Dental surgery without insurance

If you need to have a tooth removed and you don’t have dental insurance, you have a few options to potentially reduce the cost of a tooth extraction:

1. Go to a local dental school:
2. If you live near a university with a dental school
3. you might be able to receive discounted care from a dental student

Dental insurance helps cover part of your dental care needs, but there are still ways you can access reduced-cost — or even free — services if you don’t currently have coverage.
First, you may see whether you qualify for dental coverage benefits with state programs, such as:

1. Medicaid

Even without insurance, you can find ways to save on dental care.
For example, dental savings plans offer substantial discounts, and low-cost care is often available through dental school clinics or at community health centers.
Learn more about how to manage dental costs without insurance with GoodRx.

Low-cost clinic:

1. If you know of a low-cost clinic in your neighborhood
2. call and ask if they can help you find a free tooth extraction with no insurance

Community health centers:Community health centers are government-funded centers that provide free and reduced-cost medical and dental care.
Find your local center here:findahealthcenter.hrsa.gov .