Tooth Extraction Cost - Buyer Experiences and Price Information

150- consult and xrays. 450- flipper tooth. 315- extraction. 600- bone graft replacement. 430- anesthesia. Two different doctors.

My tooth had broken in half, due to my molers coming through. I went to see my dentist and he just started to fix it. Last time I paid $340.00. The lady at reception thought I had medical insurance and charged me $580.00. I explained that was not the case, she checked my file again and prceeded to charge me the medical insurence cost not the non insured cost. I questioned her, she replied that was the cost. I got riped off, cause some one was lazy , and didn't read my imformation properly.

This included the x-ray, exam, shots to deaden the area. I had to pay out of pocket then they submit the claim to my insurance company. The cashier told me I should get refunded around $215.

Is that too much for an Atlanta area dentist?

I browsed this site before my dentist office to get an idea of the price of an extraction. Got mine done today and thought I'd return the favor.

Extracted a tooth in Westminster, CA dental office on 6/12/2009for $70 + $30 xray/consultation =$100.

Feel much better now. =)

Got a root canal at 10. They Put in a temporary filling but my mom never took me back for it to be capped. 15 years later (07) Filling fell out. In 09 tooth cracked vertically and I also notice within the toothe the dentist did not clean out all the decay. In addition, my third molar has a big hole in it and BOTH were infected but the second molar was causing so much pain!! the extraction was only 239 but with the bone grafting and x-rays all togethor 517 (out my pocket). ( no insurance!). He wanted me to remove the third molar first but it wasnt causing any pain, plus I told him I dont have 3,870 to pull out my A** for wanting to remove my 3rd molar and a bone graft, make a bridge, do cosmetic surgery, and blah blah blah. the one that was hurting me is the one I wanted OUT. As for my third molar, Ill just go to the school of dentistry for that one...or Mexico. 75% cheaper.

I had an evaluation done on surgery to have my wisdome teeth removed and this was the estimate given. not sure how much of this my insurance will cover yet

Didnt pay a penny , insurance covered eveything.

NEED 17 TEETH EXTRACTED IN PREP FOR DENTURES. THIS ONLY PAYS THE ORAL SURGEON. SOUND EXPENSIVE?

I had one infected tooth and was in pain. I was unemployed without any health insurance. Sharma demanded full payment before extraction. I only had $900 in savings so had some difficulty raising money. However did a good job of tooth extraction (under general anaesthetic) in 2006. Price seemed like a ripoff however was oral surgeon MD. I had to pay $3000 for my mother's funeral in 2007. Almost committed suicide in 2007.

Ouch, I don't have the means to pay for this in addition to the cost of the dentures. Total expense out of pocket after insurance is $7300 to $8300. So what do I do?

Both teeth were infected and had to be pulled

I only had to pay $150 out of pocket along with a $40 co-pay to have 4 wisdom teeth extracted and a broken 2nd premolar on the lower jaw extracted as well. 2 of the wisdom teeth were impacted, the other 2 were fully erupted with no impact. My health insurance paid for the impacted teeth and the broken tooth. My dental insurance paid for the other 2 wisdoms that were not impacted so out of pocket I only had to shell over $190. Thank god for health and dental.
Health insurance = Amerihealth
Dental insurance = delta dental of NJ

Five extractions cost 3,000 which included socket restoration on 19,20 and 21 and sedation.

After insurance I paid $120 to have #13 extracted, the tooth had a hairline fracture in it, the tooth was pulle and came out in 2 pieces, took about 5 minutes to do the actual extraction, the shot took about 20 minutes to numb the gum.

I have been quoted 210, but I have insurance an I find out how much I'll pay out of pocket tomorrow. The visit including xrays was 10. Also I'm having a root canal and crown done on a front tooth the reception said but services should total 400 to 500 but with insurance it'll be cheaper. My big problem is my upper molar the root is pressing unto my sinus cavity, its going to cost 40 bucks just to see the oral surgeon, but this will be a medical bill not dental and I don't have a quote just yet.

Had very badly infected tooth.Went to new Dental group that my wife chose when she signed up with new HMO. Co-pay for surgical extraction was supposed to be $5 with insurance. New dentist insisted/demanded that I would have to have bone graft after extraction even though it was in the far back next to where wisdom was removed 30 yrs. ago. That would cost an extra $550 out of my pocket or he wouldn't pull it. Told him to stick his graft. What a scam. Since I was in no mood for a road trip to Ensenada,I drove 1/2 mile down the street and paid dentist $281 to pull it.Wouldv'e been $5 but I couldn't wait a month for HMO to change "CARE PROVIDER". HAH

15 yr old crown broke off with prep inside at gum level with post sticking out. Was sugically removed and bone grafting material inserted for later tooth implant. students at UNC did a so-far so-good, no-complication, job for what was probably a very fair charge with hope of further work after it heals.

