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Case Study: $10.48 Cost Per Lead for a Dental Implant Practice | ScaleWave Marketing
Case Study · Dental Implants

How We Cut Cost Per Lead to $10.48 for a Dental Implant Practice

The dental implant space is one of the most competitive in local search. Here's how we took Downtown Dental Arts of Montclair from overspending on underperforming campaigns to a cost-per-lead most agencies can't touch.

Client
Downtown Dental Arts
Industry
Dental Implants
Services
SEO, Paid Search & Social
Timeframe
~2.5 Month Campaign
85%
More leads from search & paid social
50%
Lower cost per click
$10.48
Average cost per lead
300+
Qualified leads in under 2.5 months
The Challenge

Cut-and-paste strategies don't work in the dental industry.

Downtown Dental Arts already had search, paid social, and SEO campaigns running, but without a dedicated strategist behind them, the account was bleeding money. Broad targeting, minimal conversions, and an agency relationship that felt more transactional than actually invested in the outcome.

Dental implants are a high-competition, high-cost-per-click category. Without real strategy behind the spend, that competition just turns into wasted budget.

The Solution

A comprehensive, cross-platform approach.

We started with a full performance review of the existing Google Ads account, then rebuilt it around only the highest-converting keywords, segmenting campaigns and increasing bids specifically on the demographics most likely to actually become patients.

Competitor and market research came next. Downtown Dental didn't just need better ads, they needed to out-position practices already dominating the same searches. We pulled data from Google Analytics and Facebook paid social, layered in industry demographic research, and used all of it to build campaigns that spoke directly to the person searching, not just the keyword they typed.

Emotionality Drives Results

The ad that generated 200+ shares.

Generic ad copy doesn't move dental implant patients, most of them have been putting off this decision for years, often out of embarrassment or cost anxiety. We built a campaign that spoke to that directly, positioning Downtown Dental as the answer to a problem patients were already feeling, not just another practice running a promo.

One ad alone generated over 200 interactions and shares, building real social proof that compounded as the campaign continued.

Facebook ad for Downtown Dental Arts of Montclair that generated 200+ shares

The actual ad, built around the emotional weight of the decision, not just a discount offer.

The Results

Metrics that actually matter.

The average cost per lead in the dental industry runs $50 to $200. This campaign landed at $10.48, and the average dentist spends $200-$300 getting a lead all the way into the chair. This model cut that acquisition cost by more than 40%.

Total conversions147
Total ad spend$1,541.11
Cost per conversion$10.48
Campaign reach31,686
Landing page conversion rate10%+
Campaign performance dashboard showing 147 conversions at $10.48 cost per conversion

The actual campaign dashboard, 147 conversions at $10.48 each.

Scope of Work

What the engagement actually included.

Landing Page Development

Full-service page build
Split testing
Market research for copy
Ongoing optimization

Paid Social & Search

Competitor review
Campaign audit & rebuild
Ad copywriting
Performance reporting

Research & Reporting

Replicable performance model
Target audience testing
Internal & client reporting
Highlights

The short version.

Landing page conversion rate landed in the top 10% on the internet.

300+ qualified implant leads generated in under 2.5 months.

Ad spend cut 50% while results increased 85% across all platforms.

Built a repeatable model now used across the practice's other services.

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