Tooth removal cost in Singapore splits into two very different bills. A simple extraction - the dentist grips the tooth and lifts it out - runs from about $90 to $300 per tooth at a private clinic. A surgical extraction, where gum is cut and bone is drilled to reach an impacted wisdom tooth, runs from roughly $700 to over $2,000 per tooth. The gap matters for your wallet because of one rule: MediSave can pay for most surgical removals but not the simple one, while CHAS subsidies work the other way round. This guide gives the 2026 figures, the eligibility rules, and the cheapest legitimate route for each type.
Every extraction quote in Singapore falls into one of two buckets, and which bucket you land in is set by how the tooth comes out, not by which tooth it is.
A simple extraction is done when the whole tooth is already through the gum and the dentist can grip it with forceps. No cutting, no stitches. A surgical extraction is needed when the tooth is impacted, broken at the gum line, or has roots wrapped around the nerve - the dentist makes an incision, sometimes removes a sliver of bone, and may split the tooth to lift it out in pieces. That extra work is why the price jumps several times over.
Most wisdom teeth end up in the surgical bucket because they sit at an angle or stay partly buried. A loose adult molar or a baby tooth is almost always simple. You will not know for certain until the dentist takes an X-ray, so treat any quote given before imaging as a rough guide.
The figures below are typical private-clinic ranges per tooth, drawn from the published price lists of True Dental Studio, i.Dental and Dentalis (as of October 2026). Prices move with each clinic and each case, so read them as bands. For comparison, MOH's fee benchmarks for CHAS dental clinics put an extraction at $70 to $120 for a front tooth and $93 to $164 for a back tooth, before GST (updated 6 October 2026). Public-sector surgery at the National Dental Centre and the polyclinics is cheaper for subsidised patients but comes with a waiting list of several months.
| Procedure | Price band | MediSave? | CHAS? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby (milk) tooth extraction | From about $49 | No | Yes (extraction tier) |
| Simple adult tooth extraction | About $90 - $300 | No | Yes |
| Wisdom tooth, non-surgical | About $160 - $440 | No | Yes (if simple) |
| Surgical wisdom tooth removal | About $700 - $2,000+ | Yes | No |
| Impacted wisdom tooth, public dental centres (MOH 2025 average, non-subsidised) | About $794 - $1,407 | Yes | No |
| IV sedation (optional, per hour) | About $1,400 before GST | Sometimes | No |
Update, 13 October 2026: Dentalis now lists IV sedation at $1,400 an hour before GST, up from the $1,200 this guide gave. The single biggest driver is impaction. A wisdom tooth that is fully buried in bone, or angled sideways against the tooth in front, takes longer and carries more risk than one that has half erupted. Dentists grade the difficulty by how deep the tooth sits and which way it leans, and the harder grades push you toward the top of the price band.
Roots sitting close to the inferior alveolar nerve add cost too, because the dentist often orders a 3D cone-beam scan (CBCT) to map the nerve before cutting. A first consult with an OPG panoramic X-ray is $98 before GST at Dentalis, and a CBCT scan adds roughly $140 to $500 across the three clinics (as of October 2026). Optional IV sedation, if you want to sleep through it, is a separate charge of about $1,400 an hour before GST and is not part of the base quote.
Update, 13 October 2026: the MediSave limits in this section no longer add $300 for surgical consumables, because MOH and CPF list no such allowance, so each figure is $300 lower than this guide gave. MediSave covers tooth removal only when it counts as surgery for a medical reason - in practice, surgical wisdom tooth removal and similar procedures. A plain simple extraction does not qualify, so do not expect to dip into MediSave for a loose molar.
How much you can withdraw depends on the surgical table the procedure falls under, set by the Ministry of Health. The bands below are the surgical limits MOH lists for these procedure codes, in force since 1 April 2025 and unchanged as of October 2026. For approved day surgery, MOH allows up to $830 a day for daily hospital charges on top of the surgical limit, so ask your clinic whether that applies to your procedure. Not every surgical removal qualifies: MOH's 2026 table lists a partly erupted wisdom tooth removed by cutting the gum alone (code SF811T) as not claimable. You can use your own account or an immediate family member's. Anything above the limit is paid in cash or by card.
