Pulling a Tooth (Tooth Extraction)

Disclaimer: Not medical or professional advice. Always seek the advice of your physician.

The doctors at Dental World of Marietta in Atlanta, GA fight to the utmost for the preservation of natural teeth. But unfortunately, there are situations when the doctor will recommend extraction.

• the tooth is sick or too badly destroyed
• the tooth has become a source of infection and poses a threat to health
• the tooth is incorrectly positioned (for example, the third, due to a lack of space, cannot cut through or grows sidewards)
• the tooth is seriously damaged due to trauma, deep caries or chronic periodontitis

Before the extraction of the tooth, the patient is sent to the X-ray. The doctor examines the condition of the affected teeth, adjacent healthy ones, as well as the location of their roots.

Tooth Removal Procedure at Dental World

Tooth extraction is a procedure of dental surgery. The doctor performs it under local anaesthesia, so the patient does not feel pain. Simple extraction takes no more than 10-15 minutes. Usually the procedure goes like this.

• The patient enters the dentist's office, where the doctor examines the tooth for extraction, listens to complaints, and conducts hardware research. 
• Subject to an approval with the patient, he introduces anaesthesia. Adds sedation if necessary (to reduce anxiety and excitement).
• After a few minutes, the dentist checks the sensitivity of the tissues. If the anaesthesia works, the tooth extraction procedure begins. 
• Treats the wound and stitches (if necessary).
• The doctor will definitely explain to the patient about caring for the oral cavity after tooth extraction, how long to abstain from eating, and so on. If necessary, prescribes an anaesthetic drug.
• If after tooth extraction you feel acute pain, experience an elevated temperature, or you are simply worried about something, please contact the clinic.

 To avoid difficult extraction, visit your dentist at least 2 times a year. Doctors in Dental World of Marietta will help you keep your teeth healthy and your smile white.