Oral surgery in London

Oral surgery covers extractions, wisdom-tooth removal and the smaller surgical procedures a general dental practice can do without sending you to hospital. 1,106 London practices name oral surgery on their own websites, and 668 publish a price.

What oral surgery costs in London

The median advertised starting price across London is £280, with most practices between £185 and £375. The borough table below shows the spread.

That range is wide because the label covers very different jobs:

• A simple extraction, where the tooth is loose or fully erupted and comes out with forceps, sits at the bottom of the range.
• A surgical extraction, where the dentist needs to raise the gum or divide the tooth, costs more and takes longer.
• Wisdom teeth are usually the dearest, especially lower ones that are impacted or lying against the nerve.
• Apicectomy, a small surgical procedure at the root tip of a tooth that has already had root canal treatment, is priced separately again.

Ask which of those you are being quoted for. A practice quoting £120 and one quoting £400 may both be quoting fairly for different work on different teeth.

When it goes to hospital instead

Not everything is done in a dental practice. Deeply impacted wisdom teeth, cases close to the inferior alveolar nerve, and patients with certain medical conditions are usually referred to a hospital oral and maxillofacial department or to a specialist practice. That referral can be on the NHS even when your check-up was private.

If a practice tells you your case needs a referral, that is a good sign rather than a brush-off. Ask where they refer to, roughly how long the wait is, and whether the NHS route is open to you.

NHS versus private

Extractions are available on the NHS at the Band 2 charge, which covers the whole course of treatment however many teeth are involved. That is fixed nationally, so it costs the same in every borough, and for multiple extractions it is far cheaper than paying privately per tooth.

Getting an NHS appointment is the hard part. See our NHS dentists in London hub for the current band charges and which practices are still taking patients.

If you are in pain now rather than planning ahead, go to emergency dentists in London instead. Urgent extraction is one of the most common reasons people need a same-day appointment.

What to ask before you book

• Is this a simple or a surgical extraction, and what is the price for each?
• Local anaesthetic only, or is sedation available? See sedation dentistry in London if you are anxious.
• Does the price include the follow-up if the socket does not heal cleanly?
• Who does the surgery, and how often do they do this procedure?

Dry socket, where the clot fails and the bone is exposed, affects a small number of extractions and is painful enough to need a follow-up visit. Worth knowing whether that visit is included before you book.

For how prices compare across every borough and treatment, see our London Dental Cost Index.

This information is a general guide and is not a substitute for professional dental advice. Always consult a qualified dentist about your individual circumstances.

Written and reviewed by the Dentist-London.com Editorial team. Last reviewed 12 August 2026. Prices shown are indicative ranges, not quotes - confirm costs directly with the practice.