Our dentists remove wisdom teeth in our Osprey office, simple and surgical, often on the day you call. Phone (941) 207-8431 and we hold you a time between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, Monday through Friday. You get an X-ray, a written price, and if you say yes, the tooth comes out at that visit. Call first; we don't take walk-ins.
The $99 is a minimum fee for patients paying without insurance. It covers a limited, problem-focused emergency exam (ADA code D0140) and the X-ray needed to diagnose the tooth. Treatment is priced separately and quoted to you in writing before any work starts.
Same-day appointments · $99 exam + X-ray · Phones answered 24/7 · Se habla español
Signs you need an emergency wisdom tooth extraction today
Most wisdom tooth removals are planned weeks ahead. An emergency extraction is the one that can't wait for that.
- A gum infection around the tooth that has come back again, or that antibiotics haven't cleared
- A wisdom tooth that's decayed through and now aches with heat and cold, or throbs on its own
- An impacted tooth pressing on the molar in front of it hard enough that the molar has started to ache
- A broken wisdom tooth with a sharp edge cutting the cheek or tongue
- Swelling in the jaw or cheek that our X-ray traces to a wisdom tooth (our dental abscess treatment page covers the infection itself)
If your main complaint is the ache and you're not yet sure what's behind it, start on our wisdom tooth pain page. This page is about the procedure once removal is the plan.
What happens at your same-day visit
The X-ray decides the method. It shows the shape of the roots, the angle of the tooth, and how close it sits to the nerve in the lower jaw or the sinus above the upper jaw. A wisdom tooth that's fully through the gum with straight roots comes out as a simple extraction. One that's under the gum, tilted, or has curved roots is a surgical extraction: the gum is opened, a small amount of bone may be removed, and the tooth is often taken out in sections.
You see the price before anything else. Our dentist writes it down. You decide.
Numbing. We place local anesthetic around the tooth and test the area before starting. You'll feel pressure and hear some noise, nothing sharp; if you do, say so and we add more.
The extraction itself. A simple extraction is over in minutes once you're numb. A surgical one takes longer and usually ends with a few stitches, often the kind that dissolve on their own.
Before you leave. You bite on gauze and get written aftercare instructions, a prescription if one is needed, and our number for that evening.
Cost of an emergency wisdom tooth extraction in Osprey
The exam and X-ray are $99 for patients paying without insurance. The extraction is priced separately, and the price depends on what the X-ray shows: a simple removal and a surgical one are different procedures with different fees. Our dentist writes the figure down before starting. If you have a PPO plan, the exam and X-ray are billed to your plan. Sunbit, Cherry and CareCredit financing are available. More on our cost and insurance page.
Why patients choose our Osprey office
Surgical wisdom tooth removal is done here, by our own dentists, in the same office where you had the X-ray. We open at 8:00 AM Monday through Friday, so you can have it done first thing and rest the remainder of the day. Phones are answered 24/7; a call on Sunday afternoon gets you held for the first opening Monday at 8:00 AM. Our staff speak Spanish during office hours. Parking on site.
Emergency wisdom tooth extraction near you in Osprey
Our office is at 416 S Tamiami Trl Ste F4, Osprey, FL 34229, on US 41 between Historic Spanish Point to the north and Oscar Scherer State Park to the south. If you're coming from Interstate 75, exit 200 puts you on State Road 681, which meets US 41 just south of us. Patients from South Sarasota come straight down US 41, 14 to 20 minutes. From Nokomis, it's US 41 north through Laurel, 10 to 15 minutes. Palmer Ranch patients at the south end can take Honore Avenue to SR 681 and follow it west to US 41.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a wisdom tooth extraction take?
A simple extraction is usually over in minutes once you're numb. A surgical one, where the tooth is under the gum or has to be divided, takes longer, and the numbing and paperwork add time on either side. Plan on the visit taking a good part of the morning or afternoon, and don't schedule anything demanding right after.
What should I eat afterward?
Cool, soft food for the first day: yogurt, applesauce, mashed potatoes, a smoothie eaten with a spoon. No straws, because the suction can pull the clot out of the socket. Skip hot drinks, alcohol and smoking for the time listed on your aftercare sheet. Add firmer food back as the site stops being sore.
What is dry socket and how do I avoid it?
Dry socket is when the blood clot that protects the bone comes loose or dissolves early, leaving the socket open and sore. It usually shows up a few days after the extraction as pain that gets worse instead of better. Straws, smoking and hard rinsing raise the risk. If it happens, call us; a medicated dressing in the socket brings relief quickly.