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Tooth Extraction Cost

How Much Does Tooth Extraction Cost?

low cost Simple:$75-$150
low cost Surgical: $150-$300
low cost Wisdom Tooth: $150-$350; can run $350-$650

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Typical costs:
  • A simple extraction (for a tooth that is fully erupted from the gum and has small roots) starts around $75 in some locations but generally runs about $100 -$150.
  • A surgical extraction, such as when a tooth is broken off at the gum line, is around $150 -$300; for a soft tissue extraction of a partially impacted tooth (an incision has to be made into the gums) the cost is about $200 -$350; and for a partial bony extraction (the tooth has some bone covering it) expect to pay anywhere from $300 -$600.
  • Extracting a wisdom tooth (also called a third molar) starts around $150 -$350 for a tooth that is fully erupted from the gum. Extracting a partially or completely impacted wisdom tooth ranges from $350 -$650.
  • The above fees often include a follow-up office visit to check healing or remove sutures. Many dental insurance plans cover 70 percent to 80 percent of tooth extraction costs if the procedure is considered to be medically necessary and not done just for cosmetic reasons.
What should be included:
  • Tooth extractions may be performed by a dentist or a specialist known as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Normally a tooth is firmly encased in a bony socket and attached by a ligament. The socket needs to be gently widened to allow the tooth to be removed; patients will feel pressure but not pain during this procedure. Sometimes a tooth is so firmly anchored that is has to be removed in sections. AnimatedTooth.com provides details on what to expect before an extraction, during the extraction procedure and after the extraction is done.
  • WebMD.com gives an overview on wisdom teeth, including the pros and cons of having them removed.
Additional costs:
  • Related fees may include an initial surgical consultation ($50 -$135), x-rays ($13 -$135) and sedation ($200 -$400 or more).
Discounts:
  • To find dental college clinics with reduced rates for work by supervised students or faculty, visit DentalSite.com.
  • Dental societies may pay part of the costs for low-income patients; visit the American Dental Association for the organization in your state.
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Material on this page is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice. Always consult your physician or pharmacist regarding medications or medical procedures.
 
