Teeth Extraction is a very common dental procedure. When a tooth is causing pain or problems, it must be removed from its place in the bone.
Why Do People Need this Procedure
* Impacted tooth: An impacted tooth, is a tooth, which does not grow out normally. It can get stuck in the gums, and cause a great deal of pain.
Damage and decay: When a tooth is decayed or damaged to the point that it is not repairable, it would need to be extracted.
To make room: If your teeth are very crowded, and they are effecting proper tooth alignment, they would need to be extracted.
How To Know if You Need the Procedure
* Pain: When you are having a great deal of pain radiating from one certain tooth, you should visit the dentist. You may need to have it extracted.
Dental visit: If you have a tooth, which needs to be extracted, the dentist will see it during a routine dental visit.
What To Expect During the Procedure
You will not feel any pain during the Teeth Extraction procedure. The dentist will use a local anesthesia to numb your mouth In more serious cases, general anesthesia is used. The actual tooth extraction takes only a matter of seconds.
What To Expect After the Procedure
The pain from a surgical tooth extraction, such as the removal of an impacted wisdom tooth, takes longer to feel better than a simple extraction. It also takes longer to heal.
After the procedure, you would need to keep gauze between your cheek and the area where the tooth was removed. This will soak up the blood. You can also apply ice for the swelling.
During the first few days following the procedure, you should stick to a soft diet. As you feel better, you can work your way up to your normal diet. You should also avoid smoking, drinking alcohol, and using a straw until your mouth has healed.
Having a tooth extracted is not as bad as many people make it sound. The professionals at Nusmile Dental, make the procedure as fast and as pain free as possible.
