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Lifetime Dental Maintenance Cost Calculator

Estimate recurring dental-product and appliance costs over 1, 5 and 10 years. Every price and replacement interval is editable.

Use your own numbers.

Turn on only the expenses that apply to you. The defaults are illustrative starting points based partly on our September 2026 price research; they are not replacement recommendations.

Recurring costs

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$ months
$ months
$ months
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1 year$0
5 years$0
10 years$0

Each enabled recurring item is counted once today and again whenever its entered replacement interval is reached.

How the math works

For each enabled item, the calculator counts a purchase now plus subsequent purchases at the interval you enter. A $350 retainer entered at every 24 months is therefore counted at month 0, month 24 and month 48 during a five-year horizon.

Price benchmarks behind the defaults

Our 2026 public-price sample found median observation midpoints of $350 for retainers and $525 for custom night guards. Our direct-to-consumer index separately tracks device pricing. These are reference points, not recommendations for how often anything should be replaced.

Limitations

This is a budgeting tool, not a forecast of medically necessary care. It does not automatically include inflation, insurance, taxes, shipping, financing or unexpected treatment. Replacement timing varies; edit the intervals to fit your situation.