Teeth pulled.

Unfortunately, that's probably not all you actually need. If you lived in Houston, I know a few honest dentists. Since you're paying cash, I would try to avoid old dentists, and any dentists that take Medicare. The latter is too used to gaming the system to get payouts, and the former will tend to ignore modern techniques which may be less invasive, or cause fewer recovery problems, in lieu of what they learned in the 80s.

Look for a place that provides a group of dentists in training/interns and you can get that pulled for bout $150 or so. We have a place here locally (Birmingham area) that serves homeless and folks in drug rehab and they won’t take any insurance claims. They take anyone, including walk ins.

Why do you think you need a tooth pulled? Or rather, did a dentist tell you you needed a tooth pulled, and if they were unable to pull it themselves, did they not recommend an oral surgeon they trusted?

Get a Care Credit card and like the other poster mentioned, find a younger dentist.

If abcessed, they will give antibiotic round to take before you can actually get it pulled.

I went through the same thing a few years ago.

I would recommend the School of Denistry in New Orleans.

Good video on how to negotiate with a dentist.