What You Need To Know About Extractions
Getting a tooth pulled is better known in the dental realm as an extraction, and there are several reasons why an extraction will need to be performed in order to uphold the level of your overall oral health! Badly infected teeth, teeth causing overcrowding, or gum disease are just some of the most common reasons why a person would require an extraction, and this is a procedure that really is nothing to fear. With an extraction, like with many other dental procedures, the mouth will be sufficiently numbed in order to ensure no actual pain is felt.
When a tooth is badly infected, the tooth’s structure may not be able to be saved, and this will require an extraction if you wish to avoid the tooth becoming abscessed or affecting other areas of the mouth. In cases of infected teeth, an extraction can also provide a great deal of relief from the pain or discomfort associated with the problem tooth, and this becomes a rather welcomed procedure by the patient.
For some, extra teeth can begin to grow in the mouth, and this causes what is known as overcrowding. The mouth is only meant to hold so many teeth and retain a healthy bite, so extra teeth can throw off the entire balance of the mouth and cause a host of extra dental problems. Having these extra teeth extracted is one way to provide the mouth with ample balance once again, and to save other teeth from sustaining any damage.
Lastly, for those with gum disease, teeth can begin to loosen and fall out of the mouth, and having them extracted is a way to help the situation to not become worse. Removing teeth can help to reverse some of the problems associated with advanced gum disease, and help to get a person’s gum health back on track.
When a tooth is extracted, additional procedures will often become necessary. Aside from instances of overcrowding, a missing tooth will cause other teeth to begin to shift in order to fill the gap, and this can lead to damage in other teeth as well. After an extraction, we at Community Dental Group recommend having a dental implant placed in order to ensure your mouth and teeth remain healthy.
Having a tooth extracted is often used as a last resort, but it can be a solution to a whole host of different dental problems. We at Community Dental Group want our patients not to fear having a tooth extraction, but to realize the benefits it could be bringing to their level of oral health, and we know that the best way to do this is by sharing what tooth extractions are really all about!