Duration
15-30 Minutes Per Tooth
Cost
130$
Additional Services
- Annual Check-Up
- Local Anesthesia
- Free Panorama X-ray
- Private Language Assistance
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Once the expression “Tooth Extraction“ is mentioned, most people get worried and think it would be an invasive surgery. On the contrary, it is a noninvasive, simple procedure, not as most people think.
It is a procedure most of us need to know about as we may be exposed to it ourselves or one of our relatives. If you want to know more about tooth extraction and the best treatment plan for your case, you can contact us and get a free consultation at Sauve Clinic.
What is the tooth extraction?
Dental or tooth extraction means removing the complete structure of the tooth (crown and root) from its socket.
When Should A Tooth Be Extracted?
Tooth Extraction is not our first option but many reasons force the dentist to decide to extract and replace the natural tooth with any kind of prosthesis. Those reasons include:
- Tooth Decay: Nonrestorable teeth due to tooth decay that can’t be treated by fillings or root canal treatment need to be extracted.
- Gum diseases: in its final stages which lead to severe gum recession and bone resorption leaves the tooth in severe movement, making it nontreatable.
- Dental Trauma: Teeth that are severely damaged, broken, or severely cracked due to external trauma or trauma due to harmful habits like grinding, tough objects bitting (for example pens), and clenching forces( like night bruxism)
- Orthodontic Reasons: Our orthodontic treatment plan could include the extraction of one or two teeth to resolve problems like overcrowding
- Impacted Teeth: Not only impacted wisdom teeth removal could be needed but also any tooth in the oral cavity that could be impacted may cause many problems and pain so we need to extract them
- Systemic diseases: Some diseases have oral manifestations that may lead to severe symptoms like diabetes which could cause luxation of teeth due to gingival inflammation.
Before the Tooth Extraction Procedure
At the Suave clinic, During the first free consultation, a thorough diagnosis is a must to decide whether to restore or pull up the teeth, via
- Patient’s history assessment: listening to patient complaints and his expectations.
- Patient’s medical history assessment: including previous exposure to any allergies, chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, hyperthyroidism, tumors, or taking any medications for more than 2 weeks.
- Oral diagnosis and scanning: thorough scanning of the affected tooth, and doing x-rays if needed.
How Do You Prepare For A Tooth Extraction?
In case your dental extraction needs invasive surgery like removing an impacted tooth or a destructed tooth with pus, there may be some prophylactic procedure before getting the tooth extraction process
- No smoking: It’s preferred not to smoke for 24 hours before the procedure.
- Others needed to be administrated as a prophylactic dose, for example, antibiotics with cardiac patients
If you are on chronic medications you should consult your doctor about the following:
- Stopping Some medications needed to be stopped like blood thinners like Aspirin for cardiac patients.
- Blood clotting or hyperthyroidism Medications.
- Chemotherapy and radiotherapy also should be reported.
- Pregnancy in the first or third trimesters
During the Tooth Extraction procedure
When you are ready for your tooth to get pulled here’s what happens during tooth extraction Procedure in simple steps:
Mouth Preparation
The oral cavity must be empty of any removable appliances or prosthodontics.
It could be rinsed with an antibacterial mouthwash to minimize the bacterial load in it.
Administration of Anesthesia
Local anesthesia is administered to numb the tooth and the area around it to be sure not to feel pain and feel comfort during the procedure.
Sectioning The Tooth
It’s a not necessary step but in cases of impaction, some cases of broken teeth, and abnormal anatomy teeth the oral surgeon needs to section the tooth into smaller parts to facilitate removal.
Elevation and luxation
The dentist uses a dental tool called an elevator to luxate the tooth gently from the surrounding bone and periodontal ligaments.
Tooth Extraction
When the tooth becomes loose the dentist uses another dental tool called forceps to pull the tooth out of the socket.
Removal of remaining tissues
The dentist has to remove any fragments of bone or parts of soft tissue in the socket
Some cases need irrigation for remaining pus due to dental abscess
Sutures
in some cases, sockets need to be sutured as they are wider than accepted for example impacted teeth in which the dentist may need to do a flap and remove some bone
Tooth Extraction Aftercare: Do And Don'ts After Tooth Extraction
12 tooth extraction aftercare instructions must be followed after teeth extraction, otherwise, the patient may suffer serious complications like consistent pain, dry socket, or infected socket.
The Do’s :
- Bite on sterilized gauze for 30-60 minutes to stop the bleeding
- Eat soft and warm food on the other side after 4-6 hours for 24-48 hours. Check this: 50 soft foods to eat after tooth extraction.
- Make cold compresses on your face for the first 72 hours then warm ones.
- Take the rest of the day off.
- You may need over-the-counter painkillers for the first day
- Follow your dentist’s instructions about the prescribed medications.
