENTERS
• Affinia Healthcare 1717 Biddle1717 Biddle St, Saint Louis, MO 63106 · 314-814-8585 · operated by AFFINIA HEALTHCARE · full-time
• Affinia Healthcare 2220 Lemp2220 Lemp Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63104 · 314-814-8680 · operated by AFFINIA HEALTHCARE · full-time
• Affinia Healthcare 3930 S. Broadway3930 S Broadway, Saint Louis, MO 63118 · 314-898-1700 · operated by AFFINIA HEALTHCARE · full-time
• Affinia Healthcare 4414 N. Florissant4414 N Florissant Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63107 · 314-898-1717 · operated by AFFINIA HEALTHCARE · full-time
• Affinia Healthcare at The St. Louis Dental Center1500 Park Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63104 · 314-898-1700 · operated by AFFINIA HEALTHCARE
• Affinia Healthcare Ferguson3396 Pershall Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63135 · 314-898-1700 · operated by AFFINIA HEALTHCARE
• Betty Jean Kerr People's Health Centers5701 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63112 · 314-367-7848 x1209 · operated by BETTY JEAN KERR PEOPLE'S HEALTH CENTERS · full-time
• CARONDELET401 Holly Hills Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63111 · 314-481-1615 · operated by FAMILY CARE HEALTH CENTERS · full-time
• Clarity Healthcare4066 Dunnica Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63116 · 636-224-1200 · operated by PREFERRED FAMILY HEALTHCARE, INCORPORATED
• Clarity Healthcare6155 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63111 · 314-928-8901 · operated by PREFERRED FAMILY HEALTHCARE, INCORPORATED
• Family Care Health Centers at Dutchtown3824 S Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63118 · 314-481-1615 · operated by FAMILY CARE HEALTH CENTERS
• Family Care Health Centers at RUNG2717 Sidney St, Saint Louis, MO 63104 · 314-437-0364 · operated by FAMILY CARE HEALTH CENTERS
• Family Care Health Centers at Youth in Need3013 Meramec St, Saint Louis, MO 63118 · 314-481-1615 · operated by FAMILY CARE HEALTH CENTERS
• FOREST PARK SOUTHEAST4352 Manchester Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110 · 314-531-5444 · operated by FAMILY CARE HEALTH CENTERS · full-time
• Gateway Classic2012 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis, MO 63106 · 314-367-7848 · operated by BETTY JEAN KERR PEOPLE'S HEALTH CENTERS
• Health Care For Kids5647 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63112 · 314-367-7848 · operated by BETTY JEAN KERR PEOPLE'S HEALTH CENTERS
• John C Murphy Health Center6121 N Hanley Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63134 · 314-615-0500 · operated by ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI · FQHC look-alike
• North Central Community Health Center4000 Jennings Station Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63121 · 314-615-9700 · operated by ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI · FQHC look-alike
• People's Healthcare Services49 N Florissant Rd, Ste 101, Saint Louis, MO 63135 · 314-633-8921 · operated by BETTY JEAN KERR PEOPLE'S HEALTH CENTERS
• Places for People1001 Lynch St, Saint Louis, MO 63118 · 314-535-5600 · operated by FAMILY CARE HEALTH CENTERS
• South County Health Center4580 S Lindbergh Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63127 · 314-615-0400 · operated by ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MISSOURI · FQHC look-alike

Source: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Health Center Service Delivery and Look-Alike Sites · data as of October 5, 2026 · retrieved October 5, 2026

Dental shortage designations in St. Louis city

HRSA lists 9 dental Health Professional Shortage Area designations in St. Louis city, the county that contains most of St. Louis. 6 cover a geographic area or a population group (such as low-income residents) and 3 cover individual facilities. HRSA scores dental HPSAs from 0 to 26; a higher score means a greater shortage under HRSA's criteria.

Source: Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Health Professional Shortage Areas: Dental Health (HPSA detail file) · data as of October 5, 2026 · retrieved October 5, 2026

Oral health estimates for St. Louis

CDC's estimate of past-year dental visits in St. Louis (56.1%) is higher than the 55.8% it estimates for St. Louis city. For complete tooth loss among adults 65 and over, the city estimate is 19% against 16.8% for the county. Both are CDC model estimates from survey data, not patient counts.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data, 2025 release · data as of 2025 release (BRFSS 2022 survey year) · retrieved October 5, 2026

Population 65 and over in St. Louis

The share of St. Louis residents aged 65 and over is lower than the national share in the same survey. It bears on how implants get paid for, because Medicare.gov says that in most cases Medicare does not cover dental services or items such as dentures and implants. If you have a Medicare Advantage or other plan, check its documents for any dental benefit.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, table B01001 (Sex by Age) · data as of 2020-2024 · retrieved October 5, 2026

Dentist wages in the St. Louis, MO-IL area

BLS puts the mean annual wage of employed general dentists in this metro area at $261,250, 37% higher than the national mean. The survey excludes self-employed practice owners, and wages are not patient prices.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), Dentists, General (SOC 29-1021) · data as of May 2025 · retrieved October 5, 2026