With oral surgery, we can take on more severe oral health issues to bring relief and safeguard your smile. If you have a tooth that needs to be taken out to save your smile, we could offer a tooth extraction. In today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about how we safeguard your smile with a gentle tooth extraction.
The Reasons to Extract a Tooth
When do we need to extract a tooth? If you have one severely damaged and placing a crown cannot repair it, then we will remove it to prevent the onset of severe decay or infection. Likewise, if you have a cavity or infection too advanced to be treated with a root canal and crown, then we could remove it to avoid the spread of infection to other parts of your smile. We could also take out teeth to pave the way for dentures or to make room for orthodontic treatment. The procedure could also address teeth loosened by gum disease, or help improve bite balance and chewing function in some cases.
Wisdom Teeth
One of the more common reasons we extract teeth is to prevent wisdom tooth impaction. As we approach adulthood, up to four new molars could erupt in the rear of the mouth. Known as wisdom teeth, these could lead to misalignment, damaged teeth, infection, and a partial eruption known as an impaction. This is because there simply isn’t room for these teeth in most cases. But our team can remove them, often before they even erupt, to protect the health, stability, and beauty of your smile.
The Extraction Process
To begin, we will take detailed digital x-rays to assess the position of the tooth and ensure we can extract it without encountering nerve tissues, blood vessels, or sinus cavities. We will administer a local anesthesia and sedation to help you enter a deep state of calm, even if you have anxiety about the procedure. We then gently remove the tooth with a pair of forceps, and suture the area closed. You will next receive detailed aftercare instructions, and may be able to return to your normal routine in as little as 24 to 48 hours.
Riverside Dental Group Offers Tooth Extraction
We can offer oral surgery with comfort and precision using advanced technology and the expertise of our team. To find out more about tooth extractions, then please call:
Riverside Dental Group at Magnolia in Riverside, CA at (951) 689-5031.
Dental Associates of Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, CA at (951) 697-6800.
Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest (951) 776-9001.
Oasis Family Dental in Temecula, CA at (951) 695-2290.
Dental Associates of Riverside in Riverside, CA at (951) 369-1001.
Dental Associates of Corona in Corona, CA at (951) 273-9580.
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