Tooth extractions are common, but you can rest assured that we will only recommend removing a tooth when there is no viable option. Extractions are necessary if a tooth is substantially damaged, infected, or decayed and beyond repair.
What Is a Tooth Extraction?
A tooth extraction in Ajax is a quick and painless procedure where we remove a tooth from its socket.
Treatment is very straightforward, and you can expect the following steps to occur.
1. Local anesthesia numbs the tooth and the surrounding gum. If you are anxious, we can discuss using sedation dentistry in Whitby, which would be given before numbing your tooth.
2. Once the anesthetic has taken effect, we use specialized instruments to loosen the tooth and carefully remove it from its socket.
If we are removing an impacted wisdom tooth in Pickering or where the tooth has broken off at the gum line, small incisions may be necessary.
In this case, the tooth may be cut or sectioned into smaller pieces to facilitate removal through a small opening.
3. When all of the tooth is removed, we clean the empty socket and disinfect it. It may be left open to heal or stitched closed.
The next part of the treatment depends on whether you are replacing the tooth. If we have removed a wisdom tooth, then there is no need to replace it. Otherwise, we will discuss restoring a tooth before your tooth extraction procedure in Courtice.
Replacing an Extracted Tooth with a Dental Implant
Ideally, we recommend replacing an extracted tooth soon after its removal. One of the most modern ways to restore missing teeth is with dental implants in Newcastle.
If we have discussed replacing the tooth with a dental implant in Oshawa, the next part of the procedure will be slightly different.
Socket Preservation
After removing the tooth, we may recommend a socket preservation technique. This involves inserting bone grafting material into the empty socket, which helps restore any missing bone and fill in the empty socket.
Socket preservation helps ensure plenty of strong, healthy bone for a dental implant in Bowmanville. It will also provide good support for gum tissue, helping to give optimal aesthetic results.
Placing a Dental Implant after Tooth Extraction
We know that when you lose a tooth, you will want to restore it as soon as possible, especially if you have chosen dental implant treatment. In the past, it would have been necessary to wait several months after tooth extraction before inserting an implant, giving the jawbone plenty of time to heal.
Nowadays, we can often place dental implants on the same day as tooth extraction, and simultaneously with bone grafting treatments. In this case, just one surgical procedure may be necessary to remove the tooth, place a bone grafting material and insert the dental implant.
Restoring the Dental Implant
It will take time for your dental implant to heal in the jawbone, where it becomes fused in place during osseointegration. This process takes several months to complete, but obviously, you don’t want to be left without teeth during this time.
Sometimes we can place an immediate temporary crown soon after implant surgery. This remains in place until implant healing is complete, at which point we replace it with a more permanent crown.
If we can’t fit a temporary crown, we will provide another temporary prosthesis to ensure you have a smile during dental implant treatment in Brooklin.
Are you facing tooth loss and wondering about your options? Contact Durham Dental Solutions. Our friendly and compassionate dental team can help you find the best tooth replacement for your needs.
