Dental implants are a great tooth replacement option because they are strong like your natural teeth and since they fuse to the jawbone, they also prevent many problems that people with missing teeth experience, such as changes in facial structure. However, dental implants can be quite expensive and many people don't even consider this option for that reason. There are some ways to save on dental implants though that are important to consider before turning down the idea completely. Here are four of the best ways to save: 

1. Dental Schools: Dental schools have students who will want to practice on real teeth before setting out into the real world. When they work on real teeth, they are closely monitored by a professional, certified dentist. However, since you are not actually getting the work done by a certified dentist yourself, you can expect for the job to be done at an extremely affordable rate. On top of this, you are helping a student get the practice they need before stepping out into the real world of dentistry. 
2. Finance: Many dentists know that the average person cannot afford to pay for dental treatments out of pocket. This is why financing is almost always available for you to apply for through your dentist's office. Applying through their office often results in affordable interest rates and approval for the amount that you need since these loans are for healthcare, which is much easier to get approved for than personal loans used for other non-health related things. 
3. Change Dental Insurance: If you don't already have dental insurance, now is the time to consider applying for it. If you do, but the cost of dental implants is not covered or is still too high for you to pay for out of pocket, then you are going to want to change your insurance if you can. Since you want dental implants to be covered, you are probably going to pay more for your insurance, but it's often a much more affordable option than paying monthly for financing the dental implants on your own. 
4. Discount Plan: Some dental offices will provide discount plans for their patients, which works by allowing patients to pay them a certain amount each month. Then when you need treatments to be done, you get some of that money back. Of course, you will need to apply for a discount plan long before you need treatments so that you are actually getting a decent amount of money back to cover the cost of the dental implants themselves. 

When you know some of these four best ways to save money on dental implants, you can be sure that you are truly considering all of your options before deciding that dental implants are not affordable for you to look into any further.