- Use a soft-bristled brush to brush off the food debris from the teeth adjacent to the extraction site.
The Don’ts
- No smoking after extraction for at least 48-72 hours
- No hot, spicy hard food or beverages.
- Avoid hard exercises or sun exposure on the next day/
- ِAvoid gargling, sucking, and spitting to avoid disturbing the blood clot.
- Avoid water-rinsing and mouthwashing the site of extraction for 24 hours
- Don’t Skip your dentist’s follow-up appointments to avoid any complications.
How Long Does A Tooth Extraction Take?
The duration of dental extraction depends on the case complexity, tooth location, and accessibility. It ranges from a simple and easily accessible tooth that takes around 15-30 minutes per tooth to 90 minutes or more for surgical complicated cases.
Tooth Extraction Healing Process
The recovery of the dental extraction site depends on many factors:
- Complexity of extraction
- Oral hygiene habits
- Presence of bacteria or infection
- Systemic health as some diseases could delay the healing process as diabetes
- Age could affect our healing process as the younger the faster the recovery goes on
- Smoking delays the healing of the injured tissue
- Good Nutrition accelerates the healing process.
How Long Does It Take For Tooth Extraction To Heal?
In healthy patients, it takes 12 hours to stop the bleeding after the tooth extraction procedure.
The couple few days determine how fast the healing process goes;
- After 2 days the blood clot coagulates and promotes the healing of the bone and gingiva in the extraction site, some pain and tension could be felt, however, you can manage it with a painkiller.
- After 5-7 days the pain and swelling should subside, the extraction site is still injured, and the patient may still need to eat on the opposite side of the extraction site, brush your teeth carefully, and rinse your mouth with salt water and medical mouthwashes.
- After 2 weeks, the patient can go back to his regular diet and eat normally as the injury in the gingiva is healed, if Soft tissue isn’t healed that could mean there is a dry socket that needs to be treated urgently.
- After 3-4 weeks or earlier; the patient can seek the most affordable choices to restore the missing tooth with his dentist to chew food efficiently.
- After 6 months or less; new bone is formed in the extraction site that can obviously be noted on X-rays.
What Are The Possible Side Effects And Complications Of Tooth Extraction?
Some side effects are more likely to happen when a patient neglects some tooth Extraction Aftercare:
- Pain
- Swelling of the gum, cheeks, and face
- Tenderness of gum and surrounding tissues.
These complications can be solved by room-temperature compresses for the first three days and taking Painkillers if prescribed and they should subside from 5-7 days after extraction
Less Common Complications :
- Consistent pain that doesn’t subside after 4-5 days.
- Infected socket (contaminated socket due to bacteria) which could lead to abscess or cellulitis.
- A dry socket (unhealed socket due to lack of blood supply) happens when the blood clot dislodged exposing the bone.
- Sinus exposure: exposure of the sinus cavity during upper molars extraction.
- Movement or displacement of adjacent teeth.
- Fracture of the jawbone during the extraction.
Rare Complications:
- Aspiration or inhaling foreign objects such as teeth or debris
- Hemorrhage: Severe bleeding that can be life-threatening if not controlled
- Allergic reactions: Severe allergic reactions to anesthesia or other medications
- Gum recession: Recession of the gums around adjacent teeth.
- Bone loss: Loss of bone density around the extraction site.
What is Tooth extraction cost?
The tooth extraction cost ranges from $120 to $600 depending on several factors:
- The complexity of the tooth extraction; whether simple, surgical, or impaction.
- Duration of the dental extraction procedure
- Whether the extraction site needs further dental material, such as sutures, bone grafts, or membranes if needed.
Tooth Extraction FAQs
How To Sleep The First Night After Tooth Extraction?
- That night you may feel some pain and you may need to take some painkillers.
- Sleeping position:
- Elevate your head using extra pillows that can reduce swelling.
- Sleep on your back to not pressure on your extraction site.
Does The Nerve Come Out When A Tooth Is Pulled?
It is a rare complication related to the extraction of the lower third molar. The inferior alveolar nerve which runs in the lower jaw could be affected in some cases. Otherwise by small injury to complete tear.
Is It Better To Get A Root Canal Or Extraction?
Yes, It’s better to save the tooth and restore it than to remove it completely, although some cases can’t be treated and we shift the treatment plan towards tooth extraction as our last solution. It would be much better to save the tooth with any restorative dental treatment, like dental fillings, root canal treatment, or fixed prosthodontics.
What Happens If I Accidentally Rinse My Mouth After Tooth Extraction?
The blood clot that is responsible for stopping the bleeding is washed away with water, which causes further bleeding for another couple of hours. If a lot of blood is noticed in your mouth, you should bite on another clean sterilized piece of gauze for another 30 mins till another blood clot is formed.