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If your tooth is damaged or decayed and can’t be repaired with a filling or crown, your dentist may decide to remove the tooth as a last resort.
When your tooth can’t be repaired, tooth removal may be your best option. However, your dentist will discuss your options during your consultation.
While many teens and some adults get their wisdom teeth removed, there are other reasons why tooth extractions may be necessary for adulthood.
Although permanent teeth seem to last a lifetime, there are many reasons why teeth need to be extracted. A prevalent cause of tooth extraction involves a tooth badly damaged; these injuries can be from impact or caries that need to be repaired.
Tooth extractions are sometimes required to take care of problematic teeth. If you need a tooth removed, book an appointment now.
Other reasons :
With proper care, your permanent teeth are supposed to last a lifetime. However, there are several reasons why you might need to get your permanent tooth extracted.
Some of these reasons could be crowded teeth, tooth infections, damage from trauma and gum disease. Recovery largely depends on the basis for extraction. For instance, recovery from a wisdom tooth extraction may take longer than recovery from an infected tooth extraction.
Last and perhaps most importantly, family and general dentistry include any pediatric dentistry needs, such as dental cleanings, fluoride treatments and dental sealants.
The biggest mistake many parents make when it comes to their children’s oral health is assuming the health of their teeth is not essential since they will lose their baby teeth anyway. On the contrary, it is more important for children to receive proper dental care, as they are more vulnerable to cavities, and tooth issues at an early age could affect how permanent teeth grow.
Subsequently, it is highly encouraged to have children make all their scheduled dental checkups and take advantage of other opportunities offered by family and general dentistry.
Although this treatment is entirely safe, harmful bacteria may enter the bloodstream from the incision site. The gums are also at risk of infection. If you have an illness or medical condition that puts you at risk of severe disease, you will be prescribed antibiotics before and after they are removed. So give your complete medical history to the dentist.
If you have any of the following problems, be sure to inform the dentist:
When a tooth is so extensively decayed that it is impossible to save it through fillings, root canals, or other therapeutic procedures, tooth extraction is necessary to prevent the damage from spreading to your healthy teeth.
Extraction is sometimes the only solution when a tooth is excessively fractured due to facial trauma or other accidents.
If the teeth are crowded, or if one or more extra teeth have grown in the mouth, it may be necessary to remove one tooth so that the other teeth have enough space to align.
Gum disease can affect the tissue and bone under the gums and cause loose teeth in severe cases. Extraction may be the only treatment option if the teeth are too flexible.
If a child’s baby teeth do not fall out at the right time, it may be necessary to extract the baby teeth to make room for the permanent teeth to grow. To prevent permanent tooth extraction of children in the future.
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