When a tooth is beyond repair with a crown, or if you have wisdom teeth soon to erupt, then you may need a tooth extraction. Removing the tooth could prevent infection from reaching other teeth or moving into the jawbone. In today’s blog, your Celina, TX, dentist talks about how tooth extractions could save your smile.
The Reasons for a Tooth Extraction
When does a tooth require extraction to protect your smile? As we mentioned above, tooth decay or infection that cannot be repaired could allow infection to reach other parts of your smile. Likewise, if you have a severely damaged tooth the same risks apply. We could also take out teeth to make room for orthodontic treatment, to improve bite balance and chewing function, and to make room for the placement of prosthetics like dentures. One main reason is to prevent the impaction of wisdom teeth, as partial eruption could lead to misalignment, infection, and damaged teeth. But we can take them out before they even arrive!
Ensuring Your Comfort
We know that the idea of removing a tooth can be anxiety-inducing for some people. We never minimize your dental phobias and instead want to take steps to ensure your visit is a calm and comfortable one. With local anesthesia to the area being treated and dental sedation, we can help you enter a calm state even if you have dental anxiety. You then remain relaxed as we remove the tooth. The entire process can take as little as 30 minutes, and help protect you from serious complications, including ones that can cause further tooth loss.
Removal and Tooth Replacement
We plan the procedure in detail with digital imaging technology, so we can pinpoint the position of the tooth or teeth and remove them without encountering sinus cavities, nerve tissues, or blood vessels. When you’re numbed and comfortable, we will gently loosen and extract the teeth with a pair or forceps. Once we’ve removed them, we will add medication to the extraction site and may suture it closed. You will need to rest for a day or two and follow our instructions and take any prescribed medications, so a clot can form and the area can heal quickly, allowing you to return to your normal routine in as little as 24 to 48 hours. If necessary, we can replace what has been removed with dental implants.
If you have any questions about how we plan and complete a tooth extraction, or if you have serious issues that need attention, then contact our team today to learn more.
Schedule Your Tooth Removal with Celina Family Dentistry!
Our team wants to safeguard your smile with an oral surgical procedure. To learn more about how we safely and gently remove a tooth, talk to a member of our team today at Celina Family Dentistry at (214) 851-0130 today!
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