When problematic teeth are causing you pain and discomfort, remember that you have options. The goal is always to preserve your natural teeth, but sometimes extractions are the best way to go to save your smile.
Unhealthy or problematic teeth aren’t good for your oral health. Our team will always try to save your natural teeth, but sometimes a simple, painless tooth extraction is the best way to get your smile back on track. There are many reasons why a patient may need a tooth extracted. Wisdom teeth tend to cause discomfort that can be alleviated with extractions while some advanced restorative procedures, like dental implants, require the removal of unhealthy teeth. With a gentle technique and local anesthesia or sedation options, teeth extractions can be quick and painless.
Healing time after an extraction is typically 1-2 weeks.
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An infected or badly decayed tooth can cause severe pain. Removing the affected tooth can help relieve this pain.
Problematic teeth are a big concern to your oral health, so it helps to extract them before they cause problems with infection, shifting, and intra-oral damage.
Removing an infected tooth is a great way to prevent the spread of infection to the surrounding teeth and other areas of the body.
First, Dr. Leonett will assess your oral health and take X-rays and other exams of the problematic tooth to determine whether it needs to be saved or removed. If an extraction is necessary, the dentist will prepare the tooth by administering local anesthesia to make the extraction process comfortable and painless.
Once your Tempe Dentist ensures you’re comfortable, she will use special tools to loosen and gently remove the tooth from its socket. Dr. Leonett will then clean the extraction area to remove any fragments or debris from the tooth. Your dentist may use sedation for complex tooth extraction.
After your tooth is removed, the dentist will place a piece of gauze over the extraction site and ask you to bite it down to help stop the bleeding. They may also put dissolvable stitches in the extraction area to help with healing.
After tooth extraction, your dentist may advise you to take 2 to 3 days to relax and allow for clot formation. Depending on the type of extraction, it can take anywhere from a few days to 4 weeks to fully heal.
- Basic extraction: A basic extraction is a simple procedure to extract a tooth that can be seen in the mouth. Our dentists use special tools to loosen and remove the tooth completely from the gums.
- Wisdom teeth extraction: At New Tempo Family Dental, we also offer wisdom teeth extraction. This extraction is necessary when wisdom teeth are impacted or are not erupting correctly. Wisdom teeth may also need to be removed if they are crowding other teeth or are becoming damaged due to their position.
If you have a severely decayed tooth, infected tooth, or impacted wisdom teeth, extraction may be the safest way to alleviate pain and prevent the problem from causing further damage.
Tooth extraction is considered the last resort when all other restorative dentistry options to save a tooth have failed. Many things can damage your teeth, making extraction necessary. These include infection, trauma, injury, disease, and some medications.
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