I can envision this, especially for people with no insurance or who live close to the border where travel costs would not be a problem. Like most work, you should get a referral so you know which ones do good work and which ones don’t.
Cost does matter. I once had a crown come loose and the tooth became infected. I asked the doctor how much it would cost to cure the infection, refill the tooth and replace the crown. He said, after insurance, about $1,000. I asked how much it would cost to just pull it. He said, after insurance, about $50. I had it pulled.
I tried that with my dentist and he quote “We don’t pull teeth around here, we save them”.