Article updated November 2007
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Tooth Extraction
Amount: $416.00
Posted by: Elissa in Chicago, IL.Posted: July 2nd, 2010 09:07PM
Which Tooth: #30 (1st molar)
The tooth had cracked vertically under the crown. My dentist said it might break during extraction, so he referred me to an oral surgeon. It was hard to remove this tooth, as it did break and the surgeon had to drill several times to dislodge it from the gum. He really had to work at it hard. It took about 25 minutes, more time than a previous extraction. The office demanded 50% up front, so I paid $208 today and they will bill the insurance. So the entire cost was $416.
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tooth extraction
Amount: $295.00
Posted by: Greg Rand in Canton, MA.Posted: July 9th, 2010 08:07PM
Which Tooth: #18
had a loose tooth and was very iritating and not really painful but had to get it out. I didnt think it would cost that much but had insurance and afterwards they only paid 150.00 I had to pay 145.00 out of pocket for 1 tooth seems a bit much.
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Tooth Extraction
Amount: $375.00
Posted by: User in Vernon, NJ in Highland Lakes, NJ.Posted: August 25th, 2010 02:08AM
Which Tooth: molar lower left
Due to an eating disorder when I was a teen, I lost most of the enamal on my teeth. I have had several teeth pulled over the years. I have three broken teeth right now. I am in severe pain all the time. had one pulled about 3 weeks ago. However, the other 2 are now abscessed and because I have no dental insurance I can't do anything about this severe pain. Removing these 2 teeth would require a new partial which the dentist said would cost over $2500.00. I evidently make to much money to qualify (not even close)for Medicade but it really doesn't matter because America doesn't cover dental and it really should. If infections get into blood streams it is a huge health risk.
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Wisdom Teeth Removal
Amount: $2,100.00
Posted by: MarinParent in Corte Madera, CA.Posted: October 12th, 2010 12:10PM
Which Tooth: Four wisdom teeth
We live in Marin County CA, so nothing is cheap. My kid had four teeth pulled - three easy, one slightly impacted. The dentist was well recommended but acted like a car salesman when it came to discussing sedation. In encouraging us to get sedated, he said "in three years he has not had one patient that has not been sedated" and "by the third noocaine shot, most people wish they had gone for the sedation." We did not buy this unethical sell job and my kid had the teeth removed without being sedated. It took 20 minutes and it was not painful! We saved over $500. If your dentist does not mention the option of not being sedated, I would watch out!
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Wisdome Teeth Removal
Amount: $800.00
Posted by: Cure in New York, NY.Posted: October 21st, 2010 11:10AM
Which Tooth: Bottom Two wisdom teeth
$2200 was charged, insurance covered about $1000, and got $400 discount.
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Extraction @ tooth #14, 3 tooth Bridge attached to 2 previous root canals/post and core teeth
Amount: $3,250.00
Posted by: Marla in Moorestown, NJ.Posted: October 28th, 2010 12:10PM
Which Tooth: #14 top left 2nd to last
I had a crack at one of the roots of tooth #14. Had a laser gum procedure and bonding of tooth in New York City @ a cost of $525, and failed. Dentist was suggesting a root canal and hemisection, which was expensive and compromised the tooth. Instead, my NJ dentist suggested extracting #14 and getting a permanent 3 tooth bridge to attach to teeth on either side, both of which had already had root canals and post and cores. Cost in NY=$525 for extraction/ Bridge $4800=$5325. Cost in NJ=$250 for extraction/Bridge=$3000=$3250. Cost difference from NY to NJ=$2075!!!!!!
Having work done in NJ!!!!!!
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Extractions
Amount: $2,000.00
Posted by: Ce'Ann in dallas, TX.Posted: October 31st, 2010 02:10PM
Which Tooth: Top and Bottoms
I had a cyst embedded in my gums and the oral surgeon wanted over $10K to extract all my teeth and immediate dentures. I went to Baylor Dental College and the entire procedure and my dentures (8 weeks later) for a total of $2K.
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Extraction
Amount: $28.90
Posted by: #31 in DeKalb, TX.Posted: November 1st, 2010 02:11PM
Which Tooth: #31
Had a tooth extracted today..So far it has cost me $28.90....But we will see after insurance pays. It was done 5 hours ago & it's still bleeding badly.....UGH....I have to get a root canal on another tooth & alot of cavities to fill. Just got insurance but I cant have much filed they only allow $1,500 a year....It Stinks..So I decided to wait until now to get it started...Hopefully by January I will have a pretty smile again. Dental Insurance Stinks..No matter what :)
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Molar Extraction
Amount: $169.00
Posted by: JM2010 in Los Angeles, CA.Posted: November 9th, 2010 10:11AM
Which Tooth: Btm left molar 2
I've been to the UCLA school of dentristry before as a finals exam patient where I had teeth filled and 1 extraction at no cost to me. I'm going in at the end of the month to have a tooth pulled. They will give you a discount if you pay with cash. You know, ... that stuff people used to give to pay for things. It's normally up to $285, but I should expect a bill up to $185 max (w/o insurance).
Consultation = 145
Extraction = 70-100
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extractions
Amount: $186.00
Posted by: spm in grand rapids, MI.Posted: November 19th, 2010 07:11AM
Which Tooth: 30 14 16
original bill was 617.00 was 186.00 after insurance excellent dentist michigan grad great place to have all dental procedures done.very pleasant staff
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Wisdom Teeth Extraction
Amount: $1,000.00
Posted by: Minhvu Ly in San Diego, CA.Posted: November 19th, 2010 01:11PM
Which Tooth: All four Wisdom teeth
