When possible, we like to repair your teeth with restorative treatments, including dental bonding or even a custom crown. But in some cases, we actually need to remove a tooth to prevent major complications from arising. In today’s blog, your Prairie Village, KS, dentist talks about how we help smiles with a tooth extraction.
When Teeth Need to Be Removed
When should a tooth be extracted from your smile? We could recommend this option for people with a tooth damaged beyond the ability to repair with a crown. If there is decay or infection that cannot be addressed with a root canal and crown, this is also a reason to remove the tooth. Otherwise, infection could reach other parts of your smile and cause major complications.
We could also remove the tooth to make room for orthodontic treatment, or to help prepare your smile for a set of dentures. Extraction could be necessary to improve bite balance and chewing function. Finally, we could use this to take out wisdom teeth, preferably before they erupt and cause problems for the health, function, and appearance of your smile.
Planning the Tooth Extraction
We know the idea of oral surgery, even a minor one like a tooth extraction, could be a little anxiety-inducing. But we always plan the procedure in detail to ensure we avoid contact with blood vessels, nerve tissues, or sinus cavities. In addition, we will offer a local anesthesia to the area to help ensure your overall comfort. With dental sedation, we can help even nervous patients enter a deep state of calm and relaxation, with little to no memory of the procedure at all.
Removing Your Teeth
How do we remove your teeth? Once we have planned the procedure in detail and taken steps to ensure you are comfortable, then our team will gently remove the tooth in question with a pair of forceps. For some, this could take as little as a half hour. More involved extractions, like removing wisdom teeth, may take a little more time. Our team will then suture the area closed and provide detailed aftercare instructions and prescriptions for medications to ensure a complication-free and fast healing period.
If you have any questions about how we extract teeth to protect your smile, and the steps we take to keep you comfortable throughout the process, then contact our team today to learn more.
Learn More About How We Remove a Tooth
Dr. Browne and his team in Prairie Village, KS, want to help you avoid serious oral health problems. When you have a tooth that needs to be removed, then reach out to our team today by calling 913-901-8585 to get started!
