Dental Extractions
Severe Tooth Damage | Impacted Wisdom Teeth | Advanced Gum Disease | Crowded Teeth
Tooth Rebellion: When Teeth Decide to Go Rogue and Require Extraction
There are times when teeth rebel against the natural order, causing issues like overcrowding, misalignment, and decay. Whether it’s unruly or decayed teeth, extraction, as a last resort, can save the day and bring back order to your oral health and smile.
- Impacted Wisdom Teeth: if a wisdon tooth becomes impacted they do not have enough space to fully emerge or grow properly. This can lead to various issues, including pain, infection, cyst formation, or damage to adjacent teeth. Extracting impacted wisdom teeth can alleviate discomfort, prevent future problems, and maintain optimal oral health.
- Severe Tooth Damage: Dental extractions may be necessary when a tooth is extensively damaged and cannot be effectively restored or repaired. This can occur due to severe decay, trauma, or fractures that compromise the tooth structure. By removing the severely damaged tooth, further complications, such as infection or pain, can be avoided, and the overall oral health can be preserved.
- Advanced Gum Disease: Supporting tissues and bones around the teeth become severely damaged. As a result, teeth may become loose, causing pain, difficulty chewing. Dental extraction may be necessary to help control the spread of infection, preserve the remaining teeth, and improve gum health.
- Crowded Teeth Alignment: Tooth extraction may be required during orthodontic treatment, especially where there are crowded teeth. By removing one or more teeth, additional space is created to align the remaining teeth.
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What Can You Expect from a Tooth Extraction Procedure?
Simple Tooth Extraction:
During a simple tooth extraction, the dentist will administer local anesthesia to numb the area and ensure your comfort. The tooth will be gently loosened using an elevator tool and then removed with forceps.
Surgical Tooth Extraction:
Complex or surgical tooth extractions are often necessary for impacted or wisdom teeth that are located below the gum line. Local anesthesia will be used to numb the area, to ensure the extraction is pain-free. The dentist or oral surgeon will make an incision in the gum tissue to access the tooth. If needed, the tooth may be sectioned or cut before being removed. Once the tooth is successfully extracted, the gums may be closed with stitches.
Regardless of the type of extraction, out dentists at Shmile Dentist Bromley will ensure you are comfortable and will ensure you have a pain-free experience.
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What Should You do After your Tooth Extraction?
Keep the area clean: After your tooth or teeth have been removed it is important to keep the area clean to prevent infection.
Bite firmly on the gauze pad that our dentist will have placed on the extraction site. The pressure will help control any bleeding and also helps in the formation of a blood clot – which is necessary for healing.
Go on a soft or liquid diet: This will allow you to get the proper nourishment without the risk that the wound and blood clot will be agitated.
Avoid:
- sucking, spitting, or gargling, as these can all disturb the extraction site.
- Hot drinks or food that can melt or disturb the the extracted area.
- Physical activities right after the procedure.
Do get plenty of rest to allow your body to recover from the treatment
Tooth Extraction FAQ
Avoid brushing the extraction site for the first 24 hours to allow for proper healing. After that, you can gently brush your teeth, being careful to avoid the extraction site.
Yes, swelling is a common occurrence after a dental extraction, especially within the first few days. You can apply a cold compress to the outside of your cheek near the extraction site to help reduce swelling. If the swelling persists or worsens, please do get in touch with us.
In some cases a follow-up appointment may be required. Our dentist will advise you when this is required and when to book a follow-up appointment.
The recovery time can vary depending on the complexity of the extraction and individual factors. In general, it takes about 1-2 weeks to heal fully, but you may experience improvement within a few days.
Tooth Extraction FAQ
Avoid brushing the extraction site for the first 24 hours to allow for proper healing. After that, you can gently brush your teeth, being careful to avoid the extraction site.
Yes, swelling is a common occurrence after a dental extraction, especially within the first few days. You can apply a cold compress to the outside of your cheek near the extraction site to help reduce swelling. If the swelling persists or worsens, please do get in touch with us.
In some cases a follow-up appointment may be required. Our dentist will advise you when this is required and when to book a follow-up appointment.
The recovery time can vary depending on the complexity of the extraction and individual factors. In general, it takes about 1-2 weeks to heal fully, but you may experience improvement within a few days.
