How General Tooth Extraction Preserves Your Smile

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When you have sustained a major injury to your tooth, or if one is decayed or needs to be removed so there is room for dentures, you need oral surgery. With a general tooth extraction, we can help protect your smile from major complications! In today’s blog, your Santa Rosa, CA, oral and maxillofacial surgeons talk about our approach to general tooth extraction.

The Reasons We May Need to Remove a Tooth

As we touched on above, when a tooth is too damaged, decayed, or infected to be repaired with a crown, then removal could be necessary to protect your smile from the spread of infection, and to spare you some serious discomfort. We could also remove a tooth to make room for orthodontic treatment, working alongside your orthodontist. Our team could also take out teeth to make room for dentures, or to remove wisdom teeth before they threaten the health, stability, and appearance of your smile.

Steps to Keep You Comfortable

Our team knows how to help our patients feel calm and relaxed, and we take steps to ensure their comfort during oral surgery. For example, we can offer a local anesthetic to the area where the extraction is happening. Our team could also provide sedation to help you enter a deep state of calm during care, with no memory of the procedure, even if you have dental anxiety! We can choose which sedation is right for you based on several factors. We want you to enjoy your time in the office, so you don’t dread future appointments and should they become necessary.

The Extraction and Healing Process

Our team will plan the removal in detail with advanced digital technology and imagery. Once you are sedated and comfortable, we will remove the tooth with a pair of forceps and then suture the area closed. This could take as little as a half hour in some cases. We then offer detailed aftercare instructions and even prescriptions for medications to aid in the healing process. If you have any questions about how our team will plan and treat your smile, or about tooth extraction in particular, then contact our team today. Let’s start 2025 on the path to your best smile, and that begins with an initial consumption.

Talk to Our Team About the Tooth Extraction Process in Santa Rosa, CA

Our team wants to help you enjoy good oral health and avoid major complications, which is why when necessary, we can gently remove a tooth and even offer replacement in the form of dental implants. To learn more about how we approach oral surgery, then give us a call at Santa Rosa Oral Surgery at (707)545-4625 today!