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Extractions
While preserving a permanent tooth is ideal, there are some situations where a tooth must be extracted in order to keep a patient as healthy as possible. Reasons for extractions range from extreme trauma to advanced tooth decay or infection.
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About Dental Extractions
When Is Tooth Extraction Necessary?
Trauma or injury
There isn’t enough room for all the teeth in your mouth
Baby teeth don't fall out in time for the permanent teeth to come in
Decay or infection has reached deep into the tooth
Orthodontic treatment might require tooth extraction to create room for the teeth as they move into place
Wisdom teeth, also called third molars, are often extracted either before or after they come in
Tooth Extraction Process
Simple Extraction
Surgical Extraction
After the Extraction
The most important thing after a tooth extraction is keeping the area clean to prevent infection. Immediately following the procedure, your dentist might ask you to bite down gently on a piece of dry, sterile gauze. You should keep the gauze in place for 30 to 45 minutes to limit bleeding while clotting takes place. Your dentist will provide you with detailed aftercare instructions, but for 24 hours following your extraction, you should not smoke, rinse your mouth vigorously, or clean the teeth next to the extraction site.
You can expect a certain amount of pain and discomfort following an extraction. In some cases, your dentist will recommend a pain killer or prescribe one for you. It might help to apply an ice pack to your cheek to reduce swelling. You should limit strenuous activity, as well as avoid hot liquids and not drink through a straw. Under normal circumstances, discomfort should lessen within three days to two weeks. However, if you experience prolonged or severe pain, swelling, bleeding, or fever, call your dentist or oral surgeon immediately.
Wisdom Teeth Extraction
They’re impacted
They come in at the wrong angle
Your mouth isn’t big enough
You have cavities or gum disease.
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Frequently Asked Questions
A tooth extraction means having a tooth removed, usually because of disease, trauma or crowding. Your dentist will always try to save a natural tooth when possible, for example with a root canal.
When a tooth can't be saved, dental extractions help protect your oral health. Your dentist will numb the area before the tooth extraction to reduce discomfort.
Do not smoke or rinse your mouth hard after a tooth extraction, and avoid drinking through a straw for 24 hours. For the first few days, rinse gently if you need to.
Follow the diet your dentist recommends. Brush and floss your other teeth as usual, but do not clean the teeth right next to the site where the tooth was removed.
After a tooth extraction, ask your dentist about replacing the missing tooth. Options can include dental implants, bridges and dentures.
Your dentist will explain the benefits of each option based on your oral health, so you can choose the best way to restore your smile after dental extractions.
Brush twice a day with fluoride toothpaste, clean between your teeth every day, and keep your regular dental visits. Wear a mouthguard during sports, and avoid chewing ice or hard candy, which can crack a tooth.
These habits help prevent the decay, gum disease and injuries that most often lead to dental extractions.
Yes. The ADA recommends brushing and flossing your other teeth as usual. Just avoid cleaning the teeth right next to the extraction site while it heals.
If you need to rinse during the first few days, rinse gently.
Based on the reason for your need for the treatment, either your dental insurance, medical insurance, or both might cover your tooth extraction. You can call your insurance agency and discuss your insurance benefits.
Normal side effects following tooth extraction include bleeding, swelling, and discomfort. Your dentist will provide instructions on how to successfully manage your healing.
When the procedure is complete, your dentist will place a piece of gauze over the extraction site and ask you to close down with firm, steady pressure. This helps slow bleeding so a blood clot can form. (Clotting is a normal aspect of recovery. It promotes healing and reduces the risk of dry sockets.) You’ll take the gauze out once the bleeding has slowed enough. You may continue to have light bleeding throughout the first 24 hours.
After dental extractions, your mouth fills in the bone where the tooth root was by forming a blood clot. A small amount of bleeding is normal in most cases.
It is important to avoid anything that could disturb normal healing, so follow the post-extraction instructions your dentist gives you.
If swelling occurs, apply a cold cloth or an ice bag and contact your dentist right away. Ask your dentist which pain medication is right for you.
Modern dental extractions and the follow-up care your dentist recommends are designed for your comfort and benefit. Call Professional Dental if you have any questions during your recovery.
Yes. When wisdom teeth are impacted, come in the wrong position, or cause problems such as pain, infection, cysts, damage to nearby teeth, gum disease or decay that can't be repaired, your dentist may recommend removing them.
Every patient is different, so your dentist will examine your mouth and take an X-ray first. Learn more on our wisdom teeth removal page.
Yes. Before a tooth extraction, your dentist numbs the area to reduce discomfort. Your dentist will also give you instructions to follow after the procedure and can answer questions about pain medication.
Following these instructions helps the blood clot form and protects the area while it heals.
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