How much is it to have one wisdom tooth taken out at a dentist without insurance?

Question

I don't have a dental insurance but I started feeling pain in one of my tooth. I am afraid it is probably the lower wisdom tooth.

Does anyone know about how much it might cost to have that tooth taken out? I live in TX.

Answer 1

Depends on if the tooth has to be pulled out or cut out. The procedure itself will probably run you up to $400 bucks, which won't include the anesthetic...which can be local or you could have the "laughing gas" which will be like an extra $200 on top of that. That was for my two I had pulled so I guess divide that in half.

Answer 2

We don't charge for the xray if we end up pulling the tooth. Make sure you go to a dentist that doesn't rquire a consult or exam first or you will be paying even more. Assuming you are seen on an emergency basis and it is a wisdom tooth, a couple of things could happen. 1. If we decide to pull the tooth, a wisdom tooth that has already grown in and can be easily pulled runs anywhere from 125.00 to 195.00. We usually require the patient pay in full. 2. If the wisdom tooth is impacted (stuck under the gums or only partially visible) it will cost anywhere from 175.00 to 275.00. We require at least half of the money down and the patients can pay the rest in monthly installments. 3. If the wisdom tooth is in a bad place ( encircling the nerve in the bone for example) we will refer you to an oral surgeon, where the price goes up considerably (300.00 and up). Hopefuly you can get it done at a regular dental office. Do not take the advice to ignore it, they can abcess and cause a life-threatening infection. Most offices will see you on an "emergency" basis either the same day or at least the day after. Goodluck.

Answer 3

Most dentists won't even think about pulling wisdom teeth anymore. They'll just refer you to an Oral Surgeon. And the crazy part is you usually can't get an appointment at a Oral Surgeon without getting a referal from a dentist.

The reason Dentists don't like to pull Wisdom teeth is because the roots don't usually grow normally like other teeth.The roots hook off towards the back of the jaw making a simple pulling of the tooth impossible. It must be cut out.

Even if your teeth don't do this they still have to take X-Rays to tell whether or not they do, and X-Rays are expensive.

My advice is not to have them removed at all until you get insurance. Wisdom teeth grow in spurts and it may hurt for a couple weeks but then they stop and might not start again for a few months. It may suck for now, but it's better than paying for it for years after.

Answer 4

Now sure if you're in Houston or not but if so, there is a dentist in spring on Treaschwig, or right off of it, he works with patients. A normal tooth to pull is about $100 cash. If they have to surgically remove it, meaning, they have to cut it out and not just pull it, it can cost more.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

I just had mine out about a month ago, and it cost around $150 to remove an exposed wisdom tooth, and around $300 to remove an impacted wisdom tooth.

This does not include the others fees such as sedation, etc.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

My wife needed her wisdom tooth removed and the dentist charged a little over $1,000. Fortunately we found a dental discount plan that paid about 50% of that. You might want to check out what plans are available in your area. You can go to http://dental-ppo.com and search for plans in your zip code.

Answer 9

My daughter just went to the dentist and to have two of them extracted they told her about $900. So that is a ball park. Now, I am in Calif and we are usually more costly than anywhere else. Call around to a few local dentists.

Answer 10

It really depends on the dentist. What part of Texas do you live in? I live in downtown Dallas. Maybe I can get some rates for you.