Wisdom tooth removal with IV sedation in Ireland
Conscious IV sedation in Ireland costs €350 to €450 per appointment session (not per tooth) on top of the extraction fee, and qualifies for 20% Form Med 2 tax relief when part of surgical impacted wisdom tooth removal. A hospital day-case under general anaesthetic costs €1,800 to €2,500.
How twilight IV sedation compares with local anaesthetic alone and hospital general anaesthetic, plus fasting and escort rules.
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Calculate your wisdom tooth extraction, IV sedation & tax relief
Pick the extraction type, whether you want conscious IV sedation, and your tax relief or cover option. Revenue grants 20% Form Med 2 tax relief on surgical extraction of impacted wisdom teeth, but not on routine simple extractions.
Estimated cost guide
€840 to €1,480 after 20% relief
Clinic price: €1,050 to €1,850 · Med 2 refund: €210 to €370
Revenue lists surgical extraction of impacted wisdom teeth (in a dental surgery or hospital) as a qualifying non-routine dental treatment on Form Med 2. On €700 to €1,400 for surgical extraction of 2 to 4 impacted wisdom teeth in one sitting plus €350 to €450 for conscious IV sedation (charged per session, not per tooth) (€1,050 to €1,850), claiming 20% back in Revenue myAccount brings your net cost to €840 to €1,480.
Ask a local clinic for a priceLocal anaesthetic vs conscious IV sedation vs general anaesthetic
| Option | Added cost | What you experience | Fasting & escort rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local anaesthetic only | €0 (included) | Fully awake; tooth and gum are completely numb (you feel pressure and vibration, no sharp pain) | Eat a normal light meal beforehand; can travel home alone and drive |
| Conscious IV sedation | +€350 to €450 per session | Deeply relaxed 'twilight sleep' via a tiny cannula in the arm or hand; most patients remember nothing of the procedure | Fast per clinic rules (typically 6 hrs food, 2 hrs water); mandatory adult escort home + no driving for 24 hours |
| Day-case general anaesthetic (GA) | €1,800 to €2,500 all-in (or insured) | Completely asleep in a hospital operating theatre with a consultant anaesthetist | Strict hospital fasting; half-day ward admission + adult escort home |
How to prepare for conscious IV sedation
- Bring a responsible adult escort. No clinic in Ireland will start intravenous midazolam sedation unless an adult escort is there to take you home by car or taxi and stay with you for the rest of the day.
- No driving or signing documents for 24 hours. Even though you feel alert an hour after the appointment, the sedative stays in your system for 24 hours.
- Wear a loose short-sleeved top and remove nail varnish. The sedation team places a small cannula in your arm or back of your hand and clips a pulse oximeter onto your finger to monitor oxygen saturation and heart rate continuously.
What wisdom tooth extraction costs in Ireland
Our price guide for simple and surgical impacted wisdom teeth, conscious IV sedation, and what 20% Form Med 2 tax relief takes off.
| Job | Typical cost | What moves the price |
|---|---|---|
| Simple wisdom tooth extraction (fully erupted) | €150 to €300 | Routine extraction: does not qualify for 20% Form Med 2 tax relief |
| Surgical extraction — 1 impacted wisdom tooth | €350 to €500 | After 20% Form Med 2 tax relief: €280 to €400 (saves €70 to €100) |
| Surgical extraction — 2 to 4 impacted wisdom teeth (one sitting) | €700 to €1,400 | After 20% Form Med 2 tax relief: €560 to €1,120 (saves €140 to €280) |
| Conscious IV sedation (per session, not per tooth) | €350 to €450 | After 20% relief when part of surgical impacted removal: €280 to €360 |
| 1 impacted wisdom tooth + conscious IV sedation | €700 to €950 | After 20% Form Med 2 tax relief: €560 to €760 |
| 2 to 4 impacted wisdom teeth + conscious IV sedation | €1,050 to €1,850 | After 20% Form Med 2 tax relief: €840 to €1,480 |
| Day-case under general anaesthetic (all-in guide) | €1,800 to €2,500 | After 20% relief if self-paid: €1,440 to €2,000, or covered by private health insurance |
| Consultation and panoramic OPG X-ray | €120 to €220 | 3D CBCT nerve scan when lower roots overlap the nerve canal: €140 to €220 |
Get a wisdom tooth removal price from one local clinic
Tap the extraction type, whether you want IV sedation and your county. Your enquiry goes to one Dental Council-registered dental clinic or oral surgeon covering your county, and they contact you to arrange an X-ray and written plan.
Questions patients ask
Will I feel or remember anything under conscious IV sedation?
Your jaw is still completely numbed with local anaesthetic once you are sedated so you feel no pain, and the intravenous sedative produces strong anterograde amnesia — meaning almost all patients feel as though the 45-minute procedure lasted two minutes and have no memory of the extraction.
Is IV sedation covered by Form Med 2 tax relief?
When conscious IV sedation is administered as part of the surgical extraction of impacted wisdom teeth, it forms part of the qualifying non-routine surgical fee on Form Med 2 (20% tax relief).
Need an impacted wisdom tooth removed or want IV sedation?
One Dental Council-registered clinic or oral surgeon covering your county contacts you. Nothing is booked until you have a written treatment plan.