Tooth Extraction

What is Tooth Extraction ?

Tooth extraction is a procedure to remove the tooth from the jawbone which is the most common type of oral surgeries. The procedure can be defined by different levels of difficulties.

Reasons of Tooth Extraction

Severe tooth decay or inflected
A tooth that distracts other teeth’s eruption
Severe Periodontal disease that may affect the tooth’s soft tissue and bone
For teeth alignment purposes
Unrepairable chipped or broken tooth
Wisdom tooth that is unable to erupt properly
A tooth embedded in the broken/dislocated jawbone
Tooth extraction before taking head and neck radiotherapy

Tooth Extraction Process

X-ray to check the tooth shape and position of the root in jawbone to plan the treatment before the extraction
Local anesthesia or anesthetics is injected to numb the area (depends on cases)
The tooth is removed
After the extraction, the dentist will place a sanitized gauze and ask to bite the gauze firmly

Tooth Extraction Duration

Tooth extraction usually takes about 1 hour depend on the cases’ difficulties.

Tooth Extraction Aftercare

Bite the gauze firmly for 30-60 minutes after the extraction or until stop bleeding
Having soft food on the first few days
Sleep on high pillow that will keep the head higher from the body, preventing from bleeding
Sleep on high pillow that will keep the head higher from the body, preventing from bleeding
Avoid smoking and drinking alcohol which can slow down the healing
Avoid excessive splitting within 24 hours after the extraction which may affect more bleeding
Take a painkiller according to dentist’s instruction and use cold compress for 15-30 minutes to reduce the pain and swollen

Tooth Extraction Healing Time

1. After the extraction, a blood clot forms inside the socket.

2. Granulation tissue is formed on the surface of the wound during the healing.

3. After that, a blood clot starts to form a new tissue and bone structure.

FAQ

Does it hurt to get tooth extraction ?

A : Tooth extraction can be painful. However, the dentist will use the anesthetics to numb the area to reduce the pain before the tooth extraction process. Also, the painkiller will be given to relieve the pain after the surgery.

Diseases that require special care for tooth extraction

Diabetes
High Blood Pressure
Cardiovascular/Heart Disease

For the patients’ safety, patients with the above diseases should inform the dentist before any treatment because each disease needs different special care.

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