Tooth Extractions – Nepean, ON
Your Oral Health Matters
When a tooth is severely damaged or decayed, Dr. Bal at Nepean Dental Centre will turn to one of our available restorative dentistry solutions first. Because it is the goal of our team to help you maintain your natural smile as long as possible, we’ll attempt to determine if a dental crown or root canal will be enough to fix the issue. If not, we’ll need to move forward with tooth extractions in Nepean to avoid damaging your oral health. Call our dental office if you would like additional information about the tooth extraction process and how to know if you need to have a tooth removed.
Why Choose Nepean Dental Centre for Tooth Extractions?
- State-of-the-Art Facility with Innovative Dental Technology
- Dentist with Decades of Experience and Training
- Putting Patients’ Comfort & Safety at the Forefront
Reasons Why Tooth Extractions Are Necessary
No one wants to have a tooth removed, but if it’s necessary to prevent your oral health from worsening, you can expect that our dental team will be here to walk you through the process step by step. But how do you know if extracting a tooth is absolutely necessary? Dr. Bal explains that if you suffer from one or more of the following problems, there is a good chance that you’ll need a tooth extraction:
- You require braces or a customized denture but need to have one or more teeth removed to ensure success
- You have a tooth that has suffered severe facial trauma and is no longer viable
- You’re dealing with severe decay that is posing a risk to nearby healthy teeth
- Your wisdom teeth are impacted or do not have enough space to fully erupt
- Your child’s baby teeth have yet to fall out
The Process of Removing a Tooth
There are two ways we can remove your tooth: a simple extraction and a surgical extraction. A simple extraction is ideal when the tooth that needs to be pulled has broken through the gumline. In this case, Dr. Bal can gently rock the tooth loose until it can be removed easily. A surgical extraction, on the other hand, is used when the tooth is trapped underneath the gumline. In this case, Dr. Bal will need to make a small incision in your gums first to access the tooth. The good news is that the first step is always the same in both simple and surgical extractions: numbing your mouth so you don’t feel any discomfort.
Tooth Extraction Aftercare
The healing period is extremely important, which is why we will provide you with specific instructions on what you should and shouldn’t do when you leave our office. A few examples include:
- Taking OTC pain medication as directed
- Avoiding physical activity, like weightlifting and running
- Using a cold compress for 10 minutes at a time
- Sticking to oatmeal, soup, scrambled eggs, and other soft foods
- Keeping your mouth and the extraction site clean