A Quick Word Before You Begin

If you're reading this, something brought you here. Maybe loose teeth. Maybe a denture you can't stand wearing anymore. Maybe a partner who keeps telling you to "just go talk to someone." Whatever it is — we're glad you're here, and we're going to be straight with you.

Most implant ads online give you 10% of the story and ask you to come in for the other 90%. This guide does the opposite. You'll get the real numbers, the real timelines, the real questions to ask, and the honest trade-offs — so that whether you choose us or not, you walk into your consultation knowing more than 95% of patients ever do.

The Real Cost of Dental Implants

Let's get the question everyone is afraid to ask out of the way first.

Dental implant costs vary based on what you actually need:

• Single implant: $3,500 – $6,000+
• Implant-supported dentures: $7,000 – $15,000+
• Full mouth dental implants: $20,000 – $30,000+ per arch

Why Do Dental Implant Prices Differ So Much?

Not all implant treatments are the same. Cost depends on:

• Number of implants needed
• Bone quality and structure
• Materials used (this is a BIG one)
• Experience and training of the provider
• Whether treatment is done in one place or multiple offices

Two patients can both receive "implants" — and end up with completely different results.

Why Cheaper Implants Can Cost More Long-Term

This is where many patients make a costly mistake. Lower-priced options often use lower-quality materials, skip proper planning, and rely on multiple providers with no unified plan.

What can happen: implants fail, additional procedures are needed, and you end up paying more to fix the problem. We've seen patients spend thousands more correcting poor work done elsewhere.

Eleve Dental's All-Inclusive Approach

Our All-on-4 full-arch pricing is all-inclusive. That means the surgical placement by a board-certified prosthodontist, IV sedation, extractions of failing teeth, limited bone grafting if needed, and a full warranty — all included. No surprise add-ons.

How People Actually Pay For This

Here's the truth almost nobody puts in an ad: most patients who get full-mouth implants don't write a single check. They use a combination of options.

What You're Really Paying For

Dental implants are an investment in your life. You're not just paying for teeth — you're investing in confidence when you smile, comfort when you eat, long-term stability, and avoiding future dental problems.

Healthcare Financing — The Most Common Path

At Eleve Dental, we work with the leading healthcare financing companies:

• Cherry Financing — soft credit checks, fast approval
• Proceed Finance — long-term plans up to several years
• CareCredit — promotional 0% interest periods

We also offer 0% interest 12-month financing for qualifying patients on All-on-4 full-arch cases.

Our In-House Payment Plan

Here's something almost no other practice offers: an in-house payment plan with no credit check and no interest. You pay half down, and the remaining half is collected over the next 6 months. That's it. No third-party lender. No credit pull. No interest charges.

Can a Family Member Help?

Yes — and this is one of the most overlooked paths. Many dental financing companies allow a co-signer or co-borrower. That can be a spouse, an adult child, a sibling, or a trusted friend with stronger credit. Patients who get declined on their own often get approved the moment a family member co-signs.

Other Options Patients Use

• HSA / FSA accounts (implants are a qualified medical expense)
• Phasing treatment — one arch now, the other later
• Personal loans from a credit union
• Home equity lines, for those who own their home

What All-on-4 Actually Is (and Isn't)

All-on-4 is a technique where a full arch of fixed teeth is supported by as few as four strategically placed implants. In some cases the specialist places 5 or 6 — that's where "All-on-X" comes from. It's fixed, meaning it doesn't come out, and you clean around it like natural teeth.

Compared to dentures, it's night and day

• No slipping, no clicking, no adhesive
• You can bite into an apple, chew steak, eat corn on the cob
• It preserves jawbone (dentures actually accelerate bone loss)
• Speech sounds normal again
• It looks like real teeth, because it's anchored like real teeth

The Myth of "Teeth in One Day"

You'll see this phrase everywhere. It's true — sort of. Many patients do walk out the same day with a fixed set of teeth. But what most ads won't tell you: that first set is almost always a temporary bridge, not your final teeth.

The temporary lets you function and smile while your implants heal and fuse to the bone — a process called osseointegration that takes 3–6 months. After healing, you come back for your final, custom-designed bridge.

The "Small, Medium, Large" Problem

Some high-volume implant chains have built their business on speed by standardizing the teeth they put in your mouth — a small handful of pre-set tooth shapes that get fitted to whoever walks in. It's fast. It's profitable. It's also why some patients end up with a smile that technically works but doesn't look like them.

Your face, lip line, bite, and jaw don't come in three sizes. At Eleve Dental, every full-arch case is digitally planned around your specific anatomy by a board-certified prosthodontist — the dental specialist whose entire job is designing and restoring complex cases like yours.

How to Avoid the Wrong Treatment

The biggest financial risk in implant dentistry isn't paying too much. It's paying anything at all for a plan that wasn't right for your mouth.

Red Flag #1 — A quote before a CT scan

Implants are placed inside bone. Without a 3D cone-beam CT scan, no one — not even the best specialist in the world — can tell you exactly what your case needs. If you're given a firm price before imaging, you're being sold to.

Red Flag #2 — Pressure to decide today

"This price is only good if you sign now" is a sales tactic, not a clinical recommendation. A real treatment plan is good next week, next month, and next quarter.

Red Flag #3 — One treatment for everyone

If every patient walks out with the same plan, that's an assembly line, not personalized care. Some patients need 4 implants, some need 6, some have salvageable teeth that should be saved.

Red Flag #4 — Vague material answers

Ask: "What material are my final teeth made of?" If the answer is fuzzy, dig deeper. Acrylic (PMMA) is fine for a temporary or budget-conscious final, but it wears faster. Zirconia is more durable, more stain-resistant, and looks more like natural enamel — but it costs more. You should know which one your price includes.

