Infected, decayed, or jammed against the molar ahead of it: a wisdom tooth like that comes out the same day at our 4500 South office in Salt Lake City. Call (385) 480-0270 to have a same-day time held. Simple and surgical wisdom tooth removals are both done here by our own dentists. Phone first; walk-ins aren't accepted.
The $99 emergency exam fee is for patients paying without insurance. It covers a limited, problem-focused emergency exam and the X-ray needed to diagnose the tooth. Treatment is priced separately and quoted to you in writing before any work starts.
Parking is on site, and the whole procedure happens in our own chairs.
Same-day appointments · $99 exam + X-ray · Phones answered 24/7 · In network with four major plans
Signs you need an emergency wisdom tooth extraction today
Some wisdom teeth can be watched. The ones on this page can't. A gum flap over the tooth that keeps getting infected, with swelling and a jaw that won't open fully. Decay that has spread into the molar beside it. A tooth coming in sideways against its neighbor. Pain that has flared more than once and is now constant.
New pain with no clear cause belongs on our wisdom tooth pain page first; it covers what can be treated while the tooth stays.
Swelling on its way to the eye or the neck, or any trouble swallowing or breathing, means the hospital first. St. Mark's Hospital is on 1200 East near 3900 South, about 2 miles northeast of our office. Utah emergency rooms do not pull teeth, so once they've seen you, the extraction is still ours; call.
What happens at your same-day visit
Planning happens on the X-ray. The dentist reads the tooth's angle, how much of it sits under bone, its root shape, and its distance from the nerve canal below. Simple or surgical follows from that, and so does the price.
A wisdom tooth that has come through the gum upright comes out much like any other molar: numbed, loosened and lifted out. A tooth that's tilted, partly buried or still under bone is a surgical extraction. The dentist opens the gum, removes a little bone where needed, and takes the tooth out in sections, then closes the gum with a few stitches.
You hear which kind you need and see the price before anything begins. When the gum around the tooth is badly infected, the infection sometimes gets treated first, with the removal a few days later. You leave with gauze, written aftercare and our number.
Cost of an emergency wisdom tooth extraction in Salt Lake City
Patients paying without insurance are charged $99, which covers the exam and X-ray. The extraction carries its own written quote, given after the dentist has read the X-ray. Simple and surgical removals are priced differently, and your quote says which one applies.
For the four plans we're in network with, the exam and X-ray are put through the plan. Cash, credit cards, CareCredit financing and credit union financing for larger treatments are accepted. The cost and insurance page picks up whatever isn't answered here, payment options included.
Why patients choose our 4500 South office
Same-day times are held Monday through Wednesday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Thursday, 8:00 AM to noon. Call first and your room is set before you get here, with a dentist expecting you. After hours the phone still rings to a live answering service, 24/7, and the first opening on the next office day is held for you.
We are in network with Delta Dental Premier, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah, SelectHealth and Cigna. Most other dental plans are out of network, and we submit the claim for you. Parking is on site. CareCredit and credit union financing are available for larger treatments. If you're nervous about having a wisdom tooth removed, nitrous oxide (laughing gas) and oral sedation are options; mention it when you call.
Emergency wisdom tooth extraction near you in the Salt Lake Valley
Our office is at 622 E 4500 South Ste 103, Salt Lake City, UT 84107, on 4500 South a block east of State Street, near Murray Park. From Cottonwood Heights, Bengal Boulevard to Highland Drive and then the Van Winkle Expressway northwest brings you to 700 East and 4500 South in 10 to 15 minutes. Midvale patients head north on State Street, 9 to 14 minutes. From Holladay, Murray Holladay Road west becomes 4500 South and leads straight here.
Frequently asked questions
Will it come out at the first visit?
Often. Call (385) 480-0270 while the office is open and a same-day time is held; once the X-ray is read and the quote is in writing, the dentist can usually remove the tooth right then. A large, active infection around the tooth is the exception, since it may need a few days of treatment before extraction is safe.
Is wisdom tooth removal a surgical extraction?
Sometimes. A wisdom tooth that has fully erupted and stands upright is usually a simple extraction. One that's tilted, partly covered by gum, or still under bone is surgical. The X-ray tells the dentist which, and both kinds are done in our office.
Do the other wisdom teeth come out too?
Not at this visit. An emergency appointment deals with the tooth that's causing the problem. The dentist tells you what the X-ray shows about the others, but removing them is a separate decision made later.
How long does recovery take?
Most people are back to normal activities within a few days. Swelling peaks around the second day. For the first three days, no straws, smoking or hard rinsing, since those can dislodge the clot and cause a dry socket. If pain gets worse after day three, call us.