Tooth Extractions Danvers

Removing Your Smile’s Problem Teeth

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We at Danvers Aesthetic Family Dentistry truly seek to save natural teeth. After all, these parts of your smile are truly crucial to a strong and healthy mouth! It’s just that some teeth can’t be saved or salvaged by modern dental work, however much we try. Our team advises tooth extractions at our Danvers office in those cases, as they protect your grin from further harm. If you’d like to learn more about them, please keep reading or book a consultation soon.

Why Choose Danvers Aesthetic Family Dentistry for Tooth Extractions?

Dental Implants & Other Tooth Replacements Available
Dentists with Many Years of Experience
Warm & Compassionate Dental Team

Reasons Why Tooth Extractions are Necessary

A tooth extraction isn’t something our team takes lightly. Since this treatment is a last resort, we only perform it when there’s no better option available. Our practice would much rather give you a root canal or dental crown; those options let you keep your tooth for biting, chewing, and smiling.

In other words, tooth extractions are only needed when teeth can’t be saved. We only suggest and offer them for reasons like:

Infection – A severe tooth infection can reach sensitive pulp or living tissue. When that happens, a dentist may be unable to save your pearly white.
Severe Decay or Damage – When a tooth suffers damage beyond repair, it may need removal.
Dental Crowding – Some teeth must be extracted when a patient suffers from an overcrowded smile.
A Weak Jawbone – Once your jawbone loses density from gum disease, some teeth can become loose enough that they must be removed.

The Process of Removing a Tooth

Our dentists will check your at-risk tooth during your consultation. Afterward, they’ll review their findings to decide whether and what kind of extraction is needed.

We’ll perform a simple extraction if the affected tooth is visible. In that scenario, our team first numbs the treatment site with an anesthetic to make you feel comfortable. We then rock the tooth back and forth with dental forceps to loosen it from bone tissue. Once that’s done, we’ll remove your tooth from its socket and stop the bleeding with gauze.

If the tooth hasn’t fully erupted, you’ll receive a complex extraction. This option requires that we make a gum incision after numbing your mouth. Our team will then open this space, divide and remove your tooth in sections, and reduce the risk of bone loss. We’ll conclude things by sewing the incision closed.

Whether your extraction is simple or complex, we’ll plan how to replace your tooth post-removal. Doing so ensures you don’t suffer long-term oral issues.

Tooth Extraction Aftercare

After your tooth extraction, you must look after yourself and ensure your mouth heals. Do so by using the following aftercare tips:

Take painkillers as advised by your dentist
Apply an ice pack to the affected area to ease swelling and discomfort
Rest for at least 24 hours
Avoid strenuous exercise for at least 24-48 hours
Eat soft foods, such as soup and yogurt
Try to avoid spitting for 24 hours
Prop your head up with a cushion or pillow when lying down
Avoid smoking
Brush as normal, but take care to avoid the socket

If you have any questions after treatment, or you’re worried about how the socket is healing when you get home, contact your dentist immediately.

Tooth Extractions FAQs

Do Tooth Extractions Hurt?

It is common to experience mild discomfort after tooth extraction, but the procedure should not be painful, as it is done under local anesthetic. Most patients will be advised to take painkillers after extraction to ease pain.

How Much Do Tooth Extractions Cost?

The cost of tooth extractions varies according to various factors, including the specific dental office you visit and what kind of treatment is required before and after the procedure. When you come for your dental consultation, we will provide you with a quote for treatment so that you understand how much it will cost before you agree to proceed.

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