Red Flag #5 — Treatment split between offices

In many practices, the surgeon places the implants at one office and a separate restorative dentist designs the final teeth at another. The two providers may have never met. The handoff between them is where the most expensive mistakes happen — implants placed in positions that don't support a natural bite, teeth that look unnatural, or mechanical issues that show up months or years later.

Why a Prosthodontist Matters More Than You Think

Here's something most dental ads gloss over: the person planning your full-mouth reconstruction doesn't have to be a specialist. In most states, any licensed general dentist can take a weekend course and start placing implants the following Monday. That's legal. Whether it's wise is a different question.

Full-mouth implant reconstruction is not just "placing four screws." It involves:

• Designing the entire case before any treatment begins
• Aligning bite, jaw function, and aesthetics together
• Removing failing teeth without damaging surrounding bone
• Managing the sinuses and nerves with millimeter precision
• Grafting bone where it's thin or missing
• Angling implants precisely so the final bridge fits and the bite works
• Selecting materials that will last for decades
• Making sure implants, bite, and final teeth all work together as one system

What is a Prosthodontist?

A prosthodontist is a dentist who completed three additional years of advanced training beyond dental school, focused entirely on full-mouth reconstruction, complex implant cases, and restoring function and aesthetics. It's recognized as the highest level of specialization in dentistry for restoring and rebuilding complex cases.

A surgical prosthodontist — like Dr. Faraj — has gone even further. He's trained to both place and restore implants himself. That means one specialist owns the entire case, from the first scan to the final tooth.

Many of the problems with implant treatment don't show up immediately. They appear months or years later — when the bite isn't right, when a crown chips repeatedly, when an implant fails because it was placed in the wrong angle for the final restoration. The difference is not just the procedure — it's the planning behind it.

Meet Dr. Mohaad Faraj

Dr. Mohaad Faraj, DMD, MDSc, FACP
Board-Certified Surgical Prosthodontist

Dr. Faraj is the specialist behind every case at Eleve Dental. He's a board-certified prosthodontist who specializes in complex implant dentistry and full-mouth reconstruction — the highest level of specialization dentistry offers for restoring complex cases.

He completed his doctoral degree (DMD) and Master of Dental Sciences (MDSc) at the University of Connecticut, where he also completed advanced specialty training in surgical prosthodontics. He served as Chief Resident and received the prestigious Hanau "Best of the Best" Award for excellence in prosthodontics.

An Educator Who Trains Other Dentists

In addition to treating patients, Dr. Faraj is an implant educator who trains dentists across the country in advanced implant techniques. That's a level of expertise rarely found in a single provider — the dentists you might otherwise be treated by often learn their techniques from someone like him.

One Specialist, Start to Finish

Unlike practices where treatment is split between multiple providers — a surgeon at one office, a restorative dentist at another — Dr. Faraj is trained to plan and oversee every phase of care, from surgical placement to final restoration.

That means:

• One specialist looking at your scans and planning your case
• One specialist placing your implants in the exact position the final teeth will need
• One specialist designing your final smile, bite, and tooth shape
• No handoffs between offices, no telephone game between two doctors who've never met
• One person accountable for your result — start to finish

Real Patients. Real Results.

These are actual patients treated by Dr. Faraj at Eleve Dental. Every smile below was custom-designed and restored from start to finish by a board-certified prosthodontist.

Treatments We Offer

Whether you're missing a few teeth, struggling with dentures, or facing full-arch reconstruction, Dr. Faraj is trained to handle the full range — including the complex cases other offices won't touch.

All-on-4 Full Arch (Zirconia)

A full arch of fixed, beautiful zirconia teeth supported by 4–6 strategically placed implants. All-inclusive pricing with FREE IV sedation, FREE extractions, FREE limited bone grafting, full warranty, and 0% 12-month financing for qualifying patients.

Zygomatic Implants

For patients with severe upper-jaw bone loss who've been told elsewhere they aren't candidates for implants. Zygomatic implants anchor into the cheekbone — a complex specialist procedure that Dr. Faraj is trained to perform.

Snap-On Dentures (2–4 Implants)

A more affordable alternative to full-arch fixed teeth. Implant-anchored dentures that snap securely in place — no slipping, no adhesive, but removable for cleaning. A great middle-ground option.

The Smart Patient's Checklist

Bring this list to any consultation — including ours. The answers will tell you almost everything you need to know.

• Is the price you quoted me all-inclusive?
• Does it include sedation, extractions, and grafting?
• Are the teeth I get on day one temporary or final?
• What material are my final teeth made of?
• Who is placing my implants — and what is their specialty training?
• Will the same provider design my final teeth, or will I be sent elsewhere?
• Will I have a 3D CT scan as part of my consultation?
• Is my treatment plan customized to my anatomy?
• What's the warranty, and what does it cover?
• Can a co-signer be added to financing? Is there an in-house plan?
• What happens if I need additional procedures mid-treatment?
• Can I meet the specialist before my surgery day?
• How long is the full process from day one to final teeth?

The Next Step

If you've made it this far, you're not a casual shopper. You're someone seriously thinking about reclaiming the way you eat, smile, and feel about yourself. We respect that — and we'd be honored to help you figure out the right path, whether or not it ends with us.

Your consultation includes:

• Face-to-face meeting with Dr. Faraj, our board-certified prosthodontist
• A 3D cone-beam CT scan
• Honest evaluation of whether All-on-4 is the right fit for you
• A clear treatment timeline
• An exact, all-inclusive price for your specific case
• A walkthrough of every financing option — including our in-house plan
• Zero pressure to decide that day

Eleve Dental
3233 63rd St STE A, Lubbock, TX 79413