If you are weighing whether to do all four wisdom teeth at once, the multi-tooth tables let you claim more in a single sitting. Pair this with our MediSave withdrawal limits guide to see how dental surgery sits alongside your other MediSave caps, and keep an eye on your MediShield Life cover for anything that turns into a hospital stay.
| Surgical table | Case | MediSave surgical limit |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | Bone removal, no tooth division (single) | Up to $420 |
| 2C | Bone removal with tooth division (single) | Up to $1,120 |
| 3A | Completely buried tooth (single) | Up to $1,390 |
| 3B / 3C | 2 to 3 teeth | Up to $1,740 - $1,920 |
| 4A / 4B | 4 or more teeth | Up to $2,380 - $2,440 |
CHAS sits on the other side of the line. It subsidises basic dental work - including the simple extraction that MediSave ignores - at participating private clinics, but it does not cover surgical wisdom tooth removal. So a retiree pulling a loose back tooth uses CHAS; a 25-year-old having an impacted wisdom tooth cut out uses MediSave.
The amounts below are the per-extraction subsidies on CHAS's own card pages, in force since 1 October 2025 and unchanged when we checked on 13 October 2026. A back (posterior) tooth attracts a larger subsidy than a front (anterior) tooth. You can claim up to four extractions per calendar year, shared across all extraction types, and the subsidy is deducted at the clinic so you only pay the balance.
| Card tier | Back tooth (posterior) | Front tooth (anterior) |
|---|---|---|
| CHAS Orange | Up to $45.50 | Up to $19.00 |
| CHAS Blue | Up to $68.50 | Up to $28.50 |
| Merdeka Generation | Up to $73.50 | Up to $33.50 |
| Pioneer Generation | Up to $78.50 | Up to $38.50 |
CHAS Blue and Orange are means-tested by household income and property annual value; Pioneer and Merdeka Generation cards go by birth year and citizenship. If you think you qualify, our CHAS card guide walks through eligibility and the application before your appointment.
There is no single cheapest clinic - the right move depends on which type of removal you need and whether you can wait.
A one-off extraction rarely breaks a budget, but a full set of wisdom teeth, a crown to follow, or an unexpected infection can. Treat dental as a planned line in your sinking fund rather than a surprise. If you want the wider picture - polyclinic fees, Flexi-MediSave for seniors from mid-2026, and how the schemes stack - read our Singapore dental costs and subsidies guide, and check where you stand overall with the financial health check.
A simple adult tooth extraction at a private clinic costs about $90 to $300 per tooth as of October 2026. A surgical wisdom tooth removal runs from roughly $700 to over $2,000 per tooth. The deeper the tooth is impacted, the higher the bill, and a 3D scan or sedation adds to it.
MediSave covers surgical extractions done for a medical reason, such as removing an impacted wisdom tooth, with MOH surgical limits from $420 for a single tooth up to $2,440 for four or more teeth. It does not cover a plain simple extraction of an erupted tooth, or a partly erupted tooth removed by cutting the gum alone.
CHAS subsidises simple extractions but not surgical wisdom tooth removal. A simple back-tooth extraction is subsidised up to $45.50 (Orange) or up to $78.50 (Pioneer Generation), unchanged on CHAS's site in October 2026, for up to four extractions a year. For surgical wisdom teeth you rely on MediSave instead.
MOH's 2025 averages for impacted wisdom tooth surgery under local anaesthesia at public dental centres ran from $794 at Sengkang General Hospital to $1,407 at the National Dental Centre, before GST, and those are for non-subsidised patients. A polyclinic referral gets you the subsidised rate, but the wait can run three to six months or more. Private clinics do it within days, with MediSave covering the surgical fee up to the table limit.
This is general financial information for Singapore, not personal financial advice. Figures change, so verify current rates against the official sources above before acting. See our full disclaimer.
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