Dental Implants in Lahore: Cost, Procedure & Brands

At Odonto, the dental implant cost in Pakistan starts at PKR 90,000 for a single Korean implant (Dentium or Osstem) including the fixture, abutment, and crown. A premium European implant (Straumann or Nobel Biocare) starts at PKR 200,000 for the same single-tooth setup. A 3-unit implant-supported bridge with two implants ranges PKR 250,000–400,000. All-on-4 single arch starts at PKR 600,000 in Korean brands and PKR 1,200,000 in European premium brands.

Bone grafting (PKR 25,000–50,000 per site) and sinus lift (PKR 50,000–100,000) are added only when the CBCT scan shows they are needed. Use the cost calculator above for a realistic range — your free 15-minute consultation always includes a written quote.

Both tiers are clinically proven and we use both regularly. Korean brands — Dentium and Osstem — are the most cost-effective implants on the global market, with strong 10-year clinical data and a typical price half that of the European brands. They are the right call for the majority of single-tooth and multi-tooth cases.

European premium brands — Straumann (Switzerland) and Nobel Biocare (Sweden) — are the global gold standard with the longest research record, the most surface technology development, and the highest premium. They are worth the price for complex cases, immediate-load protocols, full-arch reconstruction, and front-tooth aesthetic cases. Both tiers come with manufacturer lifetime warranties on the fixture.

A well-placed implant fixture in healthy bone routinely lasts 15+ years and very often a lifetime. The titanium fuses with bone (osseointegration) and becomes biologically part of you. Modern dental implants have a 95%+ success rate at 10 years in non-smokers — which matches our clinical outcomes at Odonto.

The crown on top has a shorter life (10-15 years for zirconia, 15+ for premium materials) and may need replacement once during the implant's lifetime — a fraction of the cost of the full implant. Gum hygiene, six-monthly recalls, and not smoking are the three biggest factors in long-term success.

No. The surgery itself is painless — local anaesthesia keeps the area numb throughout the 60-90 minute procedure. You feel pressure, vibration, and the sounds of the drill, but never sharp pain. Most patients describe it as easier than they had feared, often comparing it to a routine extraction.

Mild swelling and tenderness for the first 3-5 days is normal and is well controlled with simple painkillers and the prescribed antibiotics. Sedation tablets are available for very nervous patients — discussed at the planning visit.

For a single tooth implant, expect 3-6 months from surgery to final crown. The fixture surgery takes 60-90 minutes; then 3-6 months of osseointegration (bone fusing with the titanium); then a 15-minute abutment placement; then 10-14 days for the lab to make the final crown. Total of 4 visits across the timeline.

Immediate-load cases — extraction, implant, and a temporary crown all on the same day — are possible in carefully selected single-tooth and All-on-4 cases. The bone density on CBCT decides whether immediate loading is safe. The All-on-4 protocol is specifically designed to deliver same-day temporary teeth.

Most adults are candidates. The two key factors are bone density (do you have enough jawbone to anchor the implant?) and gum health (no active periodontal disease). The CBCT scan we take at consultation answers both questions definitively in 5 minutes.

If bone is insufficient, a graft or sinus lift can build it up — sometimes at the same surgery, sometimes 4-6 months earlier. Smokers are asked to quit before treatment because smoking dramatically increases failure risk. Uncontrolled diabetes, recent radiation therapy, and certain bone-density medications are clinical reasons to delay or avoid implants — your medical history is reviewed at consultation.

Smoking is the single biggest cause of implant failure — research shows a 2-3x higher failure rate in smokers. We ask all patients to stop smoking for a minimum of 2 weeks before surgery and 6 weeks afterwards. Many of our patients use the implant journey as the push they needed to quit for good. We do not refuse smokers, but we will be honest about the increased risk.

Diabetics with well-controlled blood sugar (HbA1c under 7) have implant success rates almost identical to non-diabetics. Uncontrolled diabetes (HbA1c above 8) is a reason to delay the surgery and stabilise the diabetes first — your physician and our clinic coordinate on this.

All-on-4 places four implants per arch, with the two posterior fixtures angled (tilted) to engage the densest available bone — usually avoiding sinus lifts and most bone grafting in the upper jaw. The standard solution for full-arch reconstruction in 2026 — strong, predictable, and same-day temporary teeth in most cases.

All-on-6 adds two more implants for maximum biomechanical redundancy — the right call when bone density supports it, the patient wants the extra security, and budget allows the additional PKR 200,000–300,000. The clinical outcome at 10 years is similar; the difference is failure-tolerance and slightly faster final loading.

Only if your CBCT scan shows it. About 20-30% of upper-jaw implants and 5-10% of lower-jaw implants need some form of bone augmentation. A sinus lift is specifically for the upper-back jaw where the sinus has dropped down over years of tooth absence.

Bone graft costs PKR 25,000–50,000 per site. Sinus lift costs PKR 50,000–100,000. Both add 4-6 months to the timeline if done before the implant, or zero extra time if done at the same surgical visit. You see the CBCT and know in advance — never quoted blind.

A dental implant replaces a missing tooth from the root up — a titanium fixture in the bone with a crown on top. Best long-term option, preserves bone, no damage to neighbours. A dental bridge replaces the missing tooth using crowns on the two adjacent teeth — faster, cheaper, but the neighbours get permanently shaped. A denture is removable, the cheapest option, accepted compromise on chewing strength and bone preservation.

For one missing tooth with healthy neighbours, an implant is almost always the right long-term call. For an old failing bridge, switching to implants stops the cycle. For multiple missing teeth on a budget, an implant-supported overdenture combines stability with cost-control. Discussed in detail at our consultation.

Osseointegration is the biological process by which living jawbone grows directly onto and fuses with the titanium surface of the implant fixture. This is what makes a dental implant function like a real tooth root — it is not glued or screwed in place; it is biologically anchored, atom-by-atom, with bone cells laying down on the titanium surface.

The process takes 3-4 months in the dense lower jaw and 4-6 months in the softer upper jaw. It is the reason you cannot chew on the implant site during healing — even small bite forces during the integration window can disturb the bone-titanium bond and cause failure. The wait is biology, not paperwork.

Implant failure is rare in healthy non-smokers — under 5% at 10 years — and almost always shows up in the first 6 months when the bone fails to integrate with the titanium. A failed fixture is simply unscrewed, the bone is allowed to heal for 3 months, and a replacement implant is placed. Odonto includes free fixture replacement in the first 6 months as part of every implant package.

Long-term failure (peri-implantitis, mechanical fracture) becomes possible after 7-10 years of use. Most cases are caught early at the six-monthly recall and managed without removing the fixture. Smoking, skipping recalls, and active gum disease elsewhere are the three biggest risk factors — all under your control.