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Tooth extraction is the process of getting your tooth pulled out for some specific reason. The reason for tooth removal might be misaligned, impacted, broken, cracked, or extensively decayed teeth. The teeth that are associated with advanced periodontal disease or that cannot undergo root canal treatment also needs to be extracted.
A tooth extraction procedure may be a simple extraction or a surgical extraction depending on the condition of the tooth. Teeth that may be decaying or placed at a more visible portion of your mouth could be removed with the help of a simple extraction procedure. Teeth that are impacted or broken inside the socket may require surgical extraction. In both cases, the dentist would administer local anesthesia before starting the procedure. For simple extractions, the dentist would use an instrument known as an elevator to smoothly loosen the tooth and have it removed with the help of forceps. For surgical extractions, the patient would either be administered with a local/intravenous anesthesia (based on patient preference). The procedure would involve creating a small incision in the gums and gently removing the broken tooth.
Soon after an extraction, you are sent home to recover in a few days. The following steps should be kept in mind to minimize discomfort, reducing infection, and to have a speedy recovery.
Find out more about tooth extraction as you visit our offices in Richmond and Henrico in Virginia. Call Fred A. Knaysi, D.D.S. today or request an appointment online.