Wisdom teeth removal,
done while you sleep.
$350 per tooth at our Elk Grove specialty surgical center. Free 3D CT scan to plan around the nerve. Full general anesthesia by a board-certified anesthesiologist, most patients don't remember the procedure at all.
A specialty surgical center, not a general dentist with sedation.
Most wisdom tooth extractions are routine. Some are not, when wisdom teeth are deeply impacted, partially erupted, or sitting close to the inferior alveolar nerve, the difference between a routine extraction and a complication is the surgical training of the provider, the imaging used to plan the procedure, and the anesthesia setup.
Apex is built for the not-routine cases. We use a 3D CT (CBCT) scan to map the exact relationship between every wisdom tooth and the surrounding nerves, sinuses, and structures, included free with every consultation. The procedure is performed by our specialty surgical team under full general anesthesia by a board-certified anesthesiologist.
For straightforward cases, you get the same level of care, planning, and anesthesia comfort as our complex cases, for $350 per tooth.
What patients ask before scheduling extraction
How much do wisdom teeth cost at Apex?+
$350 per tooth. The free consultation includes a free 3D CT scan to plan around the nerve and confirm extraction approach. Sedation under full general anesthesia is $750/hour and most extractions are completed in an hour or less.
Do I really need general anesthesia for wisdom teeth?+
Not always, but it's strongly preferred by most patients, especially for impacted wisdom teeth or extracting all four. Our patients tell us being asleep for the procedure is dramatically better than the alternative. We have a board-certified anesthesiologist on staff for every case.
Will my insurance cover wisdom teeth removal?+
Most PPO dental plans cover at least 50–80% of wisdom tooth extraction. Medical insurance sometimes contributes for impacted cases. We run your specific benefits at the free consultation.
How long is recovery?+
Most patients are back to work or school in 3–4 days. Some swelling and stiffness is normal for the first week. Full healing of the extraction sites takes 6–8 weeks. We provide detailed post-op instructions and a follow-up visit at 7–10 days.
Can I get all four wisdom teeth removed at once?+
Yes, that's actually what we recommend in most cases. Removing all four at once means a single recovery period instead of two or four. Procedure takes about 60–90 minutes under general anesthesia.
What's included in the $350 per tooth?+
The extraction itself, local anesthesia, surgical materials, and standard post-op care. Sedation is billed separately at $750/hour. The free consultation and the free 3D CT scan are included up front.
The clinical difference between a routine third-molar extraction and one that requires a surgical center.
The anatomy that determines complexity
Third molars erupt — or fail to erupt — into the most anatomically crowded region of the mandible and maxilla. The lower wisdom teeth often sit within millimeters of the inferior alveolar nerve, which supplies sensation to the lower lip, chin, and lower teeth on that side. The upper wisdom teeth frequently abut the maxillary sinus floor. A two-dimensional panoramic radiograph can suggest these relationships but cannot resolve them with surgical precision; cone-beam computed tomography reveals the exact three-dimensional proximity of the roots to nerve, sinus, and adjacent root structures. At Apex, every wisdom tooth consultation includes a CBCT scan at no cost, because the imaging is the difference between informed surgical planning and educated guessing.
Impaction class and what it implies for the procedure
Erupted wisdom teeth that have come fully through the gum tissue are usually straightforward extractions, comparable to a typical molar removal. Soft-tissue impactions — where the tooth has erupted through the bone but remains covered by gum — require a small incision and add modest complexity. Partial bony impactions, full bony impactions, and horizontal or distoangular impactions can require sectioning the tooth, removing bone around it, and dissecting in close proximity to the inferior alveolar nerve. Procedure time on a fully impacted lower third molar can run forty-five minutes per tooth; an erupted upper third molar may take five. The fee structure reflects an average across these complexity classes, and the consultation determines which class applies before treatment is scheduled.
Why anesthesia choice matters even more here
Wisdom tooth extraction is one of the few procedures in dentistry where the standard of care among oral surgeons defaults to intravenous sedation or full general anesthesia rather than local anesthetic alone. The reason is mechanical: the mouth must remain open and the patient still for thirty to ninety minutes while the surgeon works in a posterior, tight-access field. Patient cooperation under local anesthesia degrades predictably, and surgeon precision degrades alongside it. The board-certified anesthesiologist on staff at Apex allows us to perform all four extractions in a single visit, under conditions where the surgeon's hands are not racing the patient's tolerance.
Free consultation + free 3D scan for wisdom teeth removal.
30 minutes. CBCT scan ($350 value, free). Honest treatment plan with exact pricing. Zero pressure to commit.
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