Tooth Extraction
Is it just us or does anyone else feel like teeth have a close relationship, marriage actually, with darkness? You’d be fine all day going about your business until night time comes and the toothache decides to make a debut making you require tooth extraction services.
Have you ever had a toothache experience that you couldn’t wait to be the first in line at the dentist’s office? That pain that gets you chewing painkillers, gurgling salt, or even using sleeping pills so that you can get through the night? Well, do not wait until it gets here.
We, Karen Dental pride the best team for teeth removal services.
What is tooth extraction?
Tooth extraction/removal is a procedure done under local anesthesia. There are different reasons why a tooth might be extracted.
• Risk of infection
• Crowded teeth
• If the tooth has an infection
Risk of infection
If you are receiving chemotherapy or are having an organ transplant, even the risk of infection in a particular tooth may be reason enough to pull out the tooth. This is because your immune system is unfortunately compromised.
If the tooth has an infection
In case of tooth damage, bacteria are more likely to enter the pulp, (the center of the tooth containing nerves and blood vessels), causing more damage. This can be corrected by the root canal procedure. However, if the infection is too severe, the tooth has to be removed.
Crowded teeth
Teeth removal can also be done for orthodontia. The goal here is to help in aligning crooked teeth.
What is the procedure for a tooth extraction?
Tooth extraction can be in either of these procedures depending on whether your tooth is visible or impacted.
• Simple extraction
• Surgical extraction
Simple Extraction:
This involves removing teeth or a tooth that is visible in the mouth. This procedure is often done through the numbing of the gum with anesthesia so as to reduce the pain that might be felt by the patient.
Surgical extraction
This involves the removal of teeth that are not easily accessible inside the mouth. One of the reasons why this would happen would be, either the tooth has not erupted through the gum, or the tooth has been fractured below the gum line.
In this case, an incision is made into the tissues connecting the tooth to get access to it. Unlike simple extraction, surgical dental extraction is more involving.
Most times, the tooth may need to be fragmented into several pieces to allow it to be removed.
To book an appointment or to learn more about this procedure, kindly contact us.