Wisdom Tooth Extraction Cost in Singapore (2026): $0* With Medisave

The honest answer to "how much does wisdom tooth extraction cost?" depends on one thing above all: whether your tooth needs a simple extraction or surgical removal. A wisdom tooth that has fully erupted through the gum and stands upright can usually be removed in a short, straightforward visit — that is a $150–$350 procedure at Vera Dental. A tooth that is impacted, tilted, or still partly buried under gum and bone needs a surgical approach, with a surgery fee of $1,350–$1,550 per tooth depending on complexity.

Here is the part many patients do not expect: because surgical wisdom tooth removal in Singapore is classified as a Medisave-claimable day surgery, the larger fee is the one most patients never pay in cash. For the majority of our patients, the surgery fee is deducted entirely from their Medisave account — making the day-of-surgery cash payment $0*.

*Fees are deducted from your Medisave account — $0 cash out of pocket for most patients.

Below you will find the full fee table, the factors that decide where within each range your quote falls, a worked example of the Medisave claim, and exactly what is — and is not — included in Vera Dental's prices. Every figure on this page is Vera Dental's own 2026 pricing, confirmed before publication.

What Determines Where Your Fee Falls

Within the $1,350–$1,550 surgical range, your exact fee reflects how much surgical work your particular tooth requires. When Dr. Wong reviews your X-rays — and, for teeth close to the nerve, a 3D scan — she is assessing five things:

• Depth of impaction. A tooth sitting just beneath the gum is more accessible than one buried deeper in the jawbone.
• Angle of the tooth. Vertically positioned teeth are simpler; horizontally impacted teeth pressing into the neighbouring molar take more careful work.
• Proximity to the nerve. Lower wisdom teeth near the inferior dental nerve call for extra planning and a more deliberate technique.
• Bone removal and sectioning. Some teeth lift out in one piece once exposed; others must be divided into sections and removed piece by piece.
• Root shape. Curved, splayed, or fused roots each change how the tooth must be handled.

None of this needs to be guesswork on your part. After your consultation and X-rays, you receive a written quote for your specific tooth — before anything is scheduled. The figure you see is the figure that is claimed, and because the whole range is Medisave-claimable, a more complex tooth does not usually mean a larger cash outlay.

What's Included in Vera Dental's Surgical Fee

A quoted fee only means something if you know what sits inside it. At Vera Dental, the surgical fee for wisdom tooth removal covers considerably more than the surgery itself:

When Consultation and X-ray Fees Apply

The consultation fee of $40–$50 applies at your first visit, when Dr. Wong examines the tooth, takes the X-rays needed to plan treatment, and gives you a written quote. These diagnostic fees are the portion typically paid in cash, which is why the all-in figure for surgical removal — $1,470–$1,670 — is slightly higher than the surgery fee alone. If your dentist recommends only monitoring rather than removal, the consultation fee is all you pay that day; nothing obliges you to proceed.

How to Find Out Your Exact Cost

Ranges are useful; your own number is better. Getting it takes one visit:

1. Reach out. WhatsApp or call the clinic — or use our contact page — and we will find you a convenient slot, often within the same week.
2. Consultation and X-rays. At our Tanjong Pagar clinic (3 minutes' walk from Tanjong Pagar MRT), Dr. Wong assesses the tooth and confirms whether it needs a simple extraction or surgical removal.
3. Written quote and Medisave check. You leave with an exact fee for your specific tooth and confirmation of what Medisave will cover — no estimates, no surprises.
4. Surgery day. For most surgical patients, the fee is deducted from Medisave and the cash payable is $0* — with medication and your follow-up review already included.

*Fees are deducted from your Medisave account — $0 cash out of pocket for most patients.

If you would like to understand the procedure itself before booking — anaesthetic options, how long it takes, what happens in the chair — our wisdom tooth surgery Singapore page covers the full journey from consultation to recovery.