Factors Influencing Cost of Wisdom Teeth Removal

While the cost of wisdom teeth removal might seem high or harsh for some patients, anyone who has ever had impacted molars as a result of a runaway wisdom tooth knows just how important it is to get them treated and to do it as quickly as possible to avoid major damage to your other teeth. At some point every patient has to deal with a wisdom tooth issue, and smart patients will start saving up early before they become a problem so either they can get pulled out before doing any damage or when the time comes when the dentist says wisdom teeth removal is necessary you’ll be able to cover the costs.

First of all, it’s important to note that the average cost of wisdom teeth removal is going to vary greatly from one region to another and one dentist to another. This is also one of those major dental issues where early treatment can result in a lot of saved money. Once the molars become impacted and the roots of the wisdom teeth keep growing at odd angles or deeper points, the cost is going to keep going up – not to mention the pain and discomfort. While skipping anesthesia is one option for saving money, and just going with the normal localized version, not everyone will be able to do that. An easy wisdom tooth removal might go for as low as $300, or $500 with anesthesia. On the other hand, full anesthesia with four very difficult wisdom teeth that have impacted can run in the thousands, and that’s even before dealing with the molars which will then need to be repaired or removed.

Then there’s the issue of where you go to get the wisdom teeth removed. A private dentist is going to cost the most, especially given the amount of work and specialty which is required of them in order to provide these services. At the other extreme end of things, many dental schools provide heavily discounted dental services in exchange for you allowing students and residents to handle the majority of the work under the full supervision of experienced dentists. Patients who choose to go with the dental schools over private dentists will most likely save several hundred dollars as opposed to choosing a private option.

The cost of wisdom tooth removal is going to vary on a case by case basis but it’s extremely important for patients to attempt to get treated for these issues as early as possible since the sooner the wisdom teeth which need to be removed are taken care of, the less it’s going to cost the patient and generally the less painful the procedure is going to be. The more damage done and the longer the patient waits, the more expensive the work is going to become.

Between the needed X-rays, localized anesthetic, and actual removal of teeth, the absolute lowest cost for wisdom tooth removal will be around the $700 mark for all four, but that will be the low end from cheap providers. Even double this price could be a good deal depending on location and the amount of work needed.