Boston Metro Guide
Wisdom Teeth Removal Cost in Boston, 2026
All four wisdom teeth with mixed impaction and IV sedation in Boston private practice runs $2,250 to $4,250 all-in in 2026. Harvard, Tufts, and BU dental school clinics deliver the same case for $850 to $1,700. MassHealth covers adult extractions when medically necessary. Boston sits roughly 25 percent above the national median per ADA HPI 2026.
Boston Private Practice Pricing
| Case | National Range | Boston (1.25x) |
|---|---|---|
| Single erupted (D7140) | $75 to $200 | $95 to $250 |
| Single soft tissue impaction | $225 to $400 | $280 to $500 |
| Single full bony impaction | $400 to $600 | $500 to $750 |
| Two wisdom teeth, mixed | $700 to $1,400 | $875 to $1,750 |
| All four mixed impaction, IV sedation | $1,800 to $3,400 | $2,250 to $4,250 |
| All four full bony, IV sedation | $2,400 to $4,175 | $3,000 to $5,220 |
Boston multiplier of 1.25x from ADA HPI New England regional bands. Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Cambridge, and Brookline practices sit at the upper end. Dorchester, Roxbury, Quincy, and inner suburb practices typically quote at or below regional median.
Boston Dental School Density
Boston is one of the densest US metros for dental school clinic access. Three accredited dental schools operate within the city itself, all with oral surgery residency programs and public clinics. For wisdom teeth patients in the Boston metro, the dental school pathway is unusually accessible.
Harvard SDM
Longwood Medical Area
Harvard School of Dental Medicine oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic. Affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. Smaller patient throughput than Tufts or BU. Wait list 8 to 12 weeks. All-four case typically $1,000 to $1,700.
School information →Tufts USDM
Chinatown
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. High-volume public clinic; the largest of the three Boston schools by patient throughput. Wait list 6 to 10 weeks. All-four case typically $850 to $1,500.
School information →BU Goldman SDM
South End
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Affiliated with Boston Medical Center for hospital-based cases. Wait list 6 to 10 weeks. All-four case typically $900 to $1,600.
School information →Boston Medical Center operates oral and maxillofacial surgery as part of its safety-net hospital service. BMC accepts MassHealth, commercial insurance, and offers sliding-scale fees for uninsured patients. The service is affiliated with BU Goldman School of Dental Medicine.
FQHCs with dental capacity in Boston include Codman Square Health Center (Dorchester), East Boston Neighborhood Health Center, and Geiger Gibson Community Health Center (Dorchester). Use the HRSA FQHC locator for the nearest dental-equipped centre. Many Boston FQHCs refer surgical extraction cases to the dental schools or BMC.
Boston Insurance and MassHealth
Boston dental insurance is dominated by Delta Dental of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Dental Blue, MetLife, Cigna Dental, Aetna Dental, and Altus Dental. Annual maximums on employer-sponsored plans typically run $1,500 to $2,500. Harvard, MIT, BU, Tufts, and Northeastern faculty and staff dental plans sit at the higher end. Biotech and pharmaceutical employer plans (Moderna, Biogen, Vertex, Sanofi Genzyme) tend to offer enhanced dental benefits with annual maximums in the $2,500 to $4,000 range.
MassHealth Dental coverage for adults is one of the more comprehensive in the US, having been protected through the post-2009 Medicaid dental retrenchment that hit other states harder. Adult enrollees have coverage for medically necessary extractions including impacted third molars. The MassHealth Dental program administrator (DentaQuest) maintains the provider network. Most Boston dental schools and BMC are reliable MassHealth acceptors.
Massachusetts students at Harvard, MIT, BU, Tufts, and other Boston-area universities typically have student dental insurance through the university plan. Plan terms vary; Harvard Student Health Insurance Plan includes dental at modest annual maximum, while many other plans are dental-add-on only and may have lower coverage. Verify the dental benefit before scheduling rather than assume.
For uninsured Boston patients, the without-insurance page documents dental savings plans and cash discount tactics that apply nationally. Boston-specific tactic: Tufts and BU dental schools combined with a dental savings plan typically deliver the lowest realistic cost for routine cases. For complex bony impaction cases requiring hospital resources, BMC oral surgery is the appropriate pathway.
Boston: FAQ
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Other major metros: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Miami, San Francisco, Atlanta.
Sources: ADA Survey of Dental Fees 2026; MassHealth Dental; Boston Medical Center; HRSA FQHC Locator.
Not medical advice. Dental school clinic availability should be confirmed directly with the institution.