Years ago when I got my cat, my brother-in-law let him out of our house and when I finally got my cat back inside, I noticed his right fang looked chipped. Upon closer examination, I could see pink, which I knew the nerve was exposed. I took him to my vet and they charged me about $400 for x-rays/exam and recommended extraction.

The only issue with that is that in cats, the fang is such a large tooth that removing it would weaken the facial bones and also cause his lip to recede in which would end up getting ulcers from his lower teeth leading to more issues and possible teeth extractions. Considering the biggest costs is from the anesthesia, going with a root canal over an extraction wouldn't cost much more, and possibly even cheaper in the long run. At the time there were no veterinarian dentists in RI and only 3 in MA, all who were booked until the next year.

Big issue for me at the time was it was October and I was about to go on a 10 day trip to Chicago in two days and I couldn't let my cat go that long without it getting taken care of. Eventually we called Salem Valley Vet Clinic in Salem CT. We explained the situation and Dr. Bob Baratt (while many Vets can do teeth extractions, this guy is an actual Dentist for animals) told us to come first thing in the morning at 7:30am. He told us the tooth could be capped and asked when would we like to schedule it. We asked if the same day was possible. He managed to fit us in. We drove to Mystic Village for lunch and by the time we were done eating, they called us and my little Stanley was all set. All in all, it cost us about $1,500.

Aside from that little story, where ever you end up going, see if they take CareCredit. It let us spread out our payments overtime and I don't think they charge any interest for the first year. Who knows, maybe your pup might not need the tooth extracted either.