Treatment
Tooth Extractions
Removing a tooth that cannot be saved, with sedation available and the socket grafted at the same visit if you want.
Removing a tooth, whether because decay or a fracture has gone too far, gum disease has loosened it, or it is crowding the others out of position.
The area is numbed thoroughly, the tooth is loosened and lifted out, and the socket is cleaned. If you are planning an implant later, a graft can go in during the same appointment.
A tooth that cannot be saved becomes a source of infection and pain if it stays. Removing it stops that, and grafting the socket keeps your options open afterward.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about tooth extractions.
Anyone with a tooth broken below the gum, decayed beyond repair, loose from bone loss, or infected where a root canal will not hold. Sometimes for orthodontic crowding.
Pressure and movement rather than pain, since the area is fully numb. Laughing gas or oral sedation is available, and we would rather you use it than dread the visit.
Twenty to forty minutes for a straightforward tooth. A surgical extraction, where the tooth has to be sectioned, takes longer.
Decide about a socket graft before the appointment, not after, because it has to be placed the same day. Ask Anna to price the extraction and the graft together.
Bleeding settles within a few hours and soreness peaks around day two. No straws, no smoking, and no vigorous rinsing for several days, or you risk a dry socket.
Come and see us
We would love to meet you
Call the office or ask for a time online. We will come back to you within a business day, and tell you what it costs first.