X-rays, consultation, and extraction cost $1K
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Molar Extraction
Amount: $245.00
Posted by: Walter C, in Houston, TX.Posted: November 21st, 2010 09:11AM
Which Tooth: Upper Left molar 14
At first it was $195.00, but because the surgeon had to use stitches, a very friendly $50.00 was added. I don't have insurance, so I paid the total cost out of my pocket. I may go to Mexico for a better deal for all the rest...$5,500.00
For the record: I was expecting more pain that what I got.
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Molar Extraction pt.2
Amount: $128.00
Posted by: JM2010 in Westwood, CA.Posted: November 28th, 2010 11:11PM
Which Tooth: Bottom Left Molar 2
So Originally I said it would be about $285 and I expected to pay out of pocket about 185. I paid $45 for the consultation, $20 for the x-ray for 1 tooth, and $63 for the tooth to be gone. The grand total was only $128!! Pain meds are great too! Add $20 for Vicoden, Tylenol 3, 600mg Ibuprofen, and Antibiotics all to last for about a month!
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Single tooth extraction
Amount: $205.00
Posted by: EricH in , NA.Posted: December 13th, 2010 02:12PM
Which Tooth: #13
Tooth number 13 pulled and a post put in for an implant. Cost of the consultation / x-ray / extraction was $205. My insurance paid 70% of it, since it was considered required work. The cost of the post for the implant was ~$900, insurance covering 50% since the adjacent teeth are in good shape, and the surgeon recommended an implant over a bridge in my case.
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Single Tooth extraction
Amount: $150.00
Posted by: Colin F in Greencasle, IN.Posted: January 5th, 2011 10:01AM
Which Tooth: Bottom Back Right molar
I was quoted a price of 210-220 For a simple extraction. It included the x-ray, extraction and office visit. The dentist was kind enough to wave the office visit fee of $87. The whole thing went very smoothly, and he used laughing gas, which is very, very relaxing, there was no pain involved, and I am only slightly sore today with no pain meds and only slight swelling on my cheek. I do not have health insurance, so this was all out of pocket, but well worth it considering the pain I was in.
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tooth extractions by surgeon
Amount: $1,097.00
Posted by: Kalola in Kahului, HI.Posted: February 10th, 2011 05:02PM
Which Tooth: 4 bottom front teeth
Two barely in there, two extracted, and the cost per tooth 245.00 per tooth, outrageous, and they wonder why the medical field is such a rip off.
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Extraction of 24 teeth
Amount: $9,790.00
Posted by: Phiwhobro in White Oak, PA.Posted: February 15th, 2011 10:02AM
D7250 Removal of Sixteen(16) root tips @$350.00 per $5600.00
D7210 Surgical extraction of Eight teeth @ $255.00 per $2040.00
D7310 Maxillary and Mandibular Odontectomy and Alveoloplasty
@$350.00 per quadrant $1400.00
D7430 Excision and removal of benign tumor(cyst) up to 1.25cm. $750.00
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Molar Surgical Extraction
Amount: $142.00
Posted by: Jopa in Casselberry, FL.Posted: February 18th, 2011 08:02PM
Which Tooth: #30
Tooth #30 was cracked in half vertically past the gum line, due to untreated cavity and extensive decay. Dentist gave me 2 shots in the mouth just to make sure I was numb. Took around 15 mins to pull, it was so badly decayed that it came out in pieces. He got it all though and I didn't feel a thing. The actual cost was 119.00, $5 office visit fee, and $65 for antibiotic sack placed in the socket after extraction. Insurance of pays 50% for the extraction. So I ended up paying around $141 all together.
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tooth extraction PRICY
Amount: $351.00
Posted by: painful in MARLBORO, MA.Posted: February 24th, 2011 06:02PM
Which Tooth: #18 lower left 1st molar
SHOP AROUND IF YOU CAN....I DIDN'T HAVE THAT OPTION.. MY EXTRACTION WHICH THE TOOTH BROKE, COMING OUT IN 4 PIECES, RELATIVELY SIMPLE, NO EXTRA LOCAL....VERY PAINFUL WHEN LOCAL ANESTHETIC WORE OFF....BROUGHT MY OWN X-RAY AND ANTIBIOTICS...I THINK THIS IS HIGHLY OVERPRICED-NOT INCLUDING THE REAL HIGH COST OF REPLACING WITH AN IMPLANT.
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tooth extraction
Amount: $175.00
Posted by: tina2001 in corsicana, TX.Posted: March 21st, 2011 07:03AM
The orginal price I was going to pay for 2 teeth extractions with nitrious was going to be 389.79. I went online shopping for dental plans not insurance. I found humanaonedental.com. I enrolled in it and the price for extractions were 65.00 each but the nitrious wasn't covered but that is fine since I saved over 200.00. Before you enroll in the humana dental plan just make sure there is a dentist in your area.
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TOOTH EXTRACTION
Amount: $1,675.00
Posted by: MR. MAN in MANHATTAN, NY.Posted: June 16th, 2011 03:06PM
Which Tooth: WISDOM
HIGH WAY ROBBERY!!!! NYC DENTIST I HAVE TO SHOP AROUND THIS PRICE JUST TO HAVE A CRACKED TOOTH REMOVED. THIS MAY NEED AN INCISION TO REMOVE THE FULL TOOTH
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2 top teeth extracted in prep for bridgework
Amount: $968.00
Posted by: happalin@aol.com in franklin square, NY.Posted: June 20th, 2011 01:06PM
Which Tooth: 4 and 6
My 80 yr old mom just had two teeth extracted under local anesthesia with a panoramic xray done prior...took about 20 min..and the oral surgeon gave us a 20% discount because mom is a senior citizen...this is awful..will not ever reccommend him or use him again. By the way mom has no insurance and is on a fixed income of course.....really awful!!!!!!
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wisdom teeth
Amount: $485.00
Posted by: Amanda.n.pain in vista, CA.Posted: August 9th, 2011 07:08PM
Which Tooth: all 4
$ out of pocket after "best dental insurance" California sucks cause those of us who work and support ourselves are burdened to pay extra for those slackers who live off the govt aka the working community.

