What is the direct answer?
The cost of an extraction depends on the tooth, its position, the imaging and anaesthesia needed, and whether surgery or follow-up is required.
What does this question mean?
A simple extraction loosens an erupted tooth with instruments; a surgical extraction may require gum access, bone removal, or sectioning the tooth.
What can you do next?
Ask for a written plan separating examination, imaging, anaesthesia, extraction, medicines, and replacement options.
When should you seek dental care?
Get urgent assessment for swelling, fever, spreading pain, difficulty opening the mouth, or trouble swallowing.
What should you ask the dentist?
Ask which finding explains the problem, what examination or imaging is needed, and which treatment options fit your teeth and gums. Discuss expected discomfort, maintenance, alternatives, and the signs that require a prompt review.
Frequently asked questions
Can home care replace an examination?
Home care can reduce irritation and plaque, but it cannot identify decay, infection, bone changes, or a failing restoration.
What information helps the dentist?
Describe when the symptom began, what triggers it, what relieves it, and any recent injury, dental work, or medication change.

