When the tooth is non restorable you have to remove it. Our clinic provides experienced and reliable tooth extractions.
When does a tooth need to be removed?
You may need to have a tooth removed if:
- You have crowding (teeth blocking other teeth coming in)
- Your teeth has sustained too much damage due to a cavity or infection
- Your wisdom teeth are impacted (pushing against other teeth) or cause pain
Should you have your wisdom teeth removed?
Not necessarily, often, if the wisdom tooth isn’t causing discomfort and/or hasn’t come out from under the gums yet, extraction often isn’t recommended.
We recommend you take an anti-inflammatory before you come to the office such as Advil, Motrin, or IBUProfen. This helps prevent the swelling from happening before it happens.
When you have a tooth remove it’s very important not to remove the layer that forms over the bone to protect it. Bare bone is very susceptible to infection.
For the first few days:
- Do not rinse for the first night
- Do not engage in strenuous activities such as sports or heavy lifting for at least a few days
- Don’t smoke, the heat from the smoke can dissolve the protective layer very easily
- Avoid hot food or soups
- Try to avoid touching the area with your tongue or chewing solid food