Reading a quote for dental implants from Vietnam

Line 1: the implant brand and model

The post is the part that stays in your jaw. A good quote names the maker and the model, not just "implant" or "premium implant". You want this for two reasons:

• To compare. Two quotes for "one implant" may not mean the same system. You cannot compare them until you know which system each one means.
• For later care. If you ever need the implant looked at in Australia, the dentist there will ask which system it is. With the brand and model on paper, you can answer.

Keep the quote, and the receipt, in a safe place.

• Ask if missing Line 1 “Which implant brand and model is this price for?”

Line 2: the abutment

The abutment joins the post to the crown. A quote treats it in one of three ways:

• It folds it into the implant price.
• It lists it on its own.
• It leaves it out and adds it on the second trip.

Ask whether it is a stock part or custom made, since the quote should say.

• Ask if missing Line 2 “Is the abutment included, and is it stock or custom?”

Line 3: the crown

The crown is the tooth you see. The quote should say:

• What it is made of, such as zirconia or porcelain fused to metal.
• Whether the crown is fitted on the second trip.
• Whether a temporary tooth is given in between.

A headline price may have no crown in it. Dental Link, for example, publishes its implant price from US$950 with the post, the abutment and the crown together. A quote that lists only the post is not the same thing, even if the number looks smaller.

• Ask if missing Line 3 “Is the crown included, what material is it, and is there a temporary tooth?”

Source: Dental Link's own price page, checked 11 November 2026.

Line 4: grafts, sinus lifts and extractions

These lines differ from one quote to the next. The American Academy of Periodontology describes them like this:

• Ridge work adds bone where the jaw is thin.
• A sinus lift raises the sinus floor in the upper back jaw.
• An extraction takes out a tooth.

Ask the clinic what records it needs before it can price these lines. If the clinic says a graft "may" be needed, ask for the price both ways, with it and without it, so your budget covers the higher figure.

• Ask if missing Line 4 “Is a graft, a sinus lift or an extraction in this quote, and what does each cost?”

Source: American Academy of Periodontology, dental implant procedures.

Line 5: scans, consultation and the temporary tooth

Small lines add up. Check whether these are inside the total:

• The 3D scan.
• The first consultation.
• Any temporary tooth.

Ask the clinic which of them the total includes, so you know what you are reading.

Line 6: the warranty

A clinic may offer a warranty on the implant or the crown. Read what it covers. Ask four things:

• Does it cover the post, the crown, or both?
• How long does it last, and does it need yearly check ups?
• Does it pay for the repair only, or also for your flight back?
• Is it written down, with your name and the brand on it?

A warranty that only works if you return to the clinic still leaves you paying for the trip. Count that when you compare it with care at home.

Line 7: how and when you pay

The quote should say the currency and when each part is paid.

• The currency, for example US dollars, the currency of Dental Link's published prices.
• Whether you pay per stage or all at once.
• Your bank's exchange rate and any foreign transaction fee sit on top.

Our budget worksheet has a box for the fee your bank charges.

Putting two quotes side by side

A blank grid shows the gaps fast.

1. Write the lines above down the left of a page.
2. Put quote A and quote B in two columns.
3. Fill in each box. Where a box is empty, the quote has a gap, and the gap is a cost you have not seen yet.

Only compare totals once every row is filled. Then take the larger total to the worksheet and add both trips. To see what a full bill looks like, go back to the line by line cost guide.

One way to get two written quotes is through a concierge. Dental Link, a concierge, pairs Australians with clinics it says it has vetted in Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi.

Dental Link says on its site that patients pay nothing for that service, since each clinic covers its fee. This site may earn from the referral.