Tooth Extractions in Stockton CA

Whenever possible, our first priority is helping you save every tooth. But sometimes, it’s just not practical. A tooth has to retain a certain amount of integrity for it to be viable and when it gets beyond this point, it is better to extract it and plan a replacement.

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Here are some of the reasons teeth need extraction:

A tooth may be badly infected.
A tooth may have broken or be severely cracked, especially if it’s cracked below the gum line.
A baby tooth that doesn’t fall out in time can prevent a permanent tooth from moving into its correct place.
A tooth may be be too large for the available space, requiring a few teeth to be extracted to make room for the others.
Teeth that are trapped in the bone and can’t move into their correct positions are called “impacted” teeth and may need to be extracted. Wisdom teeth often suffer from this problem.
Advanced gum disease may have loosened teeth to the point that they can’t be saved.

We know it can be a little nerve-wracking to consider getting wisdom teeth extractions, but we know just how to ensure you are comfortable through this whole procedure. Our Stockton CA dental office specializes in listening to our patients’ concerns helping us move through a wisdom teeth extractions procedure at a pace that is tolerable for the patient. We’re going to explain each step of the procedure before it happens. If you need help, we’ll pause right there and find out what you need.

In our Stockton CA dental office we start a tooth extraction with a careful examination of the structure of your tooth, nerves and surrounding bone. We want to ensure that all the surrounding structures of the mouth stay intact as we remove a tooth. We will start a simple tooth extraction by anesthetizing the area in the mouth around the tooth. When the tooth is fully numb, we will start gently loosening the tooth with a special tool. We will rock the tooth back and forth until it is freed from its supporting structures and will then remove the tooth out with forceps.

Some tooth extractions require more steps. A brittle, broken or badly decayed tooth may need to be removed one piece at a time. This type of tooth will take a little longer than the simple tooth extraction described above, but we will still do our best to keep you comfortable as your health and well being is our number one priority.

Simple tooth extractions usually do not require stitches. A more complicated, surgical tooth extraction will be followed by a few stitches.

If you need to have an impacted wisdom tooth pulled, we will refer you to an excellent practitioner of oral surgery in Stockton CA we have trusted many of our patients to.

Once a tooth has been removed, we will place a wad of gauze in your mouth at the site and ask you to bite on it. This applies pressure to the opening in the gum and helps the blood to form a clot that fills this hole. You may be given a recommendation for over-the-counter pain relievers or you may receive a prescription. Please follow our recommendations closely and call us if you have any questions.

If you experience discomfort, an ice pack placed on the mouth against your cheek can help. You should plan on eating cool, soft foods for a couple of days. Avoid carbonated drinks and don’t use a straw to drink any beverage as this can damage the blood clot that protects the extraction site. Drink plenty of water and be sure to notify us with any health concerns or if healing seems to be slow.

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