Tooth Extraction/ Impaction
HOW IS A TOOTH EXTRACTION PAINLESS?
With our expert Doctors and newer technologies available at G.C. Dental Clinic And Implant Centre, it is very rare that we extract an important functional tooth or any tooth in the aesthetic zone. But, sometimes, even after taking all the efforts, tooth disease can reach a stage where the teeth are not salvageable. In such cases, dental extraction is the only option to prevent further damage to the underlying bone and surrounding gums and teeth. When a tooth cannot be saved, it must be professionally removed through a procedure called tooth extraction.
AFTER CARE FOR TOOTH EXTRACTIONS
At our clinic our highly professional Doctor always try to do any extraction as minimally invasive and traumatic as possible, completely painless and done in a stress free environment . We not only extract the diseased teeth but we also treat that area keeping all your future needs in mind. If any functional or aesthetic tooth has to be extracted, then it won’t just taking your tooth off, the procedure will be done in such a manner that it will preserve, heal and re-grow the surrounding tissue and bone so that in future it will not impairs our ability to restore the lost tooth by a Dental Implant or any other treatment modalities.
When Tooth Extraction Is Needed?
- • Grossly decayed tooth or infected teeth which cannot be treated by endodontic therapy.
- • Root stumps or severely damaged teeth in which only roots are left with no crown and which cannot be restored.
- • For the orthodontic/ braces treatment to make spaces for the teeth movement and their alignment.
- • Severely Rotated or Badly positioned teeth.
- • Mobile teeth due to advanced gum disease that makes teeth loose.
- • Partially erupted or impacted wisdom or canine teeth.
Teeth Extraction can be of two types:
Simple Extraction:
Most teeth which are visible in the mouth can be removed by simple extraction. In this procedure the dentist numbs the area around the tooth with local anaesthesia, loosens the tooth and carefully removes it. It takes a few minutes to complete this treatment.
Surgical Extraction:
In complex cases Surgical extractions are done to remove the teeth that are not easily accessible. Such teeth that are difficult to remove must be taken out in pieces. At Signature Smiles the surgical removal of teeth is done by our experienced Oral Surgeons. A surgical extraction may be needed if:
• Teeth that have not fully erupted or still under the gum line
• Teeth with curved roots or unusually large roots
• Teeth that have broken off at the gum line.
Wisdom Tooth Extractions / Impactions
• An Impacted tooth is one that fails to erupt into dental arch within the expected developmental window. Impacted teeth can result in pain, damage to other teeth and other dental problems in such cases it has to be removed by surgically exposing the tooth.
• Impacted teeth usually occurs due to crowding or lack of space in the bone, dense overlying bone, excessive soft tissue or a genetic abnormality. Most often , the cause of impaction is inadequate arch length and space in which to erupt.
• Wisdom tooth or Third Molar are the last set of molars to be erupted in late teen years or even in late adult years are the most commonly impacted tooth and which may cause the discomfort .
• We at our clinic ,provide the pre-operative guidance to explain the procedure in detail to the patient which eases the patient mindset through the procedures. We are experienced in handling all types of Impaction Surgeries and keep it minimally invasive as possible and completely painless. Equally important to the surgery is post surgical instructions and medication for batter post surgical care, comfort and rehabilitation. We provide a thorough post extraction/ surgical care instructions explained by the doctor verbally and provide the same in printed form , so that patient will follow all the instructions carefully . We also recall the patient for post extraction /surgery check up to assess the healing of the surgical site .
• Treatment cost for tooth extraction depends on the difficulty of the case, type of anesthesia used and if the tooth is erupted or impacted. Factors that require more time and skill on part of the dentist influence the cost of the extraction. So it is difficult to predict the exact cost of tooth extraction. Our expert dentists take special care and use the most advanced practices to make your extraction procedure comfortable and painless; yet at an affordable price. Schedule an appointment today to discuss your oral care needs and to find out if a tooth extraction is in your future.
You'll likely need your impacted wisdom tooth pulled if it results in problems such as:
o Pain
o food and debris getting stuck behind the wisdom tooth
o Infection or gum disease (periodontal disease)
o Tooth decay in a partially erupted wisdom tooth
o Damage to a nearby tooth or surrounding bone
o Development of a fluid-filled sac (cyst) around the wisdom tooth
o Complications with orthodontic treatments to straighten other teeth
Impacted wisdom tooth may :
o Grow at an angle toward the next tooth (second molar)
o Grow at an angle toward the back of the mouth
o Grow at a right angle to the other teeth, as if the wisdom tooth is "lying down" within the jawbone
o Grow straight up or down like other teeth but stay trapped within the jawbone