Tooth had vertically cracked after having root canal and crown. Dentist in Charleston, SC charged $ 1045 for surgical extraction and tissue regeneration. Insurance recognized that $ 225 is fair price for extraction and did NOT recognize the regeneration cost. Hence -they paid $160 feel ripped off by dentist... never a position to negotiate when your face is numbed up and you have a bleeding socket in your gums.

For 4 years now I have been going to Algodones, MX to the same dentist. It is 6 miles from Yuma, AZ. You park your car on US soil and walk 300 yards to the dentist. Extractions: $35 each. Root canal: $250. Bridge (1 tooth or 3 unit) $600. Dentures: top and bottom $400. (Requires 2 trips). Fillings: $60. Crowns: $200. Veneers $275 each. This gives you an idea of the costs involved. This tiny border town has 300 dentists and they are as good as or better than the average US dentist. I have received excellent dental care from my dentist. US dentists make $30-$40K a day. That is outrageous. There is no red tape in Algodones..no "consultation fees) and all that nonsense. It is modern, up to date, etc. You can have most work done in 2 days (root canal and crown, etc). Do a search for "dentists in Algodones, MX" and see for yourself. My periodontist there graduated from UCLA.

My son has an impacted wisdom tooth that causes him much pain and suffering. The other wisdoms haven't created this much problem but he doesn't have medical insurance. His job doesn't offer it and at current the amount it would cost him to get the extraction would be around $700 as it is impacted and there is bone involved. He talks on the phone to customers all day and it interferes with his speaking not to mention makes him sick. I feel horrible about it because I'm not working and have no savings to be able to stretch my budget to help him. If he has the procedure done he has to take a few days off of work and that will cut into his pay as well. I'm encouraging him to save as much money as he can but his pay is not that much and it will be months before he can have anything done. I get really peeved about this.There are people in the USA who get low cost/no cost medical and meanwhile those working to barely get by, get nothing. Does anyone know of a low cost reputable dentist in southern calif? I appreciate what the user from the UK said of having NHS in place that helps people there. It isn't a perfect system but when you have to fully pay out of pocket it is nice to have something in place that helps with the costs. I believe every LEGAL citizen has a right to free medical care IF they cannot pay. This doesn't mean everything should be mandatory and socialized but when it comes to peoples' health we already pay tons in taxes and get little in return to show for it. M.O.

They only gave me novacane and it hurt pretty bad getting them pulled. This is in the New York City Area.

Needed to have my wisdom tooth pulled in the UK. I wasn't registered with a dentist at the time (otherwise It would have been free) so I had to call and make an emergency appointment at the dental hospital in Glasgow.

They took me in, gave me an X-Ray, identified the problem (wisdom tooth growing at an angle and pushing the teeth in front) Shot me up full of anaesthetic and pulled it.

From phonecall to extraction about 5 hours. Because it was an emergency at the hospital, and not an emergency appointment at my registered dentist (I had none) I had to pay for the extraction. The total cost was �3.04 (around US$5)

Browsing a couple of posts here, I think most British people don't realise how lucky we are to have the NHS (National Health Service) when I see how much a simple procedure like this can cost in the US

So I just got dentures I'm 23 and well I'm still in pain.I forgot what the total cost without insurance was, but I ended paying 1350; that's including the dentures. I believe the insurance covered most of the extractions. The process took about 40-45 minutes but it felt like forever. Had a few stitches out in. I just hope my upper teeth aren't that bad.

This was the quote they gave me.

i need to have all my teeth taken out/the dentist office tells me it could cost up to 10000.00 dollars before insurance/im still waiting for my insurance approval/ the surgeon mentioned nothing of difficulty and said it would take about 40 minutes/does this sound possible?

oral evalualtion $130 extraction of erupted tooth $500 soft tissue impacted tooth (bottom wisdom) $575
I paid $265 out of pocket total was $1205 so insurance paid the other $940. I dont think my bottom was impacted but whos to argue?

Havn't actually done it yet. This is the price I was quoted. Seems awfully high.

I was told it would be around $3000 depending on difficulty before insurance,but it was a total of 6570.00 thats 180.00 a tooth plus 4 teeth at 425.00, 550.00 for sedation, novacaine 5 shots. Insurance paid for 3179.00. It took about an hour.

Spent $250 in the Tacoma area, does this seem high or low?