Re: Cost of wisdom tooth removal
(if you're still reading this)
Sounds exorbitant to me, but probably very dependent on where you live and whether there might be complications. I had one done 2 years ago and a couple of months ago got a quote for another one that needs to be done. No complications, general anesthesia: under $125 in both cases. Surprisingly simple & pain free procedure for the one I had done. First was done in Raleigh NC, quote for second one is from a small town in rural NC.
I would say let them come in and keep them as long as possible.
I am nearing 50 and still have the lowers, although they are mostly fillings.
The only reason the uppers were pulled was making a choice of capping them or pulling them.
I'd suggest the opposite unless he's got a really big mouth (from the perspective of room for teeth, lol). He might get lucky like jeeperman, but even so he might end up paying more in the long run since there's a higher chance of cavities/ fillings since it's often harder to clean wisdom teeth because of lack of room. Worse, he might end up with crowding (overlap) of front teeth if everything gets pushed forward to make room for the wisdom teeth. Thats what happened to me; I really wish I had mine pulled when I was a teenager before the crowding occurred.
he also used really dull needles but hey he was cheap. only charged about $20/tooth. it was less painful to get a filling without novicane than the shot.
