In my experience, getting a tooth pulled is actually very inexpensive, its filling in that gap that is alot. Having a gap can cause other teeth to shift and other issues as you will not have an active chewing surface.
I am the queen of mouth issues, trust me. But I am ready to give up on a few more teeth. I already have 2 bridges, tons of crowns and still have mystery pain in one tooth, and daily pain in others that have been crowned, then canal'ed, and now still hurts, so more $ to throw at the same tooth. It pisses me off and makes me go broke at the same time.
I have probably spent (after insurance)at least 15 grand on my teeth in the last 5 years, and I still can not chew on one side and have daily pain that contributes to my migraines.I have an overly sensitive mouth.
For me, a pulled tooth was about $300 or so. But the bridge to cover it was about $1400-1500 (think of $500 per tooth involved by the time the bridge is done). This is with insurance. My bridges look great!
Good luck!