$ included all 4 teeth, antibiotics and vicoden which they scringed on and gave me 15 pills. Wtf? They're supposed to be taken every 6 hours but by the end of 2 hours the pain begins to return.
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3 tooth extraction
Amount: $660.10
Posted by: NotSoHappyDentalCustomer in Warwick, .Posted: September 17th, 2011 01:09PM
Which Tooth: 1 wisdom 2 back tooth.
Seriously, dentist seem to make much more money then physicians! With dental plan, went in to remove 2 teeth originally, one was a wisdom teeth sideways and it was causing pain. The place recommended to remove a third because it was being held up between 2 teeth.
Used the gas to reduce pain.
I was told it would cost $310.50 for 3 tooth with the gas. Pretty expensive, almost $100 per tooth for just pulling tooth. With previous experience before, we thought well the gas is the most expensive so went along with it.

Once the tooths was pulled we get a SECOND bill 2 months down the road that said you OWE us an additional $349.60. You should have seen my face, $660 bucks for 3 tooth extractions?! thats $220 per tooth for a 20 min job! Keep in mind this IS WITH DENTAL INSURANCE!Apparently, they did not get the maximum amount they wanted from the dental insurance company and now we are getting billed the difference.

The statement we got from Delta Dental was they were billed for $1028.56 + 310.50(out of pocket payment) = $1,339.06!
The insurance covered a good portion since we were in network and they give discount to providers to be in there network.
Then the next month after we got our statement, we get a second dentist bill wanting an additional $349.60?!!!!

NEXT TIME NO GAS FOR ME! Just going to pop some extra aspirin and suck it up before a extraction.

*Note I did not get charged for pain killer (pills). After the procedure Thank you Blue Cross for the coverage at the pharmacy! that out of pocket expense was only $5.00
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Molar Extraction
Amount: $537.00
Posted by: Kristine in Kenai, AK.Posted: December 8th, 2011 01:12PM
Which Tooth: 31
Had a root canal when I was 11, which got infected. Had to drill through the crown twice before things got better. Eventually, the filling in the crown fell out and I was estimated $2,000 to fix the crown. Being in college I ignored the tooth. Two years later the crown finally fell off. Got the, of course compacted, tooth removed a few days ago costing $537.00 out of pocket. Insurance would only cover $20.00.
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one tooth extracted and a partial made.
Amount: $1,235.00
Posted by: Patricia Le Porte in Honolulu, HI.Posted: January 13th, 2012 12:01PM
Which Tooth: lower left side
$1000 of the above amount was covered by insurance and I was made libel for $235. I really did not expect to go over the $1000 limit covered by insurance (Liberty Dental) but X-rays and extraction came to $400 . the remainder was for the partial. Unfortunatly, the partial does not fit. I have gone in for one refit ($90) and expect to be charged for the same amount for any further attempts at a refit. I believe I have made a mistake in going to this place, as I made it clear that I did not want to go over my $1000 limit and did not come away with a partial I can use.
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