Most people have to have tooth removed sometime throughout their life. There are a variety of reasons you may have to have a tooth removed.
Tooth removal is sometimes revered to as tooth extraction. Extraction of a tooth is when a dentist takes a tooth out of its socket in the bone.
One reason you may have to have a tooth removed is if it has been damaged by decay or a fracture. Decay can happen if you do not brush or floss properly every day.
Fractures can occur if you accidentally (or purposefully) hit your mouth on something hard at a fairly high speed. If either of these things occurs, your dentist will have to use a filling or crown to fix the damaged area.
If these things do not work, other methods may be used. However, sometimes a tooth simply cannot be saved and it must be pulled before it causes other problems in your mouth.
Another reason that the dentist may need to pull your tooth is if you were born with extra ones. Extra teeth will not fit in your mouth in a normal way that will allow you to chew properly.
If they are not pulled, you will develop other types of mouth related problems. Other people have teeth that do not fall out when they are supposed to.
As a result, these teeth are blocking the adult teeth that are supposed to come in. It is very common for removal to take place when more room needs to be created in the mouth.
The third reason it may be best to undergo an extraction process is if you are undergoing some form of radiation treatment. If the radiation treatment is being applied to the head or neck it much more likely that you will need to undergo a extraction process.
People who undergo chemotherapy may also develop infected teeth. The chemotherapy weakens the immune system and increases the risk of infection, which applies to the mouth as well.
As a result, these people may need to have these infected teeth removed. However, in these cases tooth removal is unfortunately one of the least of your problems.
Another reason you may want to visit the dentist is if you are going to receive an organ transplant. Some teeth are at higher risk than others for developing an infection.
If this is the case, these teeth will need to be taken out before you receive the organ transplant. Again, you when you undergo surgery you will receive an immunosuppressive medication that will increase your risk for infection.
The last and perhaps one of the most common reasons people have their teeth removed is around the age of 18 when they develop their wisdom teeth. These wisdom teeth are called third molars and they are often considered to be extras that will not properly fit in the mouth without messing up your other teeth.
Sometimes these ones are taken out before they have fully developed. They usually come in anywhere from late teens to the early twenties in age.
If you must undergo an extraction process, you will have to visit a dentist or an oral surgeon. He or she will begin by asking you about your medical and dental history.
Your dentist will also take an x-ray of your mouth. This visual picture allows the dentist to see how far the infection has gone if you have an infection.
It will also help him know which way is the best method in which to remove the problem tooth. Depending on your particular case and the infection, the dentist may advise you to take an antibiotic before the surgery.
He may also suggest continuing to take it after the surgery. Antibiotics are most often given to those who have weak immune systems or who have an infection prior to the surgery.
The very young, old, and those who are going to have a long surgery may also need to take an antibiotic. The dentist should consult you about what will occur before the actual day of the surgery.
If you decide to have conscious sedation or deeper anesthesia, you will want to wear comfortable clothing that has short sleeves. The short sleeves will allow the dentist to easily insert an IV into your vein.
In addition, you will also be told that you should not eat or drink anything for six hours before you undergo surgery. It will also be required that you have someone scheduled to drive you home.
Author Resource:-
Ignacio Lopez has authored hundreds of articles relating to oral health and dentistry. He recommends getting the right dentist for wisdom teeth Utah. He has been a guest dental lecturer for over 15 years.
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