Your Guide to Low-risk, Stress-free Dental Extractions
Whether you have a painful tooth or a tooth damaged beyond repair, dental extractions in Peterborough, New Hampshire, can relieve pain and restore oral health. When you need your tooth removed, you shouldn’t worry. Our Town Dental offers safe and painless dental extractions. Once we remove your teeth, the pain and infection will be gone, and we can discuss options to fill the gap left.
Why do I need a dental extraction?
Dr. Jihae Yang does everything possible to save your tooth. If damage is on the outer layer, the dentist will recommend a filling or crown to save your tooth. However, if the damage is on the inside, you need a root canal to restore your tooth. Preserving your natural teeth is always our goal. However, there are cases where a tooth cannot be saved, and extraction becomes necessary.
Common reasons for dental extraction include:
- Severely damaged or decayed teeth that cannot be restored
- Impacted or problematic wisdom teeth causing pain or crowding
- Over-retained baby teeth that prevent proper alignment of adult teeth
- Advanced gum disease
- Ectopic teeth, which have grown in the wrong position
- Orthodontic care to create space for teeth to move
Removing a tooth is not a decision we take lightly. We’ll only remove your tooth if leaving it intact causes more harm than good. Our team will evaluate your condition, explore all possible alternatives, and discuss every option before proceeding.
What can I expect from the dental extraction procedure?
After inspecting your tooth, the dentist will numb your gums to ensure a painless dental experience. Then, we’ll rock the tooth back and forth to loosen it from its socket and pull it out in one piece. We gently extract your tooth to ensure maximum preservation of the socket and the surrounding tissues.
If your tooth is impacted or broken at the gum line level, we’ll surgically remove it. The dentist will incise the gums to access the tooth for this procedure. Often, we break the tooth into pieces to ensure minimal trauma to the adjacent tissues. After removing the tooth, we close the wound with sutures and provide post-op instructions to ensure a seamless recovery.
Is tooth extraction painful?
Not at all! The procedure is gentle, and we ensure your comfort by administering powerful anesthetics for a completely painless experience. For those who feel nervous or anxious, we offer sedation dentistry to make the process even more relaxing and stress-free. Your comfort is our priority!
Do I need to replace my extracted tooth?
Once we remove the tooth, we’ll advise on the best option to replace the extracted tooth. Leaving the gap untreated can affect your ability to chew and speak, as well as your appearance and confidence. Over time, untreated gaps can lead to jawbone loss, bite misalignment, and even TMJ-related discomfort.
We recommend a dental implant as the best option to replace the extracted tooth. However, dental bridges or partial dentures are equally effective if an implant isn’t an option.
Do you need dental extraction?
Our Town Dental provides gentle, painless dental extractions in Peterborough to address overcrowded, damaged, or painful teeth. If you’re experiencing discomfort or believe you may need a tooth extraction, don’t wait—call us today at (603) 567-4955 to schedule a consultation with Dr. Yang.
