A simple wisdom tooth extraction
A simple extraction is for a wisdom tooth that's come through and is easy to reach: it comes out whole, usually with a local anaesthetic injection, and takes a few minutes. Irish practices publish €150 to €270 a tooth. It's routine treatment, so there's no tax relief.
For a tooth that's through: what happens, how it feels, what it costs.
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- €150–€270per tooth, at Irish practices
- Minutesfor the removal itself
- Localanaesthetic, usually
- Notax relief: it's routine
What happens
The dentist numbs the area with a local anaesthetic injection, loosens the tooth and lifts it out. No cut in the gum is needed when the tooth is through.
If the x-ray shows the roots are curved or the tooth is stuck, it becomes a surgical removal instead.
Check what your removal involves
Four quick taps. You see the likely type of removal, the likely cost, the tax relief and your recovery time. Your number is only asked for at the end, if you want an assessment.
Say one lower wisdom tooth is stuck under the gum: that's usually a surgical removal, typically €150 to €270 at Irish practices, plus €50 to €83 for the x-ray, with 20% tax relief back.
How this is worked out
The likely type of removal comes from what you tell us: a tooth that's stuck under the gum, or partly through in the lower jaw, usually needs a small cut in the gum; one that's through and easy to reach usually comes out whole. The prices are the range Irish dental practices publish for a wisdom tooth, per tooth, plus a panoramic x-ray and, if you pick it, IV sedation. Tax relief is 20% of the removal when it's a surgical extraction of an impacted wisdom tooth. The recovery times are the HSE's. It's a guide to plan with, never a diagnosis or a quote: the dentist decides after an examination and an x-ray.
Afterwards
It can take up to 2 weeks to fully recover. Swelling and bruising can last 7 to 10 days, and your dentist may suggest 1 to 2 days off work. Eat soft food for a few days, and don't rinse, spit or have hot drinks for the first 24 hours. Pain is usually less than after a surgical removal. You can drive straight after a local anaesthetic.
The cost
| Typical price | |
|---|---|
| Simple extraction, per tooth | €150 to €270 |
| Panoramic x-ray | €50 to €83 |
| With a medical card | covered at a dentist in the scheme |
No tax relief: Revenue treats tooth extraction as routine dental care.
Questions people ask
How much is a simple wisdom tooth extraction?
Irish practices publish €150 to €270 a tooth, plus €50 to €83 for a panoramic x-ray if you need one.
Is a simple extraction painful?
The removal itself is numbed: you'll usually have a local anaesthetic injection around the tooth, or a sedative or general anaesthetic if that's the plan. Afterwards there's some pain and swelling, worse after a surgical removal. Use the painkillers your dentist recommends.
Can I claim tax relief on a simple extraction?
No. Only a surgical extraction of an impacted wisdom tooth gets relief. A routine extraction gets none.
Check what your removal involves
Four taps to the likely type, cost and recovery, then one Dental Council registered dentist or oral surgeon who covers your county rings you.