Without insurance a flipper tooth costs $319 to $399 online and $300 to $1,000 at a dental office. With insurance, a plan that covers interim partial dentures pays a share after the deductible, usually 50 percent, unless a missing tooth clause rules it out.
The online price is the plate with the impression kit and postage inside it. The office price is the same plate plus the exam and two or three visits billed on top.
| How you pay | What you pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cash, dental office | $300 to $1,000 | Plus exam and visits |
| PPO plan, dental office | Often half of the office fee after the deductible | Yearly cap applies, many plans cap at $1,000 to $1,500 |
| HSA or FSA card, online | $319 to $399 an arch | Pre tax dollars, no claim, impression kit included |
| Cash, online | $319 acrylic, $349 semi-flex, $399 flexible | 30 days of adjustments included |
Many dental plans refuse to pay for replacing a tooth that was already missing before the plan started. That rule is called the missing tooth clause. If you lost the tooth years ago and signed up last spring, the plan can decline a flipper, a bridge or an implant for that gap.
Plans with no missing tooth clause exist, they cost more each month, and the clause is written in the plan document under exclusions. Ask before you count on coverage.
The dental code for a flipper tooth page lists every removable partial code.
An HSA or FSA card pays for a flipper with pre tax money and no claim, because a flipper is a dental appliance that replaces a missing tooth. Pay with the card at checkout, keep the itemized receipt, and check with your plan administrator. See HSA and FSA eligible dental appliances.
A second flipper later, after the gum settles or the style changes, is 30 percent off from the saved model with Mold Once.
Often partly, as an interim partial denture, after the deductible and inside the yearly cap. A missing tooth clause or a waiting period can cancel it.
$319 to $399 an arch online with the impression kit and postage included, $300 to $1,000 at a dental office before the visits.
Yes. Pay with the card at checkout and keep the itemized receipt. Check with your plan administrator.
A rule in many dental plans that excludes replacing a tooth lost before the plan started.
Many plans wait six to twelve months before paying for major work. Online there is no waiting, the kit ships the same or next business day.