When a tooth develops major tooth decay or an infection, or even an injury, then when possible, we want to treat the smile with a custom dental restoration. But in some cases, our team may need to actually remove the tooth to protect your smile as a whole. In today’s blog, your Riverside Dental Group team talks about protecting smiles with a tooth extraction.
When a Smile Needs a Tooth Removed
We could suggest a tooth extraction when a tooth is too decayed or infected to be treated with a filling or a crown. This helps spare you from the spread of infection to other parts of the smile. We could also suggest this for a tooth too damaged to be restored with a crown, or to make room for orthodontic treatment. Tooth extraction could pave the way for a dental prosthetic, such as a denture, and could also help improve bite balance in some cases. We could also protect you from wisdom tooth impaction by taking out your wisdom teeth before they erupt!
Ensuring Your Comfort
Our team knows the idea of an oral surgery could be an anxiety-inducing situation. Which is why we offer stops to ensure the comfort of all our patients, even those with high anxiety levels or special needs. We can numb the area directly with the use of a local anesthesia. We could also choose a sedation option to help you enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, often with no memory of the process. Often, this involves oral conscious sedation, taken in a pill or liquid form just prior to the procedure.
Tooth Extraction
When you are comfortable and relaxed, we will gently extract the tooth in question with a pair of forceps. We plan the process in detail with digital imaging, ensuring we avoid any contact with blood vessels, nerve tissues, or sinus cavities. When the tooth is removed, we can suture the area closed and provide instructions to ensure the area heals quickly, so you can return to your normal routine after a day or two of rest. We also provide prescriptions for medications to aid in this process.
If you have any questions about tooth extraction, then contact our team today!
Riverside Dental Group Protects Your Oral Health
We want to help you enjoy good oral health by addressing major issues with oral surgery. To find out more about oral surgery, 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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