The cheapest lab-made replacement for one missing tooth is an Essix retainer carrying a single tooth at $239, or an acrylic flipper at $319 for the arch.
Both are removable, both are built in a US lab from impressions you take on your kitchen table, and neither one needs insurance or an office visit.
Under a hundred dollars you are buying a molded shell in a stock size. It either sits loose and drops, or it presses hard on one point of the gum, and both of those end in the bin.
A missing front tooth is a visibility problem. The Essix route is nearly invisible because the retainer itself is clear, and the tooth it carries is shaded from photos you send with your impressions.
A missing back tooth is a chewing problem and nobody sees it. That makes an acrylic flipper the sensible spend, since looks matter less and cost matters more.
Lose several and the arithmetic flips again. One partial covering six gaps costs less than six separate answers, which is why the acrylic partial denture exists.
These are unit prices per arch from our catalog. What your case needs is settled once the impressions reach the lab, because the number of gaps decides the build rather than the other way round.
| What is missing | Build | Per arch |
|---|---|---|
| One front tooth, clear look | Essix retainer with one pontic | $239 |
| One or two teeth, front or back | Acrylic flipper | $319 |
| One or two teeth, no metal | Semi-flex flipper | $349 |
| Up to three in a row | Flexible flipper | $399 |
| Up to six, scattered | Acrylic partial denture | $469 |
Every price includes the home impression kit and free shipping both ways.
| Partial denture | Top or bottom | Both arches |
|---|---|---|
| Acrylic | $469 | $619 |
| Flexible for 2 to 5 teeth | $549 | $949 |
| Flexible for 6 to 8 teeth | $649 | $1,049 |
| Metal cast | $749 | $1,498 |
Home impression kit included in every price.
Nothing about the process changes at the bottom of the range. The impression kit reaches you by USPS in 3 days or FedEx overnight, a technician reviews your impressions before anything is built, and a failed impression gets a fresh kit at no charge.
The appliance itself arrives 14 to 28 days after your impressions pass, made in Hollywood, Florida. Shipping runs free in both directions on every order in this article.
If you plan to pay from a health account, how HSA and FSA payment works covers the card and the itemized receipt.
An acrylic flipper at $319 an arch, or an Essix retainer carrying one tooth at $239. Both are removable, both are made from impressions you take at home.
Not from a lab. Anything under a hundred dollars online is a molded shell in a stock size, which is why it either falls out or presses on the gum.
With soft and medium food, yes, after about a week of getting used to it. Hard crusts and tough meat are easier on the molars than on a front replacement.
Nobody sees it, but the teeth beside it lean into the space over the years and the bite shifts with them. That is the argument for filling a back gap you cannot see.
Artificial teeth and dentures are listed in IRS Publication 502 as medical expenses, so a flipper or a partial normally qualifies. Your plan administrator makes the final determination.
Deciding between the two most common builds, read the flipper and partial denture comparison. Curious what the result looks like, see what changes between before and after.
Anything painful, loose or bleeding goes to a dentist before you order. We build appliances, not diagnoses.