If you are suffering from chronic tooth pain, you may benefit from a tooth extraction. The cost of caring for your teeth can add up if you are facing unhealthy conditions.
Sometimes, even the maintenance you get on your teeth cannot make the pain the go away depending on what your actual problem is. The discomfort of having too many teeth in your mouth is often as annoying as a cavity.
When speaking with your dentist about the possibility of extraction, he will recommend one of two options. A simple extraction removes a tooth in the mouth that is visible.
This would be the case if the tooth is badly chipped or broken, or if a childhood tooth did not fall out. This is also how a dentist would remove a wisdom tooth that has broken through the gum, but is giving a patient pain or crowding other teeth.
A simple extraction uses local anesthesia, so the area around the tooth is numb but the patient is awake during the process. All that is typically required for the dentist to remove the tooth is a grasping tool.
The dentist will embrace the tooth and wiggle it loose. Careful manipulation will loosen the tooth enough to pull it out.
Recovery time for a simple extraction is relatively short. This is an outpatient procedure, and the patient may require only a short nap after the process, while the anesthesia wears off.
It may be uncomfortable to eat for a few days. Patients may also find that the area where the tooth was located will bleed and gauze may be required.
There may also be leakage and discharge with an unpleasant taste. Again, gauze should remedy the problem.
A surgical extraction is a bit more complicated, but is still relatively simple. This type of extraction is used when a tooth has not yet broken the gum line.
The removal requires an incision to reach the impacted tooth. A more complicated extraction may also require the removal of bone tissue.
In order to remove the tooth completely, the oral surgeon may need to split or break the tooth into pieces. This type of extraction typically has a longer recovery time. Patients will probably be required to visit an oral surgeon instead of having the process done by their usual dentist.
Swelling and bruising are common, and it may be difficult for the patient to eat for several days. Dissolvable stitches are usually used on the gum, but they may create an unusual sensation in the mouth, depending upon their location.
Those suffering chronic tooth discomfort and pain are the most likely candidates for extraction. If a tooth is decayed beyond repair, the dentist may recommend extraction to protect the gums and teeth.
If someone has too many teeth in their mouth, an extraction is sometimes needed to ease the crowding and give teeth room to grow and be cleaned properly. Those that have experienced head or neck radiation may also require an extraction if teeth are severely affected by the procedure.
The obvious benefit of tooth extraction is the immediate elimination of the problem tooth. The process will eliminate crowding and pain.
If the tooth is in a visible area, the dentist may be able to install an artificial tooth. In the case of wisdom teeth, a fake tooth will not be necessary.
This risks of tooth removal are minimal. Both the surgical and simple extraction are common and simple.
There is a chance of infection so the dentist or oral surgeon will probably recommend an antibiotic. Chances are there will be some prolonged bleeding.
You should contact your dentist if it lasts more than 72 hours. There will be some swelling and bruising, more if the extraction was surgical.
In rare cases, there can be nerve damage, particularly if the patient is undergoing a removal of the third molars. Damage is typically caused by a mistake by the surgeon. Also rare is damage to the sinuses when the upper molars are being removed.
Tooth extraction is a relatively simple and often helpful procedure. Those experiencing pain or discomfort should consider the process and discuss it with their dentist. Often, a few days of pain following the procedure are worth a lifetime with a healthy mouth.
Author Resource:-
Ronald Pedactor is a former dental assistant and has authored hundreds of articles relating to oral health. He worked for a dentist in Beaufort South Carolina before becoming a guest dental lecturer for the past 15 years.
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